Cybersecurity
Google Chrome Plug-In Informs You Whenever Hackers Have Your Password
But can they ward off hackers themselves?
Digital Government
U.S. Digital Service Will Teach You How to Buy the Latest Tech
Federal employees can learn best practices for digital procurement in a new certification program.
Emerging Tech
The Surprising Company Beating Apple and Google in Mobile Payments
Nothing motivates people quite like coffee.
Artificial Intelligence
A County Using Amazon’s Facial Recognition Worried About Giving Off “A Big Brother Vibe”
The county has reportedly used the facial recognition tools about 20 times per day.
Emerging Tech
We Need a DARPA-Like Program for Veterans’ Problems, Experts Say
Dedicating funds to veterans’ health care needs could bring more products to market faster, experts told Congress.
Emerging Tech
The U.S. Might Need Self-Driving Trucks to Avoid a Labor Shortage Crisis
The trucking industry had a shortage of 51,000 truck drivers at the end of last year.
Emerging Tech
Puerto Rico’s Power Grid to Get Boost from Energy Department Project
The project was developed to create a resilient energy grid that incorporates different types of power sources.
Digital Government
Census Bureau Goes Tech Shopping for 2020 Count
The bureau is looking for help with background vetting, app testing and other prep for the decennial.
Emerging Tech
If We End Up Sitting Around in Self-Driving Cars Watching Ads, Google Is Going to Make Billions
The race to providing autonomous vehicle experiences is far from over, however.
Cybersecurity
Pentagon is Planning Another Bug Bounty Contract
The contract envisions some short contests of just a few weeks and some that are ongoing.
Emerging Tech
The Mystery of the ‘SpaceBees’ Just Got Even Weirder
As the government investigates an unauthorized satellite launch, amateur trackers are watching the skies for clues.
Emerging Tech
The Pentagon Has a Big Plan to Solve Identity Verification in Two Years
The plan grew out of efforts to modernize the Defense Department’s ID cards.
Emerging Tech
The First Humans Sent to Mars Will Need to 3D Print Their Meals
Current 'space' food just won't cut it.
Digital Government
How Much Data Does Apple Have On You? Here's How to Find Out
Prepare to peruse a lot of spreadsheets.
Modernization
Better Government Websites Build Trust with Citizens, Silicon Valley Lawmaker Says
Rep. Ro Khanna's customer-experience focused bill would require agencies to go all digital by 2020.
Digital Government
The U.S. Government Wants to Start Charging for the Best Free Satellite Data on Earth
The government says the cost of sharing the data has grown as more people access it.
Emerging Tech
Are People Who Don't Use Facebook More Productive?
A question for the social media age.
Modernization
How Younger Workers Update Agency Tech and Vice Versa
It’s not millennial entitlement, said a top CIA technologist.
Digital Government
U.K. Facial Recognition Software Used By Police Highly Inaccurate, Report Finds
The software returned incorrect matches 98% of the time.
Ideas