Ideas
What the Future of Artificial Intelligence in Government Could Look Like
Cognitive technologies could free up hundreds of hours of government employees’ time.
Cybersecurity
Microsoft Thinks Blockchain Tech Could Solve One of the Internet’s Toughest Problems: Digital Identities
There currently isn’t a foolproof way to identify people or machines online.
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
Intel Introduces an Extreme Processor
Some consumer computers could get a lot more powerful.
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.
Modernization
This Tiny Device Could Keep Your Smart Home Safer
This device keeps an eye on your other smart devices.
Emerging Tech
Intelligence Community Wants to Identify Faces in the 'Wild'
IARPA unveiled a prize challenge to find the best facial matching algorithms.
Modernization
Launching His New Company, Even the Man Who Built Android Doesn’t Think He Can Beat Android
This is what smartphone nerds have been waiting for.
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.
Emerging Tech
To Embrace Emerging Tech, Governments Need Supporting Talent, Survey Says
However, hiring is a persistent challenge for public agencies across the globe.
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?
Emerging Tech
There’s Finally a Drone That Might be Simple Enough for Anyone to Fly
Who has two thumbs and can pilot a drone? You, probably.
Digital Government
DARPA Picks Boeing To Build Its New Space Plane
The research agency hopes its XS-1 jumpstarts a whole new industry of very-low-cost satellite launches.
Emerging Tech
DHS: Biometrics Could Cut the Over 700K Visa Overstays
About 1.47 percent of foreign travelers with visas overstayed their expected departure.
Emerging Tech
San Francisco to Delivery Robots: Get Off the Damn Sidewalk
A city lawmaker has proposed legislation banning autonomous delivery-bots. But the battle over who gets to use the sidewalk may just be getting started.
Digital Government
For Trump’s Budget to Work, the US Will Need the Biggest Technology Boom Since World War II
In order to deliver both massive tax cuts and end U.S. borrowing within the decade, Trump’s budget forecasts the U.S. economy will grow at a real rate of more than 3 percent
Digital Government
Coding Is Not 'Fun,' It’s Technically and Ethically Complex
Insisting on the glamor and fun of coding is the wrong way to acquaint kids with computer science.
Digital Government