Digital Government
Democrats Push for Billions to Bring High-Speed Internet to Everyone
Lawmakers believe faster, better broadband will help bring underserved rural communities into the 21st-century economy.
Emerging Tech
Amazon's HQ2 Hunt Is a Transit Reckoning
There are smart ways to overhaul trains and buses, and not-so-smart.
Modernization
Amazon Introduces a New Collection of Smart Home Gadgets
The company aims to have an Echo for everyone.
Emerging Tech
Startup-Friendly Bill Would Remove Visa Caps, Regulations For Entrepreneurs
A bipartisan group of senators introduced the wide-ranging legislation.
Digital Government
OMB Data Guru: If Your Manager Doesn’t Get Open Data, Take Them To A Hackathon
White House tech teams are going to more public tech events not only to network but also to demonstrate the value of open data projects.
Cybersecurity
Someone Made Over $60,000 Hijacking People’s Computers to Mine Cryptocurrency
The malware mines Monero, a cryptocurrency that currently has a total market value of about $1.4 billion.
Digital Government
FDA Wants To Fast Track Health Products From Apple, Fitbit
A precertification system would mean those companies don’t need to do premarket reviews for products.
Emerging Tech
Blockchain May Finally Rid the World of Fax Machines
Another reason Blockchain has captivated the financial industry.
Modernization
7 Questions About Twitter's Doubled Character Limit
Why now? Why this? And will it make Twitter better?
Modernization
Coming Soon: A Blockchain-Powered Smartphone
It will be just as expensive as an iPhone.
Digital Government
White House Officials: To Manage the Government, Open Its Data
Though there are hurdles, White House officials continue to push for better, more accessible federal data.
Emerging Tech
The Coming Software Apocalypse
A small group of programmers wants to change how we code—before catastrophe strikes.
Cybersecurity
North Korea May Be Mining Bitcoin in Addition to Hacking It
The rogue regime may have found a new use for its idle coal supplies.
Emerging Tech
Silicon Valley and Governments Have to Play Nice If We Want to Save the World
Technology doesn’t always cooperate with us when we want it to. And sometimes governments don’t want to cooperate with it, either.
Cybersecurity
What, Exactly, Were Russians Trying to Do With Those Facebook Ads?
From what we know now, it was too small to seriously influence the election, but too big to be an afterthought.
Digital Government
Rep. Hurd’s Solution For Tech Talent Shortage: 10 Day Tours of Duty
The Cyber National Guard could provide a constant stream of short-term talent, the lawmaker says.
Emerging Tech
Microsoft and Facebook's New Massive Undersea Data Cable
It's the highest-capacity subsea cable to cross the Atlantic.
Cybersecurity