Modernization
How the Cloud Can Shake Legacy Tech Out of Agencies
Riverbed Technology IT executives Jerry Kennelly and Davis Johnson share insight into the government’s tech challenges, legacy systems and why Silicon Valley matters more than ever to government.
Emerging Tech
China’s New Satellite Puts Quantum Encryption Into Orbit
It’s designed to literally teleport information nearly 750 miles.
Artificial Intelligence
How Artificial Intelligence Could Help Diagnose Mental Disorders
Machine learning could train software to spot verbal tics associated with schizophrenia, depression and bipolar disorder.
Digital Government
DHS Prototypes Wearable Nuclear Detection Devices
The department wants lightweight wearable devices that scan for radiation.
Cybersecurity
Why the Internet of Things Needs Different Encryption
The security systems that protect desktops and servers won't work for RFID tags.
Emerging Tech
Video: How NASA Engages the Next Generation of STEM Scholars
It starts in the classroom.
Emerging Tech
Leidos’ Post-Deal Identity
Leidos isn't just doubling in size; it's expanding the customers it serves.
Digital Government
Can Virtual Reality Help Close the Gender Pay Gap?
Variable Labs develops VR experiences “to foster empathy, develop soft skills, and change behavior.”
Emerging Tech
The Military Is Genetically Modifying Bacteria to Make Even Tinier Computers
The biosynthetic microbe could wire future nanoelectronics after Navy-funded researchers supercharged its conductivity.
Emerging Tech
Why Adopt IPv6? NTIA Wants Your Thoughts
The internet of things will necessitate faster IPv6 adoption.
Emerging Tech
Virtual Reality Could Show New Food Inspectors What Slaughterhouses Really Look Like
The Food Safety and Inspection Service's CTO thinks virtual reality could change training and recruitment.
Emerging Tech
Video: How Navy’s Augmented Reality Helmet Brings Underwater Missions into Focus
A look at the Navy's Ironman helmet.
Emerging Tech
NASA Just Released 1,000 Weirdly Beautiful Mars Photos
The results are the images created by the High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment camera, the highest-resolution instrument equipped on the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter.
Digital Government
GAO: Army Needs More Virtual Training
The watchdog recommended the Pentagon adjust policies to allow virtual training to be used more broadly.
Cybersecurity
FBI Wants Cyber Analytics Systems That Keep Humans In Control
Investigators need tools to let them drill into terabytes of data.
Digital Government
VIdeo: Tips to Personalize Windows 10
A quick guide to tuning your personalization settings.
Modernization
Visualizing the State of Global Internet Connectivity
Two maps illustrate disparities in access across the world.
Emerging Tech
3 Gigabit Cities Using High-Speed Broadband for Civic Engagement
Next Century Cities just gave Raleigh, Austin and Louisville $30,000 and will provide technical assistance to get their innovative, repeatable projects off the ground.
Digital Government
Nextgov Ebook: Tech Revolutions: Open Source and the Internet of Things
This ebook features two more recent Tech + Tequila themes: open source and the internet of things.
Digital Government