Emerging Tech
NASA Unveiled New Prototype of Crowdsourced Spacesuit Astronauts Will Wear on Mars
NASA still has another decade or two to finalize the suit, if it wants to meet its goal of putting humans on Mars by the 2030s.
Cybersecurity
NIST's 5 Steps to Block Unwanted Software on Agency Systems
Automated whitelisting can be a simpler approach to screening and approving software patches and updates, according to the recently released guide.
Emerging Tech
DHS Invests in Wearables That Can Detect Nuclear Threats
The Human Portable Tripwire program intends to outfit DHS personnel with devices that alert wearers when nuclear or radioactive material is nearby.
Modernization
The Future of Drones? Apps
Hivemapper, a Web and Android app hints at what might be ahead for drones.
Cybersecurity
Does the White House Plan to Curb High-Profile Hacks Rely Too Much on Tech?
Some critics wonder where IT management fits in the plan.
Emerging Tech
Video: The Search for Another Earth
A NASA documentary shows the journey from the very first planets spotted outside our solar system to the more than one thousand exoplanets discovered by Kepler.
Emerging Tech
Like Uber, But for USDA
The House is set to debate an amendment that would use ride-sharing to help cull the government’s vehicle fleet.
Emerging Tech
Justice Department Wants Anti-Drone Systems for Prisons
Unmanned air vehicles "have presented a new and evolving threat" for federal prison facilities.
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