Emerging Tech
Survey: New IT Means New Complexity
A new survey found piggybacking new technologies onto old systems is sometimes problematic.
Digital Government
Video: What Does a Robot-Run Laboratory Look Like?
There are a lot fewer coffee breaks.
Cybersecurity
House Democrats question Trump-Russia connections
Senior House Democrats want the FBI to probe Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump's ties to "Russian interests" in connection with recent hacks.
Emerging Tech
How Electronic Voting Could Undermine the Election
As foreign hackers target election data, voters may lose faith in digital ballots.
Artificial Intelligence
Obama to Host Tech Conference in Pittsburgh
The president is also scheduled to guest-edit an issue of Wired magazine.
Emerging Tech
Will Pedestrians Be Able to Tell What a Driverless Car Is About to Do?
For self-driving vehicles to succeed, they’ll have to earn the trust of walkers, joggers and bicyclists.
Cybersecurity
Want a Job With FBI’s Elite Cyber Team? You Need These 3 Things
Cyber special agents at the bureau need more than technical skills: They also need to carry a gun.
Digital Government
GAO: Performance.gov needs big improvements
The Performance.gov website needs greater transparency and long-term plan to improve, according to a government watchdog.
Cybersecurity
FBI Director: Americans Never Had 'Absolute Privacy'
A renewed debate about encryption is coming, according to James Comey.
Digital Government
Video: DOD’s Problem with Sole-Source Contracting
The Defense Department push to increase competition in contracting continues to struggle.
Cybersecurity
Secret Service preps new threat database
The U.S. Secret Service is retiring older systems that track threats to protectees, including the president and presidential candidates.
Cybersecurity
FBI wants deeper conversation on encryption
The head of the FBI wants a less strident discussion about the strong encryption technology that is becoming standard on electronic devices and hampering investigative efforts.
Cybersecurity
Lawmakers want cyber on the agenda at the G20 summit in China
Six U.S. lawmakers sent a letter to the president asking him to prioritize a discussion of cyberattacks on financial institutions during his upcoming trip to China.
Emerging Tech
Thanks to Virtual Reality, You Too Can Hang Out With Obama
Virtual reality is such a new technology that it’s really cool, and perhaps a little surprising, to see a sitting president embrace it in such a big way.
Cybersecurity
Report: Cyber enhances military power -- and vulnerabilities
As the Defense Department increases its reliance on digital capabilities, the Center for a New American Security says the tactical gains come with increased vulnerabilities.
Cybersecurity
Russia-Backed DNC Hackers Strike Washington Think Tanks
The same Kremlin-backed group that hacked the Pentagon, State Department and DNC targeted D.C. insiders last week.
Digital Government
Iran's Own Internet
The country has been blocking certain websites for more than a decade. Now, it’s creating an intranet entirely Iranian.
Digital Government
HHS Posts Draft Electronic Health Record Standards
The department is collecting comments until October.
Digital Government
IARPA's New 3-D Mapping Effort: Drones, Sensors and No Humans
The intelligence agency wants technology that can automatically recreate a geographic scene, including buildings, from sensor data.
Artificial Intelligence