Digital Government

18F Wants to Change the Rules, Not Break Them, Leader Says

Part of hacking government includes finding policies and regulations that are barriers, Technology Transformation Service Commissioner Rob Cook said.

Emerging Tech

You Have More Time To Tell Government How To Use Internet of Things

NTIA is extending the deadline for comment on a report it published on connected technology.

Artificial Intelligence

We Tested Bots Like Siri and Alexa to See Who Would Stand Up for Herself in the Face of Sexual Harassment

Digital assistants have to deal with a lot.

Cybersecurity

Could Segmentation Restore the Federal Cybersecurity Perimeter?

Using segmentation requires thinking about cybersecurity in a way almost completely opposite of tradition.

Emerging Tech

SpaceX’s Launch This Weekend Is a Monument to Space Capitalism—Just Ask NASA

This marks the beginning of a new phase of American operations in space.

Emerging Tech

Tech + Tequila: Come See How the Government is Using Drones for Good

Drones can do more than make deliveries.

Digital Government

How to Teach a Car a Traffic Sign

Before self-driving vehicles can truly operate autonomously, they’ll need to master Street Sign 101. They might be almost there.

Emerging Tech

How a Flooded Data Center Sparked a Cloud Migration Effort

Agencies need to know their inventory and infrastructure before they start migrating, the SBA CIO said.

Emerging Tech

Deloitte Highlights Tech Trends to Watch

Agencies will have to wade through tech trends to determine what's of use.

Emerging Tech

Dubai Is Set to Fill its Skies With These Self-Flying Taxi Drones Later This Year

These four-legged, eight-propeller drones can carry a single passenger that weighs up to 220 lb.

Emerging Tech

Lawmakers Want Self-Driving Cars To Thrive But Still Fear Hacks

Despite positives, manufacturers still face concerns that cars could be hijacked.

Emerging Tech

Tech Companies Prep for Trump’s Infrastructure Plan—Even Without Details

Startups and blue-chip companies alike see potential business in Trump's promised infrastructure plan.

Emerging Tech

The 17-Year-Old Google Coding Winner Whose Cameroonian Hometown Has Been Cut Off From the Internet

His story, that of a young developer winning an esteemed hacking award, has been used as a rallying point for those campaigning against the shutdown.

Modernization

It’s Looking More Likely That the Next iPhone Will Have Wireless Charging

One of the most annoying things about smartphones is that they never last as long as we need them to.