Emerging Tech
Social Media Is as Harmful As Alcohol and Drugs for Millennials
The harm lies in their change in behavior.
Digital Government
Trump's Innovation Office In Close Touch With USDS
White House tech adviser Chris Liddell attends U.S. Digital Service meetings multiple times a week.
Emerging Tech
Nextgov Event: Join Us Thursday to Talk About the Tech Workforce
Find out what the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency and Veterans Affairs Department offer their employees to boost skills and spark innovation.
Digital Government
Interior Department's Plan to Stop Drones from Blocking Firefighters
The "Know Where Not To Go" data set tells drone operators where wildfire response might be happening so they can avoid flying there.
Emerging Tech
Who Are NASA's Newest Astronauts?
They're excited for espresso in space, but nervous about the zero gravity.
Modernization
The App That Does Nothing
A fake social network might be the only thing your smartphone needs.
Modernization
Lawmaker Asks: Can Smartphones Help the Unbanked?
Regulations and lack of infrastructure could get in the way, financial technology experts said.
Emerging Tech
New Facebook Feature Lets Users Contact Elected Officials Directly Through Posts
It’s part of the social media giant’s efforts to connected people to government representatives.
Modernization
In 5 Years, Machines That Talk to One Another Will Be the Internet’s Biggest Population
The internet today is driven by smartphones, tablets and personal computers. It won't always be that way.
Emerging Tech
What Went Wrong with DHS' Agile Contract?
The department wants to cancel its $1.54 billion agile software contracting vehicle.
Emerging Tech
The Tech World is Rallying Around a Young Developer Who Made a Huge, Embarrassing Mistake
Any system in which humans are involved will at some point be disrupted by human error.
Emerging Tech
DHS Tests a Giant, Subway-Protecting Balloon
The agency wants to protect citizens and transportation systems from floods from natural disasters or terrorist attacks.
Cybersecurity
When Being Awesome Can Help Kids Become Cyber Savvy
Turns out, cyber skills can be taught through puzzle games.
Emerging Tech
Lawmaker: 'We Need to Speak the Truth' About Automation
Sen. Kamala Harris said lawmakers aren’t clear enough with constituents about the impending obsolescence of their jobs.
Emerging Tech
The New Cryptocurrency Gold Rush: Digital Tokens That Raise Millions in Minutes
The oracles of Silicon Valley say token offerings could reinvent the “freemium” business model of the internet.
Emerging Tech
These Smart Gloves Can Translate Sign Language
This wearable tech could improve communication for the hearing impaired.
Digital Government
The World is Running Out of Domain Names—What Will We Do When They’re All Gone?
As global internet use rises, dot-com naming will get more complicated.
Emerging Tech