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.

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.

Ideas

What the Future of Artificial Intelligence in Government Could Look Like

Cognitive technologies could free up hundreds of hours of government employees’ time.

Digital Government

Feds: Internet of Things Potential Must Be Weighed Against Risks

The public and private sectors must collaborate to secure connected networks of devices and sensors, federal tech professionals say.

Emerging Tech

The Rise of Cryptocurrency Ponzi Schemes

Scammers are making big money off people who want in on the latest digital gold rush but don’t understand how the technology works.

Emerging Tech

Intelligence Community Wants to Identify Faces in the 'Wild'

IARPA unveiled a prize challenge to find the best facial matching algorithms.

Digital Government

White House Group Offers Sneak Peek of Health I.T. Goals

The National Science and Technology Council seeks feedback on a health IT framework.

Modernization

Distracted Drivers May Actually Benefit From Using Tech While Driving

What we really need is technology that holds us accountable for our driving behaviors and encourages us to focus on the road, not our phones.

Digital Government

How Apple Watches Could Detect a Stroke

The watch currently has a basic heart rate sensor to monitor a wearer's pulse during exercise, but what if it could do more?