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.

Modernization

Pentagon Mapmakers Want To Tap Mobile Ad Technology. Here's Why.

NGA is scoping private-sector technology at incubators in Boston, Austin and New York.

Emerging Tech

Government Needs Strategic Vision for Emerging Tech, Advisory Group Says

The Trump administration should tackle networking speed advances like the Obama administration did cloud, NSTAC draft report says.

Emerging Tech

What Are Microservices and Why Should Government Care?

The General Services Administration is experimenting with some of the easy-to-tweak services that power online shopping.

Digital Government

The Secret to Better Weather Forecasts Could Be in Meteorologists' Eyes

NOAA is using eye-tracking technologies on weather forecasters to ascertain how they adjust to more, faster data on their video monitors.

Cybersecurity

Cyberwar Is Officially Crossing Over Into the Real World

Online warfare already wreaks havoc on the physical world, and it's only going to get worse.

Emerging Tech

GAO Lists Pros and Cons of Internet of Things for Congress

The agency examined the costs and benefits of the growing market, per a congressional request.

Digital Government

Army Wants to Let Troops off the ‘Digital Leash.’ That’s Easier Said Than Done.

Gen. Mark Milley’s injunction against IT-enabled micromanagement will require leaders at all levels to re-think what it means to be part of the profession of arms.

Cybersecurity

Who Are the Biggest Payers to Global Ransomware Hackers?

All bitcoin transactions are permanently recorded on the blockchain, and anyone can view them.

Artificial Intelligence

DARPA Wants Artificial Intelligence That Doesn't Forget Everything It Knows

Biological systems don't completely freeze up when they encounter a new situation, but computers often do.

Emerging Tech

A Drone Inspects a Bridge. Now What?

The Federal Highway Agency needs visualization tools to make sense what's being collected by its unmanned inspectors.

Emerging Tech

Canada Wants Silicon Valley’s Tech Employees

Immigration fears in countries such as the U.S. and U.K. might create huge opportunities for economic growth elsewhere—and Toronto is taking note.

Emerging Tech

Meet NASA's Newest Crew Member: Astrobee

It's a friendly little cube that will fly around the International Space Station.