Digital Government

Border Patrol Sniffs Out High-Tech Collars for Canine Agents

Homeland Security's K-9 teams might use wearable devices to ensure the dogs aren't injured on the job.

Digital Government

Tech is Overwhelmingly White and Male, and White Men Are Just Fine With That

Women make up about half of the workforce in the United States, but they only hold a quarter of computer- and math-related jobs.

Cybersecurity

DHS Seeks to Reboot Relationship with Election Officials as Cyber Fears Loom in 2018

DHS wants to ensure election systems are secure against Russian hackers before the 2018 election.

Modernization

What You Need to Know About the Latest iPhone Update

An easier way to keep you iPhone secure.

Artificial Intelligence

The Next Big War Will Turn on AI, Says US Secret-Weapons Czar

William Roper says the military must get better at feeding the voracious learning algorithms that will fight future battles.

Digital Government

Lawmakers look to modernize U.S. Code

A bipartisan bill would digitally encode U.S. law with a statutory history.

Emerging Tech

A Timeline of When Self-Driving Cars Will Be on the Road, According to the People Making Them

“It will happen in very discrete baby steps.”

Modernization

FirstNet award on tap

There isn't much suspense as the Commerce Department prepares to announce the winner of a $6.5 billion national wireless broadband emergency network contract.

People

Ash Carter returns to Harvard

The former secretary of defense is taking the helm of the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs at the Harvard Kennedy School.

Cybersecurity

Wearable tech goes to the dogs

The Department of Homeland Security begins to adapt wearable health data monitoring technology for its huge pack of working detection and security dogs.

Cybersecurity

House Vote Ensures Rollback of Internet Privacy Rules

Critics say the move will undermine consumers' privacy and cybersecurity; supporters say it removes damaging regulations.

Digital Government

NARA Rethinks How to Store Presidential Records

The agency is currently transferring about 532 million Obama administration files into its archives.

Digital Government

8 Tips for Jared Kushner and the New Innovation Office

Think about holistic, unified and scalable public services.

Emerging Tech

Robot Delivery: A New Way to Order Takeout

No tip required.

Emerging Tech

Nextgov Event: Experience the True Power of Digital Government

Learn how agencies are improving their digital service delivery, basing decisions on mission outcomes and customer satisfaction.

Cybersecurity

DHS Cyber Strategy Delayed for Trump Team Review

The department sees a "generational" opportunity for security in IT modernization, cyber lead says.

Cybersecurity

3.7M Hong Kong Voters' Personal Data Stolen

Government (International) // Hong Kong