Artificial Intelligence
Meet the Military-Funded AI that Learns as Fast as a Human
Today, it recognizes handwriting; tomorrow, it may vastly improve the military’s surveillance and targeting efforts.
Emerging Tech
The Promise and Peril of Universal Internet
Google’s audacious plan to provide “balloon-powered Internet for everyone” is gathering momentum. But can the tech giant be trusted?
Emerging Tech
Video: How Do You Build a Death Star? A NASA Engineer Explains
It wouldn't be created by launching pieces from a planet, which is how NASA built the International Space Station.
Emerging Tech
3 Things We Learned This Week from the White House’s Top Tech Officials
U.S. Chief Information Officer Tony Scott and Thomas Kalil, deputy director for policy at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, dropped a few notable soundbites and policy snippets.
Digital Government
The US Government Wants IBM to Build Quantum Computers for It
These machines could be used to develop new drugs, crack codes, or potentially even create true artificial intelligence.
Emerging Tech
Video: Car Crash Testing Goes Virtual
Computer-aided design is keeping us safe on the roads in new ways.
Emerging Tech
Trump Wants to Shut Down the Internet
It was designed to survive a nuclear war and not to rely upon a single system, so “shutting it down” would take a gargantuan effort.
Ideas
3 Ways to Maximize Your ROI on Internet of Things
The challenge for federal IoT is less about the devices themselves, and more about the IT resources needed to manage, share, analyze and ultimately derive real mission value from the IoT data explosion.
Emerging Tech
In-Q-Tel Invests in Firm That Says It Can Retrieve Evidence from Encrypted Devices
In-Q-Tel, the IC’s technology investment arm, did not disclose how much funding it will provide the Canadian-based Magnet Forensics.
Emerging Tech
Which 'Star Wars' Droid Would Be Helpful on a NASA Space Mission?
These might be the droids we're looking for.
Emerging Tech
DOT to Fund Midsize 'Smart City'
Secretary Anthony Foxx recently discussed DOT’s efforts to learn about, and potentially invest in, emerging technology.
Emerging Tech
Pentagon Aims to Revamp Global Command and Control System
DOD is looking specifically at deploying data in cloud-and mobile-based environments.
Modernization
Video: Need to Speed up Your Wi-Fi? Here's How
Never again endure a slow Internet connection.
Digital Government
US Postal Service Will Now Email You Your Mail
Don't worry -- the mail will not be opened.
Modernization
Video: A Japanese Company Has Invented a Smartphone You Can Wash
Kyocera said it created the device, called Digno Rafre, by developing “better sealing” for the phone.
Emerging Tech
Video: Honey, I Shrunk the Satellites!
These NASA mini-satellites are tiny, but can pack a big punch.
Emerging Tech
The White House is Prepping for the Most Violent Space Weather Imaginable
Here’s the plan for responding to a destructive solar storm.
Emerging Tech
These 9 Innovations Changed the Future and They All Came From One Place
The MIT Media Lab helped originate some of the indispensable tech we use today.
Modernization