Emerging Tech

How Baltimore and Tulsa Are Using Data to Foster Community

“The great thing people need to understand about data—and this was the incorrect understanding I had at first—is it is not about efficiency,” said Tulsa’s mayor.

Emerging Tech

Jack Dorsey Thinks Twitter Needs to Gauge the Intent of Fake News Before Taking Action

It is unclear how Twitter plans on identifying the intent behind specific tweets.

Digital Government

A New Congress Brings New Tech Priorities and Increased Oversight

The midterm elections also left a big cyber vacancy on the Senate Homeland Security Committee.

Cybersecurity

The DEA And ICE Are Hiding Surveillance Cameras In Streetlights

It’s unclear where the streetlight cameras have been installed, or where the next deployments will take place.

Emerging Tech

These Brutal Reviews of Facebook’s Portal Device Show Why No One Wants it in Their Home

Facebook insists that it’s not listening or watching the whole time, but many don't believe the company.

Cybersecurity

DHS-Funded Tech Could Help Calculate the Costs of Cyberattacks

The agency awarded $1.3 million to research helping organizations weigh the benefits of different cyber tools.

Emerging Tech

National Science Foundation Seeks Feedback on Major Cyber Research Priorities Update

The previous version of the plan focused on incentivizing private sector research and expanding diversity in the cyber workforce.

Emerging Tech

Trump's Space Force Faces an Uncertain Fate

Congressional lawmakers, including Republicans, were skeptical of the idea long before the midterms.

Digital Government

Rust Costs the Pentagon $21 Billion Per Year

The Defense Department isn't doing a good job determining how much to spend to prevent damage from nature's basic chemical reactions.

Cybersecurity

DJI Vulnerability Let Hackers Spy on Drones

The drone company has fixed the problem.

Policy

How the Midterms Shake Up Tech Oversight

Democrats taking over the House mean new leadership and potentially restructured subcommittees.

Emerging Tech

How Well Did Wireless Carriers Respond to Natural Disasters? The FCC Wants to Know.

The agency hopes to measure how well they will respond to the next crisis.

Emerging Tech

China’s Beating the U.S. to Market on Combat Drones, By Copying U.S. Technology

America seems to have squandered a 10-year head start.

Emerging Tech

CDC is Testing Blockchain to Monitor the Country's Health in Real Time

The system would allow the agency to quickly respond to health crises as they unfold.

Emerging Tech

A Smart City Is an Accessible City

A new breed of accessibility apps can make life easier for people with disabilities. They can also make it harder.

Emerging Tech

These Drones Can Search and Rescue Without GPS

Traditional technologies don't always work in remote areas of the wilderness.

Emerging Tech

The Father of the Internet Wants to Save the Web From Itself

Can the Internet change?