Ideas
Customer-Centric Government Won’t Be Great Again in 2017 and Other Government Tech Predictions
Expect cyber and data to remain in the spotlight, while areas like customer service will see less momentum.
Artificial Intelligence
Alphabet DeepMind Invites Developers Into the Digital World Where its AI Learns to Explore
Even a fledgling AI needs a place to play.
Emerging Tech
State Department's One-Man Mission to Scout Silicon Valley
It’s not all about the contracts.
Digital Government
Cutting NASA Earth Observations Would Be a Costly Mistake
NASA’s Earth observation satellites provide constant real-time data on space, the atmosphere and the oceans—information critical to U.S. Navy and Defense Department operations worldwide
Emerging Tech
How Algorithms Can Bring Down Minorities' Credit Scores
Analyzing people’s social connections may lead to a new way of discriminating against them.
Digital Government
Pentagon Wants Eye-Reading Software, X-Ray Tools and a Virtual Facebook to Fight Terrorism
Here’s a list of gear the Combating Terrorism Technical Support Office is seeking to give U.S. counterterror operators.
Emerging Tech
There Are Now No Obstacles That Can Stand in the Way of the Robot Uprising
Your greatest fear has been confirmed.
Artificial Intelligence
Video: How AI Tech Is Used to Take Down Poachers
Rangers can now see in the dark.
Emerging Tech
Researchers Programmed Robots to Look Out for Each Other
The two robots essentially share one brain.
Emerging Tech
To Dodge Regulators, Self-Driving Car Startup Released All Its Code for Free
What’s not available? The wealth of data necessary for the algorithms to actually function.
Emerging Tech
A Wall-Crawling Roomba That Teaches Kids to Code
Harvard roboticists have created a robot that will gradually introduce children to programming skills by blending them with art.
Digital Government
Senators Propose Making Presidential Innovation Fellows Permanent
Similar legislation passed the House this summer.
Digital Government
NASA Is Offering $30K to the Person Who Solves Its Space Poop Problem
Space travel presents scientists with seemingly infinite challenges.
Emerging Tech
Video: Meet the Energy Department's Salmon Cannon
The salmon population is going to explode.
Digital Government
High-Tech Innovation Is Happening in More Places Than You Think
And federal funding should match the the economy’s diaspora, according to a newly released ITIF report.
Digital Government
Riding This Self-Driving Scooter Could Mean You’d Never Have to Walk Again
The scooter works both indoors and outdoors.
Digital Government
NASA Is Engineering Calorie-Dense Food Bars to Feed Astronauts Bound for Mars
These aren’t your kitchen cabinet granola bars.
Emerging Tech
DHS Awards 13 Companies Spots on Agile Contracting Vehicle
The long-awaited FLASH program is here.
Emerging Tech