Emerging Tech
New Aberdeen Proving Ground Facility Aims to Speed Up Fielding Tech
Work there will support DOD’s new Integrated Visual Augmentation System, Klas Government confirmed.
Emerging Tech
Up-Close: Conversations with Cloud Leaders, Featuring Dave Shive, CIO, General Services Administration
Dave Shive, CIO, General Services Administration, sits down with Nextgov Editor Aaron Boyd.
Emerging Tech
Counter-drone Startup Successfully Links Capability with Key Army C2 Software
The software-defined high-power microwave solution created by Epirus is also compatible with anything else that integrates with the C2 software.
Emerging Tech
Up-Close: Conversations with Cloud Leaders, Featuring Gary Barlet, CIO, Office of the Inspector General, USPS
Gary Barlet, CIO, Office of the Inspector General, at the United States Postal Service, sits down with Nextgov Editor Aaron Boyd.
Digital Government
Report: DOD Budget Request Shows IT Increases, Shift to Information Warfare Focus
“The future character of warfare will be defined more by information than by hardware,” according to an analysis by Govini.
Modernization
Innovation-Minded Feds Invited to Join New Community of Practice
The group is looking for federal employees of all levels to promote the application of modern approaches and practices across the government.
Ideas
This New AI Architecture Could Transform the Government
Neuromorphic computing has a long way to go but could help the government respond to a multitude of situations with greater ease, speed and sophistication.
Emerging Tech
Another Free-Falling Chinese Rocket Body Hit Earth Last Week
China continues to burn all the fuel in its launches, allowing the used-up rockets to fall back to Earth uncontrolled.
Emerging Tech
How 3D Printing with Moonrock-Like Material Could Lead to New Space Habitats
New research could also mark a milestone for a sophisticated device that already resides beyond Earth.
Policy
Biden Executive Order on Competition Includes ‘Big Tech’
The executive order includes 72 programs and actions for the administration to take, four of which focus on increasing competition within the technology sector.
Modernization
Why the Pentagon’s JEDI Cloud Contract Wasn’t a Total Loss
Experts say the now-canceled project is a reminder that tech acquisitions need flexibility to take into account innovation.
Ideas
Promoting Trustworthy AI in Government
Successful agencies will do more than just innovate and invest in technology; they will work to ensure that AI in government is safe, reliable, and ethical.
Ideas
5 Digital Games that Teach Civics through Play
Gamers engage in debates and political discussions, take on others’ perspectives, and even protest issues about both physical and virtual worlds.
Digital Government
Air Force Wants to Build DevSecOps Enclave for Secure Processing
The project will be part of a portfolio of related efforts supporting the Joint All-Domain Command and Control concept.
Emerging Tech
Bill Would Ban Facial Recognition in Public Housing
The proposal would also direct the Housing and Urban Development Department to conduct a comprehensive report on how the tech is used, why and its impact on tenants.
Artificial Intelligence
How JEDI’s Ghost Will Bring Bitter Rivals Together
The death of the Pentagon’s controversial cloud computing mega-contract likely puts Amazon and Microsoft in a new sort of partnership.
Emerging Tech
DHS Considering Small Business-Made Tech Greenlighted by Other Agencies
The agency wants to know if other parts of the government have developed tech that could help its mission.
Modernization
IRS Offering $7.5M for New Ideas to ‘Digitize’ and ‘Digitalize’ Paper Documents
The sixth solution challenge under the Pilot IRS program focuses on the process and pipeline for turning paper documents digital.
Cybersecurity