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

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

Hundreds Attend Federal Cyber and Tech Hiring Fair

Some agencies are making on-the-spot job offers during the two-day event.

Modernization

Here's How to Actually Use the iPhone X

Without a home button, quite a few things are different.

Emerging Tech

A Stray Dog Became the World’s First Cosmonaut 60 Years Ago Today

She was the first living being to leave the Earth’s orbit.

Emerging Tech

Astronauts Have Been Dealing With the Same Crappy Printers for 17 Years

Even people on the International Space Station deal with paper jams and ink shortages.

Digital Government

BlackRock Is Worried Technology Firms Are About to Know “Every Single Thing You Do”

Understanding of our financial lives could be an even richer source of data for them to sell to advertisers.

Emerging Tech

Be Funny and Other Tips from TSA's Social Media Team

Federal agencies are incorporating social media into their customer service.

Digital Government

This One Rule Informs All of Veterans Affairs' Customer Service Decisions

Bells and whistles are great, but they don't matter if they aren't helping customers, Veterans Affairs Department's Lynda Davis said.

Artificial Intelligence

China Will Surpass US in AI Around 2025, Says Google’s Eric Schmidt

Schmidt, who also chairs the Defense Innovation Advisory Board, says the Chinese are poised to erase a key American advantage — and the Trump administration is helping them.

Emerging Tech

A “Silicon Valley” Actor is Terrified by What’s Happening in Silicon Valley

Tech companies have often cast aside concerns or questions from cast members regarding privacy and other issues.

Emerging Tech

Are Facebook, Twitter, and Google American Companies?

This week’s Senate hearing highlights a deep tension in the tech giants’ self-definitions.

Artificial Intelligence

Three-Star General Wants Artificial Intelligence in Every New Weapon System

The department's Project Maven uses machine learning to go through drone video feeds but that's just the beginning, Air Force Lt. Gen. Jack Shanahan said.