Emerging Tech
AT&T Scores $6.5B Contract to Build Nation's First Public Safety Broadband Network
The company will spend about $40 billion on building, deploying and operating the network.
Digital Government
NASA Just Made a Tiny New Robot Companion for the Mars Rover
It’s built to manage all kinds of situations.
Emerging Tech
Trolls Are Winning the Internet, Technologists Say
And they're pushing the rest of us toward a “Potemkin internet,” a mere shell of the web we know today.
Digital Government
IT Subcommittee to Focus on Buying Better Tech Faster
“It’s time we align best practices in government with industry in acquisition,” Rep. Will Hurd said.
Artificial Intelligence
The Next Big War Will Turn on AI, Says US Secret-Weapons Czar
William Roper says the military must get better at feeding the voracious learning algorithms that will fight future battles.
Emerging Tech
A Timeline of When Self-Driving Cars Will Be on the Road, According to the People Making Them
“It will happen in very discrete baby steps.”
Artificial Intelligence
In the Great Robot Job Takeover, Women Are Less Likely to Suffer Than Men
Fields such as manufacturing and transport tend to be dominated by men.
Emerging Tech
Nextgov Event: Experience the True Power of Digital Government
Learn how agencies are improving their digital service delivery, basing decisions on mission outcomes and customer satisfaction.
Digital Government
We Can Now Work Next to Our Robot Colleagues Without Getting Mauled to Death, Thanks to an Airbag
German researchers at the DLR Robotics and Mechatronics Center are working to create a safer workplace for both man and robot.
Digital Government
Why Fake News Spreads: A Neurological Explanation
The logical part of your brain really, really likes listening to the social part, which just wants to fit in
Artificial Intelligence
Why American Jobs Have a Higher Risk of Automation Than Jobs in Germany, the UK and Japan
You’ve been warned before—robots are coming for your American job.
Emerging Tech
Nextgov Event: Join Us March 29 for Tech Refresh
Learn lessons from agencies that successfully modernized their tech systems.
Emerging Tech
This is the Job-Killer the Trump Team Should Worry About, Obama Adviser Says
Nextgov chatted with Terah Lyons, formerly an adviser to the federal chief technology officer.
Emerging Tech
Inside the NASA Lab That Builds Model Airplanes
When it comes to aircraft, start small.
Emerging Tech
What Happens If Uber Fails?
Even if the ride-sharing service goes under, it won't necessarily set off a bubble-popping chain reaction.
Digital Government
Homegrown Technology is Being Used to Help Millions at Risk From a Devastating Famine in Africa
Crowdsourcing can save lives.
Digital Government
IARPA Leader Rethinks How to Get the Biggest Bang for Research Funds
An R&D leader is thinking of new ways to evaluate which projects need resources.
Digital Government