Emerging Tech
DARPA Tests Dirty-Bomb Hunting Ambulances
You may not have known it, but some D.C. ambulances were searching for radiation while they drove.
Artificial Intelligence
Machine Learning Is Bringing the Cosmos Into Focus
Training neural networks to identify galaxies could forever change humanity’s perspective of the universe.
Modernization
FirstNet's Message To Tech: First Responders Could Be The Next Big Market
Public safety officers have unique needs, and tech companies need to start thinking about them.
Ideas
In Defense of 18F—Because Inaction Also Has a Cost
Procurement doesn’t grab many headlines, but it is critical to the nation’s future.
Emerging Tech
Nextgov Event: Dig into Data Science
We'll chat with three data scientists at our first Innovation After Hours event of 2017
Emerging Tech
Elon Musk’s Moon Mission Would Vault SpaceX Past NASA
The company plans to take two people—not astronauts, but private citizens—on a trip around the moon next year.
Emerging Tech
Interior Dept. to Nature: Bring It On, We've Got Drones
The agency’s growing fleet of drones are being used in disaster response, search and rescue and in containing wildfires, mitigating avalanches and monitoring volcanic eruptions.
Emerging Tech
There Were 46% More Potential Near-Misses Between US Planes and Drones
FAA noted there’s no proof these unmanned aircraft have caused accidents.
Emerging Tech
Global Satellite Monitoring May Be Key to Keeping Illegally Caught Fish Off Your Dinner Table
Satellite data may be one way to identify smuggled fish.
Emerging Tech
Why Did the House Science Committee Overlook NASA's Former Chief Scientist?
Ellen Stofan was the only woman to testify at a congressional hearing about the future of space exploration—and the only person left out of the official tweets about the event.
Cybersecurity
Here Come the Drones—And Their Security Holes
With great convenience will come great security responsibilities, experts say.
Digital Government
Video: How a Cardboard Drone Could Save Lives
Disposable, yet potentially invaluable.
Digital Government
Why Trump Needs to Rethink His Clean Energy Policies
The Department of Energy's budget might be targeted for near-total elimination.
Emerging Tech
A Doozy of a Lawsuit Over Self-Driving Cars
Waymo is suing Uber, and says a former employee stole nearly 10 gigabytes of secret files.
Digital Government
A Bot That Identifies 'Toxic' Comments Online
A Google-funded algorithm flags messages that are likely to drive others away from a conversation.
Modernization
Amazon Argues That Alexa Is Protected By the First Amendment in a Murder Trial
Police in Arkansas are seeking 48 hours worth of recordings and responses made by an Amazon Echo.
Emerging Tech
DHS Silicon Valley Program Funds 5 Internet of Things Security Projects
Five companies will develop pilot-ready prototypes.
Artificial Intelligence
Podcast: How the Government is Putting Artificial Intelligence to Work
While the private sector puts AI to use in eye-catching projects, the government is taking a different path.
Digital Government