Digital Government
Did Slack Help NASA Land On Mars?
That’s one small step for Slack, and one giant leap for mankind.
Emerging Tech
Surveying the Public in a City Being Used as Federal Drone Testing Site
Taking the temperature of San Diego residents before UberEats starts deploying delivery drones to the skies.
Emerging Tech
The City of the Future Is a Data-Collection Machine
In Toronto, Alphabet, Google’s parent company, hopes to create the sensor-filled metropolis of tomorrow.
Emerging Tech
Reefer Madness at NASA
The space agency has reportedly decided to review workplace culture at SpaceX and Boeing after Elon Musk smoked marijuana on a podcast.
Emerging Tech
The U.S. Military’s Drone Swarm Strategy Just Passed a Key Test
DARPA-funded drones worked together despite heavy electronic-warfare defenses.
Emerging Tech
Hawaii’s Mars Simulations Are Turning Into Moon Missions
The dome where crew members practiced red-planet missions will now be converted to a simulated moon base.
Emerging Tech
This Inventor May Have Cured Motion Sickness Without Drugs. And That Could Mean a Lot to the U.S. Military
One manufacturer of virtual-reality trainers has already begun including the devices in its simulators.
Emerging Tech
CBP’s Facial Biometrics Program Has Caught 26 Alleged Imposters
Since its rollout this summer, the biometrics program is finding more success at land borders than airports.
Modernization
Intel Agencies Lack 'Adequate Tech' for FOIA Requests
A recently published inspector general report shows a more coordinated technology approach could help intelligence agencies fulfill Freedom of Information Act inquiries in a timely manner.
Emerging Tech
The International Space Station Is Getting a “Refabricator” for Its 20th Birthday
Its real value could lie in longer exploration missions.
Ideas
How Government Agencies Are Solving Hiring Challenges with Technology
Modern workers have little patience for the traditional 8-to-5 work schedules that persist in many government agencies.
Emerging Tech
The Next Data Mine Is Your Bedroom
Google wants to scan your clothing and listen to you brush your teeth. Welcome home.
Emerging Tech
Facebook Is Launching a Career-Development Site, Taking on LinkedIn
It's designed to give people another reason to visit the social network.
Cybersecurity
How Hackers Are Stealing High-Profile Instagram Accounts
In the Wild West of “influencer” marketing, there are few protections and plenty of easy marks.
Emerging Tech
When the Tech Mythology Collapses
The industry’s fall from grace may feel unprecedented, but we have a model for what happens when a beloved industry fails us.
Emerging Tech
IRS Spent Millions to Set Up Virtual Assistance Centers That No One Is Using
Of the millions of taxpayers looking for help last year, only 2,700 used the Virtual Service Delivery stations.
Emerging Tech
The Tech Products Consumers Rate As The Creepiest
Which ones are listening to you right now?
Digital Government