Cybersecurity
Things Can Go Kaboom When a Defense Contractor's 3-D Printer Gets Hacked
Military vendors that print with metal powders should heed forthcoming NIST security standards.
Emerging Tech
The Internet Is Getting Too Big for Just One Kind of Wi-Fi
The Wi-Fi Alliance is working on two new specifications—one with much more range and one with much less.
Emerging Tech
Internet of Things: What Happens When the Physical and Virtual Worlds Collide?
Well, it could mean a whole lot of broken gadgets.
Emerging Tech
‘Smart’ Traffic Signals Could Make Your Commute a Whole Lot More Bearable
The humble traffic signal is gaining some new responsibilities.
Modernization
Why QR Code Readers Could Replace Pen-and-Paper Signatures at Some Agencies
Verizon ID service makes it possible to ink contracts or access government watch lists by pointing phones at QR codes.
Modernization
Will Apple Pay Convince You to Leave Your Wallet at Home?
Apple Pay isn't the first service to command your credit cards. Here's how it stacks up against other wallet eradicators.
Digital Government
Privacy Isn't Dead -- Yet
National security programs may not be the biggest threat to Americans' privacy.
Digital Government
Medical Researchers Get Closer to Creating Working, Built-From-Scratch Human Heart
An organ that the body would recognize as its own is just around the corner.
Cybersecurity
What Happens When a Car is Hackable? Science Agency Spends $1M to Find Out
The many ways hackers could disrupt autonomous vehicles.
Emerging Tech
Livestream: Nextgov Prime 2014
Nextgov and NASCIO invite you to an engaging livestream session of the 2014 Nextgov Prime Conference on September 9, 8-9 am.
Emerging Tech
Why Can’t Government Websites Be More Like Amazon?
It's complicated, but more federal digital services are about to start focusing on the user.
Digital Government
Crowdsourcing Competitions Encourage Malicious Behavior, Study Finds
Crowdsourcing generally espouses openness and broad-based cooperation, but it also brings out people’s worst competitive instincts.
Cybersecurity
Forget Your Password? No Problem -- Here are 4 Body Parts That Could Authenticate Your Identity Online
The future of passwords is clear: it doesn’t involve passwords.
Digital Government
What Does the Chief Technology Officer of a Country Do?
It’s not an easy question—during President Obama's administration, “technology” has meant different things at different times.
Modernization
Feds Crack Down on Google Over Kids' App Spending
The company will pay $19 million for failing to stop children's spending sprees.
Emerging Tech
FCC Chief: Comcast Is Wrong About Internet Competition
Tom Wheeler says Americans don't have real choices for Internet providers.
Modernization
Introducing the World’s First National Digital Currency
Backed by liquid assets, the currency will initially rely on demand to dictate how much will enter the marketplace.
Emerging Tech
A New Satellite Can See Through Forest Fires From Space
Short-wave infrared sensors have allowed the satellite to penetrate the smoke and generate an image of the fire.
Cybersecurity