Digital Government

How Facial Recognition Might Stop the Next Brussels

Keeping terrorists away from crowded spaces requires recognizing them before they get there, which is no easy task

Cybersecurity

Spy Researchers Take on Biometric ID Hackers

A 4-year project just launched to develop artificial intelligence to automatically detect spoofed fingertips, facial images and irises.

Digital Government

Video: How Will NASA Astronauts Exercise on a Mission to Mars?

For astronauts in microgravity, exercise is essential for preventing muscle atrophy and bone loss.

Digital Government

Border Agency Ready to Expand Virtual Fence along Southern Border

New border technology has successfully completed operational testing after being assessed in the field for past several months.

Modernization

Apple's New Twist: A Smaller iPhone

The tech giant did something it had never done before.

Emerging Tech

On March 31, Come Talk Internet of Things with Nextgov

How is government coping with this new world of connectivity?

Modernization

Video: How to Get the Best Price When Selling Your Smartphone

To get more money, pay close attention to the calendar.

Digital Government

Self-Driving Cars and the Looming Privacy Apocalypse

Driverless vehicles will learn everything about you, and influence your behavior in ways you won’t even realize.

Digital Government

Workers in These Countries Believe AI and Robots Will Replace Them

Chinese workers have seen the future, and it involves artificial intelligence

Emerging Tech

Domino’s Has Announced the World’s First Pizza Delivery Robot

The Domino's Robot Unit, or DRU, is a repurposed military robot.

Modernization

What to Expect From Apple’s iPhone Event on March 21

The company will likely make a strong statement on encryption and users’ privacy.

Emerging Tech

Presidential Report Puts Cities at the Center of US Innovation Policy

The new report from Obama’s science and tech advisors outlines the case for an urban-focused technology policy.

Digital Government

US Spy Map Agency Charts Syrian Exodus Using Social Media

By searching public posts, the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency fulfills its duty to provide decision-makers with past, present and future insights into locations during a global emergency.

Emerging Tech

Republicans To Pioneer Internet Presidential Voting Next Week

For the first time in America, Internet voting is being deployed as an option in a presidential contest.

Digital Government

A Brief History of Robot Law

A new paper looks at how courts have handled a few notable conflicts between man and machine.

Artificial Intelligence

Slack Is Working on Manager Bots That Will Automatically Check up on Employees

In the future, you won’t be bugged by your manager over Slack for status updates on your work. Slack itself will be bugging you.

Emerging Tech

Air Force Wants to Analyze Internet of Things Data in Real Time

The branch wants to process data from sensors locally instead of sending it to a centralized data center.

Digital Government

Video: How Eagles Are Making Wind Turbines Safer for Birds

National Renewable Energy Laboratory scientists are using the eagles to conduct research into how to reduce collisions and make wind energy safer for birds.

Digital Government

How the CIA is Making Sense of Big Data

The new Directorate for Digital Innovation resulted from the technological explosion of connectivity and data among devices, sensors and people.

Modernization

Video: Are You Addicted to Your Smartphone?

Just try putting it down.