Digital Government

Our Weird Future of Loving Robotic Pets

These high-tech robots are a far cry from the Tamagotchis and Furbys of yesteryear

Emerging Tech

18F's Second Project Under Agile BPA: Citizen Logins

The tech consultancy wants to work with a vendor on identity management.

Emerging Tech

Treasury Says It Needs Some New Security Features for Next-Gen Money

The anti-counterfeit markers will be visible to the naked eye and detectable by special tools, according to a pre-solicitation notice.

Modernization

What Comes After the Touch Screen?

The quest for the next human-computer interface

Digital Government

Military Robotics Makers See a Future for Armed Police Robots

As military-grade robotics get cheaper and more capable, someone will arm them and put them on American streets.

Modernization

Will the Government Go for Pokemon Go?

The new augmented reality app is a feat of data-mapping technology.

Digital Government

TSA's Plan to Keep US Airport Security Lines Moving Consists of More Tech, Fewer Humans

This comes in the wake of crippling bottlenecks earlier this year.

Emerging Tech

These Robot Stingrays Are Faster and More Durable, Thanks to This Secret Ingredient

It’s hard to make a lifelike machine with purely artificial parts.

Digital Government

House Committee OKs Bill Letting the FBI Use Rapid DNA Profiling

The idea behind the technology is to swiftly clear innocents, detain criminals and free up technicians to clear rape kit backlogs, among other things, say Judiciary Committee members who advanced the bill.

Emerging Tech

NASA Scientists' Most Nerve-Wracking Moment of Juno Mission

In their own words.

Digital Government

Navy Is Rigging Locusts to Sniff Out Bombs

Although dogs’ noses remain the gold standard for chemical detection, bugs' simpler neurological system make them easier to engineer and control.

Ideas

6 Things the Public Sector Can Learn from Banking

To date, the public sector has not realized the same success in embracing many of the same digital solutions in which banks have become immersed. So why has the public sector been challenged in this progressive direction?

Digital Government

Q&A: DHS CIO Wants ‘Constant Foraging’ for Commercial Tech

More than a year after opening its Silicon Valley office, the Homeland Security Department is figuring out what a free flow of talent and technology would really mean.

Emerging Tech

Video: Self-Driving Tractors Are Changing Farming

Mobile apps and big data play a part in the transformation as well.

Emerging Tech

Adorable Self-Driving Robots Will Start Making Deliveries in Europe This Month

The Starship delivery bots will be stationed at kitchens, delivery hubs and supermarkets in London, Düsseldorf, Bern and Hamburg.

Digital Government

The War Over Soon-to-Be-Outdated Army Intelligence Systems

The epic saga of Palantir vs. the Army is gearing up for a big courtroom finish.

Emerging Tech

The Future of Tech Really Is an Uber for Everything

Not all of this shift will be welcomed.

Emerging Tech

Does It Make Sense to Upgrade to Windows 10?

Having performed hundreds of Windows upgrades over the years, it’s safe to describe my enthusiasm for such a move as tepid at best, which is why I found myself nearly up against the deadline for the free upgrade.

Digital Government

Justice Wants Drones to Try Reconstructing Car Crashes

Police departments in Florida, Kansas and Texas are just a few of the local agencies nationwide authorized to patrol the skies, in certain situations, for public safety.

Cybersecurity

Video: What Does Hacking Look Like?

Demonstrating what hacking entails visually will help DARPA during its Cyber Grand Challenge.