Digital Government
The City That Remembers Everything
The smart city is moving beyond cameras and microphones to stranger surveillance tools.
Emerging Tech
Pentagon R&D Funding Fell $4 Billion Short of Experts' Recommendations Last Year
While there's no magic number for R&D spending, the Pentagon is spending less than experts recommend.
Digital Government
Austin Wants to Use Blockchain Technology to Help the Homeless
The technology could be used to create unique digital identifiers for homeless people.
Ideas
The Ways Mobility Will Shake Up How Government Does Business
Agencies will tap mobile devices to boost workforce productivity, delight citizens and drive greater overall mission success.
Emerging Tech
Interior Department Sees ‘Limitless Possibilities’ for Drones
The department aims to be the civilian leader in unmanned systems, flying nearly 5,000 missions last year alone.
Emerging Tech
Here’s How to Counter Fake News During a Disaster
A Homeland Security Department advisory group wants to help emergency responders control the social media conversation.
Emerging Tech
Twitter Is Introducing New Rules ... Again
The social network is waging a war against spam.
Emerging Tech
Most Americans Uncomfortable With Self-Driving Cars, Survey Finds
Over half the respondents to a Northeastern University/Gallup survey also said they are unlikely to regularly use the technology.
Cybersecurity
Report: 80% of Experts Say 'Catastrophic' Data Breach Is Inevitable by 2021
And per usual, legacy IT and lack of employee expertise are challenges.
Emerging Tech
5G Could Be Coming To A City Near You
2018 could be the year of lightning-fast internet—depending on where you live.
Emerging Tech
Bigger, Faster, Stronger: China’s Ever-Evolving Military Tech
China’s military upgrade goes beyond space-based navigation.
Emerging Tech
U.S. Customs Wants to Use Your Face As a Boarding Pass
By 2022, the agency plans to use biometrics to identify 97 percent of travelers flying out of the country.
Digital Government
Now That Most Artifacts Are Digital, Software Experts Need to Play Archeologist
"Software powers business, it powers government, it powers culture."
Emerging Tech
Australian Scientists Design 3D-Printed Smartphone Microscope
This clip-on device is designed for field work.
Digital Government
SpaceX Takes its First Step Toward Selling Americans Internet From Space
SpaceX eventually hopes to have thousands of spacecraft beaming Internet back to Earth.
Emerging Tech
Google Chrome Has Begun Ridding the Internet of Crappy Ads
The company is creating a filter to get rid of annoying ad experiences.
Ideas
Why the Cloud Is Inevitable For Federal Agencies
Despite years of top-down push, there's been minimal buy-in from agencies.
Emerging Tech
DHS Announces Finalists in Biothreat-Spotting Contest
A department contest advanced five early warning systems designed to detect biological attacks.
Emerging Tech
Google Is Bringing Smart Replies To Messaging Apps
Google is going to know what you will say before you do.
Emerging Tech