Emerging Tech
What Technology Should Be Un-Invented?
We asked 101 technology leaders what innovation they wish could go back in the box.
Cybersecurity
Pentagon Contractors Developing Lethal Cyber Weapons
U.S. troops would have the power to launch logic bombs, instead of traditional explosive projectiles, which essentially would direct an enemy's critical infrastructure to self-destruct.
Emerging Tech
Video: 3 Things to Consider Before Getting a Drone
Keep your eye on the skies, because the Federal Aviation Administration and Transportation Department have stepped in to set some regulations.
Emerging Tech
Video: DARPA Predicts What Tech Will Shape the World in 2045
From advanced robots to telepathic thoughts
Digital Government
Q&A: Managing the Pentagon's 'Wicked' Problems
Department of Navy's Maura Sullivan, chief of innovation and strategy, chatted with Nextgov about innovation and the challenge of “wicked” problems.
Emerging Tech
Google Plans Drone Delivery Service by 2017
Google already has a same-day, ground-based delivery service, called Google Express.
Emerging Tech
Q&A: How the Postal Service Thinks It Can Predict the Next Cyber Breach
The agency's manager for data science and exploration told Nextgov his team plans to use predictive analytics to foresee future cyberintrusions.
Emerging Tech
What Happens if a Driverless Car Has to Choose Between Killing Its Passenger or a Pedestrian?
Philosophers have been debating a similar moral conundrum for years, but now the discussion has a new practical application.
Emerging Tech
How the Federal Government Is Attempting to Protect the Internet of Things
Federal attempts to protect the network of devices and sensors -- for consumers and agencies -- are gradually building.
Digital Government
UK Researchers Create Tiny Tractor Beam
Today, it moves little specks of plastic, but someday the sky may be the limit.
Digital Government
Army's Unmanned Helicopter Passes Key Test
The Army’s signature rotorcraft, equipped with new hardware and software, shows off a new self-piloting capability and robotic teaming.
Modernization
Here’s Why I’m Giving Up My Apple Watch
The user interface is complex and often confusing.
Emerging Tech
GSA Looks for New Chief Customer Officer
The position sits in the GSA administrator’s office and has a dedicated team and budget.
Digital Government
IBM’s Plans for the Weather Channel? Put Supercomputer Watson to Work
IBM will be able to bring the full force of big data to predicting the weather.
Digital Government
The New Northrop Grumman-Built Bomber Will Be Air Force’s Most Futuristic Plane
After years of internal Pentagon fighting to keep the project alive, the air service reveals a builder, but little else.
Modernization
The Apple Watch Isn't Even a Hit with Silicon Valley Insiders
In our poll of the industry, more than 70 percent said they hadn’t yet taken the plunge.
Emerging Tech
Coming Soon from DOT: National Address Database, Driver Insights
The department wants to know "how people drive, what are they looking at, what are they doing, how do they react to things."
Modernization
Google Wants to Make Sure You Never Lose Your Phone Again
The technology would work as long as you have a wearable device as well.
Digital Government