Digital Government
Facebook's Ideological Imperialism
Andrew Bosworth’s memo may seem insidious, but its logic used to be very popular.
Emerging Tech
After London, How Lasers Will Play a Role in Detecting Chemical Attacks Sooner
A new technique can detect trace elements of dangerous chemicals in extremely small doses, a breakthrough of relevance to the horror show playing out in Salisbury, U.K.
Emerging Tech
Musk and Zuckerberg Are Fighting Over Whether We Rule Technology—Or it Rules Us
The default setting for Silicon Valley is in question.
Digital Government
VISA Applications May Require Five Years of Social Media Information
In the near future, Visa applications filed through the State Department may require a lot of personal info.
Emerging Tech
Army Switches To Special Fast-Track Contract For Drone-Mounted Signal Jammer
The contract will now be limited to members of an industry consortium for cyber and electronic warfare companies.
Podcasts
Nextgov Podcast: How Not To End Up In a GAO Report
Introducing Critical Update, Nextgov’s new podcast on emerging tech in government.
Emerging Tech
The Government Wants to Know What Scares People About The Internet of Things
It's a scary Internet-connected world out there.
Digital Government
Women in Government Tech Have ‘One Bad-Ass Mission,' New Federal CIO Says
Suzette Kent highlighted the power of women in government in her first address as federal CIO.
Emerging Tech
Meet The Woman Who’s Making Soldiers More Energy Efficient
On the battlefield, power matters in more ways than you think.
Artificial Intelligence
Russian Military Chief Lays Out the Kremlin’s High-Tech War Plans
Robotics, artificial intelligence, and a willingness to strike the enemy’s non-military targets will figure in the country’s future strategies.
Emerging Tech
The Most Important Self-Driving Car Announcement Yet
Autonomous vehicles will transform urban life by 2020, if Waymo’s time line is correct.
Emerging Tech
Can a Mobile App Stop Veteran Suicides?
The VA is calling on industry to help build an app that can rapidly connect veterans to mental health resources.
Digital Government
Facebook Expands Bug Bounty Program for Data Mining Apps
This announcement comes in the wake of the Cambridge Analytica scandal.
Emerging Tech
Is Amazon The Lone Frontrunner For A $10 Billion Pentagon Cloud Contract?
Amazon Web Services may be the only vendor capable of meeting Defense Department requirements for its highly-anticipated cloud contract.
Digital Government
Bidding War Over? CACI Withdraws Offer To Buy CSRA
CACI withdrew its $7.2 billion offer to purchase IT contractor CSRA.
Cybersecurity
The FBI Didn’t Explore All Options Before Trying to Force Apple to Break Into an Encrypted iPhone
Some FBI officials were more interested in making a legal blow against cop-proof encryption than in getting into the San Bernardino shooter’s phone.
Emerging Tech
Google Has Made it Official: The Internet Is Now Mobile-First
This may go down in history as the week the mobile web became the web.
Digital Government
General Dynamics’ Acquisition of CSRA Is An Even Bigger Deal Than You Thought
If General Dynamics’ $9.7 billion acquisition of CSRA goes forward, the company will be the federal government’s largest technology services provider by a wide margin.
Digital Government
Firefox Extension Can Prevent Facebook From Tracking You Around The Web
It isolates your web activity from the social media giant.
Emerging Tech