Digital Government
How Far Will Google’s Billion-Dollar Bay Area Housing Plan Go?
The single largest commitment by a private employer to address the Bay Area’s acute affordable housing crisis is unique in its focus on land redevelopment.
Cybersecurity
Here's How a Supply Chain Task Force Recommends Avoiding Counterfeit Tech
Federal buyers should help secure supply chains by buying from original manufacturers and authorized resellers.
Emerging Tech
A Look Inside the Government’s Latest Quantum Computing Efforts
Experts say fortifying strong international collaboration is critical to advancing the emerging technology.
Digital Government
NASA Managers and Contractors Significantly Lowballed Space Mission Costs, Watchdog Found
Despite cost overruns and schedule delays, the space agency awarded Boeing and Lockheed Martin $200 million in performance awards, GAO noted.
Ideas
Can Government Manage Risks Associated with Artificial Intelligence?
Black-box decisions aren't going to cut it.
Artificial Intelligence
Innovation Will Sharpen America’s Tech Edge, Federal Officials Say
Federal and industry executives weighed in on the greatest threats impacting America’s critical infrastructure.
Emerging Tech
Border Patrol Wants Robots that Can Go Underground and Report Back
Homeland Security is looking for innovative robots that can navigate underground tunnels and communicate with headquarters.
Modernization
DHS to Move Biometric Data on Hundreds of Millions of People to Amazon Cloud
The department seeks a new platform to identify people using fingerprints, irises and faces, and eventually DNA, palm prints, scars and tattoos.
Cybersecurity
Chinese Drone Manufacturers Pose Huawei-Like Threats, Expert Says
Officials allege the Chinese government is using native drone companies to collect “an unprecedented level” of intelligence on the U.S.
Emerging Tech
Inside the Growing Problem of Space Debris
Technology alone may not be enough to address it.
Modernization
More Health IT Isn’t Always Better, Says HHS Digital Service Director
Shannon Sartin and her team are working to cut through convoluted tech and give patients easier access to their data.
Digital Government
Hackathon Participants Use Agriculture Data to Create Real-World Solutions
Can hackers help make farmers’ lives easier? Maybe.
Emerging Tech
Google Maps Wants to Help Users Navigate During Natural Disasters
The app will offer crisis navigation warnings and provide detailed visual information about hurricanes, tornadoes, and earthquakes.
Ideas
Building a Better Infrastructure Through Agile Integration
Approaches taken over the past decade no longer fit the needs of agile development and hybrid cloud.
Cybersecurity
Senators Question FBI’s Response to 2016 Russian Hack of Florida Election Tech
The lawmakers also want to know how the agency is working to ensure election officials can adequately report cyber threats in 2020.
Modernization
Agencies Leaning on Citizens to Drive Innovation, Research
The government is increasingly investing in prize competitions, crowdsourcing and other “citizen science” efforts to advance its research, according to the Office of Science and Technology Policy.
Emerging Tech
Feds Snooping in Travelers' Social Media Feeds is Not the Answer
New State Department rules give the government increased authority to review travelers' social feeds. Will it actually make us safer?
Ideas
How Federal Agencies Can Move Innovation Forward
There’s hard work ahead to truly capture the full potential of artificial intelligence.
Emerging Tech
The ‘Platform’ Excuse Is Dying
For years, tech companies have relied on a rhetorical sleight of hand. It’s not working anymore.
Ideas