Modernization
NTIA, DOD look at sharing out federal spectrum for commercial 5G
The government is going to study the possibility of making a 100 megahertz swath of spectrum available for high-speed mobile broadband.
Cybersecurity
What does the House retirement wave mean for tech?
More than a few committee chairs and members with cyber and technology policy chops are leaving Congress. Will it matter to the govtech space?
Digital Government
The Trump Administration Has Just Made the H-1B Visa-Approval Process Even Harder
The new policy is likely to intensify the scrutiny involved in the process.
Digital Government
The City That Remembers Everything
The smart city is moving beyond cameras and microphones to stranger surveillance tools.
Digital Government
Lawmaker Seeks Allies to Reverse Net Neutrality Repeal
And the controversial sex trafficking bill is scheduled for a House vote.
Digital Government
A Single Question Can Cut Useless Meetings From Your Schedule Forever
Meetings are a serious drain on an organization’s time and resources.
Artificial Intelligence
Google Assistant To Learn Dozens of Languages
Google will roll out seven more languages over the next few months.
Emerging Tech
Pentagon R&D Funding Fell $4 Billion Short of Experts' Recommendations Last Year
While there's no magic number for R&D spending, the Pentagon is spending less than experts recommend.
Digital Government
Can first responders counter fake news?
A DHS advisory group offers tops on how local and federal emergency responders can leverage social media.
Digital Government
Agencies Increasingly Need Help With Complex Professional Services Contracts
Move over IT, you’re not the only complicated procurement anymore.
Cybersecurity
Senators want CBP to close e-Passport security gap
U.S. border authorities lack the software to authenticate digital signatures in ePassports -- a situation two senators would like to change.
People
Raj Shah exits DIUx
After almost two years at the helm of the Pentagon's innovation shop, Raj Shah is returning to the private sector.
Digital Government
Austin Wants to Use Blockchain Technology to Help the Homeless
The technology could be used to create unique digital identifiers for homeless people.
Acquisition
Solving the 'technical debt' problem
Increasingly IT managers are recognizing that it's time to stop borrowing against the future when it comes to overly complex and outdated applications.
Artificial Intelligence
AI Experts List the Real Dangers of Artificial Intelligence
Every AI advance by the good guys is an advance for the bad guys, too.
Ideas
The Ways Mobility Will Shake Up How Government Does Business
Agencies will tap mobile devices to boost workforce productivity, delight citizens and drive greater overall mission success.
Emerging Tech
Interior Department Sees ‘Limitless Possibilities’ for Drones
The department aims to be the civilian leader in unmanned systems, flying nearly 5,000 missions last year alone.
Emerging Tech
Here’s How to Counter Fake News During a Disaster
A Homeland Security Department advisory group wants to help emergency responders control the social media conversation.
Modernization