Cybersecurity
Google and Amazon’s Move to Block Domain Fronting Will Hurt Activists Under Repressive Regimes
Tech companies believe there is a security concern.
Digital Government
Facebook’s New Data Sharing Policies, Translated So a 13-Year-Old Can Understand
A breakdown of the biggest takeaways from Facebook’s new terms of service, including its data and privacy policies.
Cybersecurity
Pentagon Bans Sale of Chinese-Designed Phones On Military Bases
Military personnel better stick with iPhones or Android devices.
Emerging Tech
TSA Issues First Contract Call Through Homeland’s Silicon Valley Program
The Transportation Security Administration needs low-key, automated screening tools and is asking non-traditional vendors for ideas.
Emerging Tech
The Energy Department is Investing $30 Million in Quantum Research
Is quantum computing the next big thing? Energy thinks it may be.
Emerging Tech
The U.S. Military Wants Giant Transformer Robot Subs
The future of countermine operations could look like a big bug that can swim for hundreds of kilometers.
Ideas
Why This is the Year of Smaller, Faster Federal Data Centers
Even data centers feel the need for speed.
Emerging Tech
Singapore Airport To Use Facial Recognition To Track Lost and Late Travelers
Smile, you're on Changi Camera!
Digital Government
A Facebook Co-Founder Says Facebook Should Pay Us For Our Data
“Data is the common wealth that we’re all creating for the future century."
Digital Government
Fitbit Using Google Cloud to Make Your Data Available to Doctors
You won't be able to lie about your exercise habits anymore.
Emerging Tech
DHS Startup Accelerator Awards Its First Final-Phase Contract
The department’s Silicon Valley Innovation Program is funding a system to protect video surveillance systems.
Emerging Tech
Energy Wants Electric Cars to Charge in 15 Minutes or Less
The department awarded $19 million to 12 different projects focused on faster battery charging.
Ideas
The Pentagon Is Losing the Innovation Battle. Here’s How to Turn It Around
Four steps that will help better harness American innovation.
Emerging Tech
What Bill Gates Fears Most
The threat of a flu pandemic clouds even his legendary optimism, so he's launching an initiative to prevent one.
Artificial Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence for Policing Stirs Ethics Concerns
A top body camera company has launched a panel to explore the issue. Civil rights and privacy groups aren't totally satisfied.
Emerging Tech
SpaceX Is Charging NASA More Money To Deliver Cargo to the ISS
Launching supplies into space is expensive.
Digital Government
The Value of Failing
A new research center at Columbia University is committed to figuring out how to turn failure into success.
Digital Government
Scott Pruitt’s New Rule Could Completely Transform the EPA
It would not only undermine 30 years of clean-air regulations, but radically restrict what science the agency is allowed to use.
Emerging Tech
If You Use Gmail, Google’s Tasks App Just Became Indispensable
A new way to tackle the to-do list.
Digital Government