Emerging Tech
Argonne’s Advanced X-Rays Are Beaming the Way to Smarter Helmets
An ongoing collaboration with scientists from the Army Research Laboratory and Northwestern University could improve the protection of human skulls.
Modernization
TMF Program Office Won’t Recoup Current Costs Until 2025, Watchdog Says
Officials pushed back strongly against the report.
Artificial Intelligence
How to Train Computers Faster for 'Extreme' Datasets
A divide-and-conquer approach to machine learning could speed up problems in speech translation and answering general questions.
Emerging Tech
Senate Advances Legislation to Preserve T-Band Spectrum for Emergency Personnel
Experts agree that Congress must reverse a rule to protect the crucial band set aside specifically for first responders in dense cities.
Emerging Tech
'Dark Patterns' Trick You into Spending More Online
There's a reason a website tells you how many other shoppers are looking at the same item you are.
Emerging Tech
18F Launches New Portfolio to Target Defense and Intelligence Agencies
The government’s digital consultancy shop has gained some experience in defense and national security issues and has built a new service line to focus on those agencies.
Ideas
What Can Drones Do to Protect Civilians in Armed Conflict?
The United Nations has been trying to figure that out.
Emerging Tech
House Passes Bill that Mandates TSA to Study Emerging Transportation Security Threats
The legislation calls for a task force to look into emerging cyber, chemical, drone and other threats.
Cybersecurity
What the Defense Department’s Cyber Certification Will Mean for Small Businesses
The Pentagon lead for the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program argued the move will be good for small contractors. And for those that don’t want to comply: Good riddance.
Ideas
Work Is a Fundamental Part of Being Human. Robots Won't Stop Us Doing It.
Works plays a central role in human development.
Policy
House Passes Bill to Boost STEM Access for Minority Students
The bill calls for increased federal investments and outreach to support the institutions and diversify the STEM domain.
Modernization
Defense Digital Service Seeks Platform that Could Automate Hiring Process
Officials are looking for technical solutions that boost automation and reduce unconscious bias.
Emerging Tech
TSA Isn’t Doing Enough To Ensure Screening Tech Continues Working Over Time, Watchdog Says
A report shows the airport security agency is good at building and deploying tech but doesn’t have a process to ensure those tools keep operating at a high level.
Emerging Tech
Amazon Claims Pentagon Got Almost Everything Wrong in JEDI Evaluation
The company alleges the president’s public beef with Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos influenced “substantial and pervasive errors” in the Defense Department’s technical evaluation of bids.
Ideas
We're Using Lasers and Toaster-Sized Satellites to Beam Information Faster through Space
Yes, that's optical communication.
Digital Government
GAO Handbook Helps Answer Whether That New Tech Is Right For Your Agency
The handbook outlines how the Science, Technology Assessment, and Analytics Office prepares reports for Congress, but the principles can be applied to any organization looking at new technologies.
Ideas
Sensitive Data Must Be Protected. That Doesn’t Mean It Can’t Also Be Used.
Two promising tools may allow agencies to share data while maintaining privacy and security requirements.
Modernization
Amazon’s Bezos Hits Silicon Valley For Not Working With Pentagon
His comments come as his company fights to wrest DOD’s giant cloud contract from Microsoft.
Emerging Tech