Ideas
Government Starts to Build New Links for Its Blockchain
The National Institute of Standards and Technology is prepping the final version of a report on effective blockchain use—and when to avoid it.
Digital Government
NASA Figures Out a New Way to Bring Satellite Data Back Down To Earth
Communicating with satellites is trickier than you might think.
Artificial Intelligence
HHS Wants to Use AI to Buy in Bulk
The agency wants to use artificial intelligence to find hidden efficiencies in contract data.
Emerging Tech
This WALK-MAN Robot Can Go Places Too Dangerous for Humans
The humans operate the machine from a safe distance
Artificial Intelligence
The Pentagon Wants AI To Reveal Adversaries’ True Intentions
The U.S. military is looking to enlist game theory and artificial intelligence to fight tomorrow’s unconventional warfare tactics.
Emerging Tech
Lana Awad Is Engineering the Neuro-Tech That Will Transform Humanity
Technologists are working on projects that sound like the stuff of fiction.
Modernization
Local Officials to FCC: We’re Not the Ones Impeding 5G
A group of mostly mayors encouraged the Federal Communications Commission to refocus its efforts on new broadband investment, instead of preempting their oversight of public rights of way.
Emerging Tech
Agencies Need to Quit Being Difficult Customers If They Want Startup Tech
Even posting project solicitations in more popular places could help agencies find new partners solutions, tech experts said.
Digital Government
Here's How Many Bad Ads Google Purged From The Web Last Year
It's in the billions.
Ideas
How to Accelerate IT Modernization and Technology Innovation in Defense
Our military needs cutting-edge technology, but warfighters often find themselves generations behind.
Modernization
Trump Administration Mum on Nationalizing 5G
The proposal is still on the table, according to Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, though localities may find their authority on public rights of way preempted regardless.
Digital Government
Madison Square Garden Has Been Secretly Scanning Fans With Facial Recognition
The arena matches faces to a database to identify individuals and determine if they are “considered a problem.”
Emerging Tech
A Google Founder’s Dream of Autonomous Flying Taxis Is Taking Off in New Zealand
The aim is to be able to carry passengers in three years.
Emerging Tech
Bitcoin Mining Turns Electricity Into Money
A close-up portrait of bitcoin miners in eastern Washington reveals the real hustle at the heart of cryptocurrencies.
Digital Government
TSA Sued Over Electronic Devices Screenings
The American Civil Liberties Union wants to know the agency's intentions behind searching domestic travelers' devices
Emerging Tech
You Can Now 3D-Print a House in Under a Day
It's fully up to code and permitted for people to inhabit.
Emerging Tech
FAA Expands Instant-Approval Flight Plan Program for Drones
Once deployed, the system would authorize drone flights in minutes instead of months.
Emerging Tech
A New Way Drone Hobbyists Are Endangering First Responders
Amateurs flying unmanned aerial vehicles have previously grounded firefighting aircraft. Now, their devices are actually sparking wildfires.
Digital Government