Ideas
Public Sector IT Trends for 2017
Not surprising, 2016 was a big year for cybersecurity at the state and federal level.
Cybersecurity
Obama Sanctions Russia for Election Hacking
The sanctions target Russian intelligence leaders. Obama also expelled 35 Russian diplomats in the U.S.
Digital Government
White House Effort Wants to Use Data to Kick Out Invasive Species
An executive order signed earlier this month directed agencies to invest in data tactics to prevent invasive species from entering.
Digital Government
HHS Wants You to Make Easy-to-Read Privacy Label for Fitness Trackers
The end goal is a customizable privacy-notice generator for tech companies.
Digital Government
Video: NASA's E-Nose Knows How to Keep Air Clean Aboard the ISS
Sniffing out problems in low-Earth orbit.
Digital Government
How New York Finally Found Its Place in the Tech Boom
After the initial hype fizzled, “Silicon Alley” thrived by playing to the city’s strengths as a financial powerhouse.
Emerging Tech
Even Space Stations Need to Replace Batteries
Expedition 50 astronauts are prepping for spacewalks to upgrade the space station's batteries.
Emerging Tech
3 Bumps on the Road Ahead for Shared Autonomous Vehicles
The Uber that blew through a red light in San Francisco raised unanswered questions about policing, manufacturers’ guidelines, and shared space.
Cybersecurity
Amazon Has a Plan to Defend Drones From Hackers and Bow-and-Arrow-Wielding Troublemakers
The company will have to be ready to tackle all sorts of hijack scenarios.
Ideas
Text Analysis Provides Deeper Look at Citizen Views
Analytics enable government to keep a regular pulse on its constituents, to best understand the changing needs and wants of the people.
Cybersecurity
US Charges 3 Chinese Citizens with Hacking into Law Firms for Insider Info
Financial Services // New York, U.S.
Digital Government
Report: 'We the People' Online Petitions Don’t Do All That Much
White House's online petition platform has seen 38.5 million signatures on over 473,000 petitions.
Artificial Intelligence
Police Want to Know What Alleged Murderer’s Amazon Echo Heard, on the Night of the Crime
A reminder that our smart devices can also be used against us.
Cybersecurity
Nextgov's 10 Most Read Stories of 2016
These are the stories readers gobbled up this year.
Digital Government
Newly Developed Breathalyzer Can Diagnose 17 Diseases With One Breath From Patient
The breathalyzer has an array of specially created gold nanoparticle
Ideas
Resolutions to Position Your CIO for Success in the New Year
While the IT landscape continues to evolve at a rapid pace, these five resolutions can help prepare your agency for what 2017 will bring.
Digital Government
How Trump Could Slow Medical Progress
Several of the president-elect's cabinet nominees have been outspoken critics of using embryonic stem cells and fetal tissue in research, and now some scientists fear the worst.
Artificial Intelligence