Emerging Tech

A Silicon Valley Top Tech Investors Is Backing Donald Trump for President

Peter Thiel, an entrepreneur and investor best known as the co-founder of PayPal, has pledged to be a Republican delegate for Trump in the upcoming California primary.

Emerging Tech

Drones Could Replace $127B Worth of Human Labor and Services

Piloting flying lawnmowers around the park for fun is just part of the consumer side of the technology.

Cybersecurity

Presidential Advisers Recommend Countering Cyberattacks, Shootings with Big Data

On May 11, the top cyber leaders in the U.S. government will hear the advisers debate the recommendations.

Digital Government

Facebook Lost the First Round in a Battle Over the Legality of its Automatic Photo-Tagging

The judge rejected Facebook’s request to dismiss a class-action lawsuit brought by three Chicago Facebook users.

Emerging Tech

This Robot Mermaid's Main Goal Is to Explore the Deep Sea

The OceanOne robot has successfully explored the wreckage of a ship that sank in 1664.

Digital Government

White House: If Unchecked, Big Data Could Lead to Discrimination

A new report warns that algorithms might inadvertently be biased against certain populations.

Artificial Intelligence

Video: Meet the AI That Will Kill Siri and Order Pizza for You

Viv is coming to a smartphone near you.

Emerging Tech

Box Rolls Out FedRAMP-Approved Government Offering

With that authority, Box for Government can now serve civilian agencies at the FedRAMP-moderate level.

Emerging Tech

Justice is Crafting a Body Camera Catalog for Local Police Forces

Data protection and privacy controls are scattered throughout the seven-page list of characteristics that will be included in the guide.

Emerging Tech

VA Hires Part of HealthCare.gov 'Rescue Team' to Run Vets.gov

The new VA site is supposed to be a single sign-on portal hosting all online veteran services.

Emerging Tech

SpaceX Has Landed its Fastest-Flying Rocket Yet on a Floating Platform at Sea

After launching JCSAT-14, SpaceX landed the first stage of its rocket on a floating platform at sea for the second time ever.

Emerging Tech

Tech Giant and Federal Agency Team Up to Create Drone Show

The first government-approved swarm of drones.

Modernization

3 Steps for Resurrecting Your Useless Zombie Apps

Over time, many of those early agency apps became “zombies” skulking in the dark corners of the app stores, purposeless and all but dead

Emerging Tech

Twitter Tips from the Education Dept: Don't Try to be 'the Cool Mom'

FAFSA’s team is known for its social engagement and its ability to leverage prominent hashtags, like yesterday’s #Maythe4thbewithyou.