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?

Digital Government

Customer Service Matters in the Intelligence Community, Too

A National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency directorate has been working on how to best deliver its products under what can sometimes be critical time pressures.

Emerging Tech

What If Virtual Reality Can Make Us Better Citizens?

Researchers are studying how the technology can help us build empathy and change our personal behavior.

Modernization

Video: What Chatting in Virtual Reality Looks Like

Oculus could change the way we do conference calls.

Digital Government

Haven't Sold To Government Before? DARPA Still Might Buy Your Tech

The Pentagon's R&D agency is just one of many groups chasing companies that have so far focused on commercial business.

Digital Government

Shooting for Space, to Make Life Better on Earth

Elaine Flowers Duncan, an engineer at NASA, talks about what drew her to rocket science.

Emerging Tech

3D-Printed Rhino Horns Will Be Ready in Two Years, But Will They Save the Rhinos?

Africa’s wild rhinos are in danger of going extinct within the next two decades if demand for their horns keeps up.

Digital Government

Assessing the Obama Administration’s Tech Legacy

Experts weigh in on how the administration handled privacy, cybersecurity and other technology issues.

Emerging Tech

A Mechanic Faces the Age of the Self-Driving Car

Joe Sevart, an auto technician turned business owner in Kansas City, Missouri, talks about the future of servicing more advanced vehicles.