Ideas
Drones Take Off in a Public Safety Role
Will successful rescue missions completed with the help of drone operators help loosen some of the FAA's regulations?
Emerging Tech
How 'Self-Driving' Trucks Connected the Australian Outback
Decades before autonomous vehicles, an ingenious engineering trick changed life in Australia’s arid, remote interior.
Digital Government
Puerto Rico's Massive Telescope Is Still Running on Generators
The Arecibo Observatory is facing months of costly repairs after Hurricane Maria struck in September.
Digital Government
How Robots Will Help the US Navy Avoid Future Collisions
The Navy’s problems are very human in nature. The solution is less human.
Artificial Intelligence
Email Bot Fights Back Against Scammers
She fights with the power of endless conversations.
Emerging Tech
Vet Returns To Boot Camp ... For Coding
Using the GI Bill, veterans with tech industry ambitions can head to coding schools.
Emerging Tech
Are Face Scans Resurrecting the False Science of Physiognomy?
Many researchers fear the consequences of training computers to identify a person’s sexual orientation and criminality based solely on physical appearance.
Ideas
Shining a Light to Overcome the Internet of Thing’s Security Complexities
Because the IoT is relatively new, it brings unfamiliar complexities for federal IT professionals.
Digital Government
Survey: Telework Is Risky But Government Should Do It Anyway
Telework rewards outweigh risks, according to public-sector employees surveyed.
Artificial Intelligence
Microsoft and LinkedIn Join Forces to Improve Your Resume
Craft a better resume using AI.
Digital Government
China Has A Breakthrough in Spy-Proof Quantum Communications
By sending quantum information several kilometers, the researchers took a big step toward the future of information security.
Digital Government
The EPA Has Approved the Release of Weaponized Mosquitoes in 20 US States
These specialized mosquitos help prevent the spread of disease.
Digital Government
Gender Parity at Work May Reach Space Before It’s on Earth
One of NASA's latest experiments focuses on the gender ratio among crew members.
Emerging Tech
DHS Mulling Blockchain at the Border
An official struck a cautiously optimistic tone when discussing the decentralized ledger system.
Emerging Tech
Uber to Work with NASA to Build Flying Taxis
Where they're going they won't need roads.
Emerging Tech
Watchdog: Agencies Find Old Development Habits Die Hard
Only four agencies had policies and processes in place to develop software in increments.
Emerging Tech
Farmers to Congress: We Need Broadband, Too
Agriculture and energy companies in rural areas want to find efficiencies with internet of things devices, but lack of high-speed access is a problem
Emerging Tech
Russian, Chinese Companies Win Intel Community's Face Recognition Tech Contest
Moscow-based NTechlab won two categories of IARPA’s facial recognition challenge.
Cybersecurity