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.
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.
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.
Emerging Tech
Supreme Court Just Ruled That Using Social Media Is a Constitutional Right
Public space in the digital age has no shape and no physical place.
Emerging Tech
Nextgov Event: The Government of Things
Thursday's Tech + Tequila explores how the public sector is responding to the ecosystem of connected "things."
Digital Government
Federal Researchers Made Tiny Needles that Monitor Your Blood
The Sandia National Laboratories are looking for help developing them.
Emerging Tech
6 Companies Score $258M in Supercomputing Contracts
The vendors are expected to build out the hardware, software and applications for an exascale computing system 50 times faster than today’s most powerful computers.
Emerging Tech
For the First Time Ever, U.S. Is Getting 10% of its Electricity From Wind and Solar
Renewables—especially wind power—already make up significantly more than 10 perecent of the electricity in several states.
Emerging Tech