Emerging Tech

Consumers Think The Government’s Voice Should Be Female

People would use a government version of Siri or Alexa as long as it sounded human, a new survey shows.

Modernization

What's New in Apple's iOS 11?

An updated operating system always comes with a few surprises.

Emerging Tech

Why Would Anyone Fear a Self-Driving Car?

An advocate for the technology argues that the leap of faith it demands is one that Americans have already made.

Emerging Tech

DOJ Asks High Court to Clarify Email Warrants Abroad

The Justice Department says it should be able to produce warrants for emails held by U.S. companies even if they’re stored abroad; tech companies disagree.

Digital Government

How Bots Can Help DARPA's Confidence Problem

The Pentagon R&D unit wants to automate the process of assessing scientific studies.

Artificial Intelligence

How Not to Win an AI Arms Race With China

A lawmaker’s proposal to curb Chinese investment in U.S. artificial-intelligence firms has more than a few critics.

Emerging Tech

Nextgov Event: The White House Office of American Innovation's Priorities

Matt Lira, special assistant to the president for innovation, will clarify the office’s role in government.

Digital Government

Estonia's New Digital Embassy

Backing up data on a worldwide scale.

Emerging Tech

Trump Asks Tech Companies: How Can Government Help You?

As "tech week" continues, companies selling drones and other emerging technology briefed the White House on their challenges.

Digital Government

Deportation Is Going High-Tech Under Trump

The process began with Obama, but the new administration is using technology designed for tracking down terrorists to surveil immigrants more than ever before.

Digital Government

An Insider's Take on What Went Wrong with DHS' Agile Contract

Former Digital Services Head Eric Hysen took to Medium to share his thoughts on FLASH’s failure.

Emerging Tech

NASA to Study Artificial Organs on the Space Station

The agency wants to know how microgravity may affect bodies traveling deeper in space.

Emerging Tech

Who Will Build the Next Big Tech Hub?

A new report digs into the metrics of America’s emerging tech hubs, and finds some surprises.

Digital Government

Think Beyond Modernization, Tech Execs Told Trump

Silicon Valley bigwigs discussed machine learning, open data and the need for government spending on research.

Modernization

How to Free up Space on Your iPhone

Don't delete those apps!

Emerging Tech

A Silicon Valley Congressman Takes On Amazon

The freshman House representative Ro Khanna wants to see a broad rethinking of how the government evaluates mergers like Amazon-Whole Foods.