Emerging Tech
Video: What it's Like to Eat at a Restaurant Entirely Run by Computers
Fast-food is made even faster.
Emerging Tech
Facebook Hits New Milestone: 1 Billion People Used the Social Network on a Single Day
This represents about two-thirds of Facebook’s user base.
Cybersecurity
The Nation’s 24-Hour Cyber Watch Center Still Has Some Empty Seats
The National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center might have some communication challenges.
Digital Government
Nextgov Prime 2015 Keynote Speakers Announced
Cybersecurity and government data leaders to headline daylong event.
Digital Government
US Intelligence Community Keys in on the Russian ‘Troll Army’ Manipulating Social Media
Algorithms might be able to discern Facebook and Twitter trolls.
Emerging Tech
Video: Take a Stroll Along the Pacific Ocean Floor With a Robot
NOAA gives a peek at the Okeanos Explorer ship’s mission to 2,100 meters below sea level.
Digital Government
Commerce, PayPal to Share Data on US Exports
The payment system and the federal agency will work together to encourage U.S. exports.
Cybersecurity
White House Details Draft Contractor Data Breach Rules
Feel free to weigh in on GitHub, the code-sharing site.
Modernization
Do Police Need a Warrant to See Where a Phone Is?
Right now, no. But that could change soon.
Emerging Tech
How Uber Could Contribute to the Future of Spycraft
DNI has quietly released an unprecedented, unclassified 5-year roadmap charting the future of data analysis.
Emerging Tech
Will Your Facebook Friends Make You a Credit Risk?
The social-media giant just patented a system that can calculate credit-worthiness based on your friends’ credit scores.
Digital Government
Q&A with Ian Kalin: Why Commerce is Taking More Cues from the Private Sector
Commerce's chief data officer described the department's efforts to listen to entrepreneurs' data demands.
Emerging Tech
The Road to Improving Customer Experience for Veterans
Tom Allin is realistic about the challenge that lies in front of him.
Cybersecurity
Fake Data Sets Could Safeguard Privacy
Synthetic datasets allow researchers to study social systems without compromising individual identities—but how reliable is the information they’re using?
Cybersecurity
Why Identity-Theft Protection Isn’t All It’s Cracked Up To Be
Victims of data breaches are still vulnerable even with identity theft protection.
Digital Government
NSA to Purge Database of Phone Records Collected Under Mass Surveillance
“As soon as possible, NSA will destroy the Section 215 bulk telephony metadata upon expiration of its litigation preservation obligations.”
Modernization
Video: Google Maps' Timeline Can Show Every Place You've Ever Been
The tech giant is rolling out a digital travel diary.
Digital Government
Meet the Agents Who Staff the Secret Service Internet Threat Desk
A team tasked with protecting the president of the United States is constantly sifting through hateful online comments to find would-be assassins or terrorists.
Modernization
Your Butt-Dials Can Be Recorded, Federal Court Says
A federal appeals court said the recipients of butt- or pocket-dials are free to record what they hear.
Cybersecurity