Ideas
3 Predictions for Government Tech in 2018
Here's which tech will move from buzzword to implementation.
Emerging Tech
Massive Robot-Powered Drones May Solve Everything Wrong with Package Delivery
This company's thinking bigger than a quadcopter and single package.
Emerging Tech
Can the Blockchain Tame Moscow's Wild Politics?
Critics say that the city’s Active Citizen app, which allows residents of the Russian capital to vote on municipal projects, is vulnerable to manipulation. The solution? Put it on the blockchain.
Emerging Tech
Virginia Beach Is Using an IoT-Enabled Sensor Network to Predict Flooding in Real Time
Local officials are hoping high-resolution, hydrodynamic models using fluid physics will improve preparedness and response in a low-lying region vulnerable to flooding.
Emerging Tech
In 9 U.S. Cities, Airport Security Is Now Scanning Your Face
“DHS should not be scanning the faces of Americans as they depart on international flights—but DHS is doing it anyway,” warns a new report that finds facial recognition practices may be violating the law.
Digital Government
FTC 'Do Not Call' Numbers Get 375,000 Robocalls Every Month
New tech is making it easier for telemarketers to make calls and hide from law enforcement.
Ideas
Why Intelligent Automation Is Critical for the Future of Government
Leaders should keep in mind that IA can mean jarring changes for their agencies.
Emerging Tech
Facebook Introduces a Facial Recognition Tool
It will let you know when other users upload your face.
Emerging Tech
The People Who Read Your Airline Tweets
“There are a lot of whiners, but the good thing is we help the whiners, too.”
Cybersecurity
Lawmaker Tasks DHS With Finding a ‘Balance’ on Encryption
There’s a middle ground between personal privacy and effective law enforcement, Homeland Security Chairman Michael McCaul says.
Emerging Tech
US Lifts Ban on Super-Virus Studies
But that doesn't mean there will be genetically modified strains of ebola in a test tube near you.
Emerging Tech
Everything Apple Will Be Working on in 2018
Will there be any gadgets that inspire a technological revolution?
Emerging Tech
Where Were Netflix and Google in the Net-Neutrality Fight?
Big tech firms have gone from pushing for open-internet protections to being powerful enough not to need them.
Digital Government
Online Shopping is Overloading the US Postal Service
USPS expects to ship more than 850 million packages this holiday season.
Emerging Tech
Your Self-Driving Car of the Future Is Going to Need A Lot of Sensors to Handle the Snow
It's difficult for cars to even gain experience with wintery conditions.
Emerging Tech
How Puerto Rico is Rebuilding Its Network Three Months After Maria
Puerto Rico's post-Maria communications effort could serve as a disaster-response playbook for other governments.
Emerging Tech
Gadgets to Make Holiday Travel Easier
Travel will never be stress-free, but you can get close.
Emerging Tech
Facebook’s Power to Undermine Democracy Is Getting Stronger—And It’s Fueling Oppressive Regimes
The debate over whether social media helps or hinders political movements in authoritarian-leaning countries is as old as the technology itself.
Digital Government
GAO: Agencies Have Untapped Tricks to Fill Tech Jobs
Special payment programs can help close the salary gap between private- and public-sector tech jobs.
Cybersecurity