Emerging Tech

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Learn about the trends that will impact 2017.

Modernization

Apple Scales Back its Autonomous Car Ambitions and Focuses on Creating Self-Driving Software

A project to develop an autonomous driving system will give Apple flexibility to partner with existing carmakers.

Digital Government

Google and Facebook Double Down on Internet Infrastructure With New Pacific Cable

The cable system that will be ready in 2018.

Modernization

Coming Soon: VMware on Amazon

Customers can expect a new hybrid cloud service mid-2017.

Digital Government

Could Self-Driving Cars Speed Hurricane Evacuations?

The case for a fully autonomous escape plan

Digital Government

FDA Official: Medical Devices Should Be Designed For Hostile Environments

In health care, cyber intrusions into medical devices could be life-threatening.

Artificial Intelligence

Video: Obama Discusses His Artificial Intelligence Fears

How much does the 44th president think about Skynet?

Digital Government

Now You Can Ping Obama on Facebook

The White House has created a Facebook chatbot.

Digital Government

The World’s First Commercial Drone Delivery Service Has Launched in Rwanda

The drones drop blood parcels on parachutes outside remote health centers.

Digital Government

Facebook Is Ramping Up its Counterterrorism Strategy

The world’s largest social network has posted a job description on its site for at least one Counterterrorism Researcher.

Emerging Tech

Is Silicon Valley a Meritocracy?

Obviously not. But maaaybe? (Still no.)

Digital Government

USAID Funds Zika-Fighting Drone Projects

The agency selects additional projects from its health innovation challenge.

Digital Government

Pentagon Urgently Pushing Anti-Drone Tech to ISIS Fight

From mast-mounted radar to drone-jamming guns, the U.S. military’s anti-IED office is rushing to keep up.

Digital Government

Video: Electric Fuel Cell Vehicles Join Energy Department Fleet

The vehicles were donated by automakers Toyota and Hyundai.

Emerging Tech

Poll: Americans Want Drone Delivery - But Not Yet

Young, urban citizens more interested in the technology, Postal Service IG survey finds.

Emerging Tech

Video: Obama on Fixing Government With Technology

The president wants citizens to be able to file taxes as easily as they can order pizzas online.

Emerging Tech

Ready, Set, Pitch: Executive Leadership Conference Shakes up Format

This year's conference focuses on transformational leadership, agile government and disruptive technology.

Digital Government

Commerce Wants Amazon's Alexa To Tap Into Its Data

The Commerce Department hosted a hackathon with Amazon.

Digital Government

Amazon Wants to Scan Your License Plate

Identifying cars would help it speed up pickup times at brick-and-mortar stores—but it could use the information to track your location.

Emerging Tech

Barack Obama’s Plan For the US to Go to Mars is Six Years Old and Still a Work in Progress

Will it ever be accomplished?