Emerging Tech
Americans Say They’re Ready For Robots To Deliver The Mail
A survey conducted by the Postal Service Inspector General polled citizens on how they would feel if a robot delivered the mail with—or instead of—a human.
Emerging Tech
SpaceX’s Rocket Videos Are Technically Against the Law. The U.S. Government Just Noticed.
There are regulations for videos shot from space.
Emerging Tech
Mark Zuckerberg Says He’s Not Resigning
In an interview, the Facebook CEO tells The Atlantic he’s not walking away from the company, but he is looking for outside expertise.
Digital Government
How to Find Out If Your Facebook Data Was Used by Cambridge Analytica
More than 70 million Americans were affected.
Emerging Tech
Energy Department Offers $1.8 Billion to Dethrone China in Supercomputing
The department plans to develop at least two exascale supercomputers that would be more than 10 times more powerful than today’s reigning supercomputer.
Digital Government
If You Traded Crypto on Coinbase, the IRS Might Be Coming For You
Some of the top-earning users traded over $20,000 on the exchange in a single year.
Ideas
Here’s What Lies Ahead for the Citizen Service Landscape
Intelligent virtual assistants and artificial intelligence will transform the future of federal contact centers.
Emerging Tech
FDA Wants Tech Companies To Help Shut Down Opioid Sales
The agency believes that tech companies aren't doing enough to combat online drug sales.
Cybersecurity
Huawei Pushes Back On FCC Efforts to Bar It From U.S. Networks
FCC’s concerns Huawei is a Chinese spying tool are unfounded and based in rumor, the company said.
Digital Government
Facebook Is Changing the Way it Handles Your Data—Here’s How
It’s the largest set of changes to Facebook’s terms of service in years.
Digital Government
Despite Amazon Ire, Trump Not Involved in Pentagon Cloud Contract
The Pentagon plans to continue as planned with its cloud acquisition.
Emerging Tech
Check Out The Crazy New Tech NASA Is Investing In
Robots that fly, swarm and support life could help us explore the cosmos.
Emerging Tech
Report: Men Are More Comfortable Giving Up Biometric Data Than Women Are
Women are more than twice as likely as men to say they don’t want the government collecting any of their biometric information.
Cybersecurity
Here’s What Government Gets Wrong About Bug Bounties
Congress has gone bananas for bug bounties, but they may not always be the right choice.
Emerging Tech
14 Gigabit Projects in 5 Cities Get Mozilla Money
The winning initiatives leverage high-speed internet along with everything from virtual reality to GIS to better local education and workforce opportunities.
Emerging Tech
Is Blockchain Right for Your Agency? Here’s a Quiz to Find Out.
The quiz is part of a step-by-step guide for vendors and agencies looking to bring blockchain to the government.
Emerging Tech
What Are You Looking At? Social Security Wants To Know
The agency is looking for eye-tracking technologies to improve the user experience on its websites.
Emerging Tech
Mark Zuckerberg Floated a “Supreme Court” for Facebook. What Does That Mean?
In many ways, Facebook is more like a government than a company, Zuckerberg claims.
Cybersecurity