Digital Government
Imagining a Traffic-Free Future By Sending Driverless Cars Underground
A radical proposal to solve congestion might be too beautiful for this world.
Digital Government
Silicon Valley’s Newest Congressman Wants Tech Giants like Apple to Move Jobs to the Midwest
“I care about my district, but we also have an obligation to the nation”
Modernization
New rules proposed for vehicle-to-vehicle comms
In a new proposed rule, the Transportation Department wants to require automakers to include vehicle-to-vehicle communications capabilities and envisions vehicle-to-infrastructure capabilities.
Digital Government
Biggest Names in Tech Are Meeting with Donald Trump. They Will Have Much to Discuss
The agenda has not been disclosed, but America’s tech chieftains have a lot to talk about with the incoming president.
People
Advice for the next administration
A former agency CIO argues that three key initiatives should drive the federal IT agenda.
Acquisition
Report: DOD needs new strategy to regain technological edge
The U.S. is facing greater technological competition from its adversaries, and a new report states the DOD needs to adopt an "optionality strategy" in order to regain its edge.
Modernization
IG: State's consular tech upgrade is slow going
Despite improvements in management, the effort to modernize the State Department's disparate consular IT systems is lagging, and the office that manages these legacy systems is understaffed, according to a recent inspector general report.
People
GSA in the crosshairs on Trump lease
House Democrats and others say that President-elect Donald Trump will be in breach of his lease on the Old Post Office when he takes office, but the General Services Administration is not taking a position for now.
Emerging Tech
Google Spins Out Self-Driving Car Project Into Own Company
The project had been gestating in X, the company’s “moonshot” lab, for the last few years.
Cybersecurity
A Frustrated Barack Obama Tells Trevor Noah the Russian Hack 'Was Not a Secret' Before the Election
Obama said this should have been "perfectly obvious."
Emerging Tech
Report: What Trump Needs to Do About Connected Devices
The nation needs an overall strategy on connected technology, according to one think tank.
Cybersecurity
Senators Demand Criminal Investigation into Russian Election Hacking
The demand joins a trove of investigations and requested investigations related to the hacking.
Emerging Tech
Video: Inside the Initiative to Build Energy-Efficient Schools
Geothermal energy comes to the classroom.
Emerging Tech
Nextgov Event: FITARA in Year Two
Join us Thursday for a deep dive into the act's impact.
Digital Government
Forrester Revises US Tech Forecast for Trump Presidency
Researchers still expect the U.S. tech sector to grow to $1.49 trillion in 2017.
Cybersecurity
NGA's CIBORG seeks commercial data
NGA is collaborating with GSA to purchase unclassified imagery and data from commercial providers through its new CIBORG program.
People
White House honors federal workforce
The White House honored federal employees by recognizing the range of achievements and the ways the workforce has influenced how government operates by leveraging technology over the past eight years
Cybersecurity