Ideas
Grading the 2018 Technology and Government Predictions
Here's what came true for government agencies—and what didn't.
Emerging Tech
CDC is Testing Blockchain to Monitor the Country's Health in Real Time
The system would allow the agency to quickly respond to health crises as they unfold.
Emerging Tech
CDC Wants to Use Blockchain to Get People to Crisis Zones Faster
The tech would pull data from across the agency and automatically identify the right people for certain emergencies.
Ideas
Report Offers Options For Effectively Using Blockchain in Government
Blockchain is often seen as an over-hyped technology. But that doesn’t mean it doesn’t have its uses.
Ideas
Emerging Technologies Will Disrupt Government. Here’s What to Do About It.
Forward-thinking government leaders can follow these steps to stay ahead of the curve.
Emerging Tech
Blockchain Could Help Bring Renewable Energy to the Power Grid, Experts Tell Congress
But lawmakers want to know how to stop cryptocurrency miners from overwhelming local utility companies.
Ideas
Here's Why the Federal Government Ought to Embrace the Blockchain
First, it's essentially impervious to tampering.
Emerging Tech
DHS-Funded Company Wants to Use Blockchain at the Border
DHS may soon use blockchain technology to protect all sorts of data it collects in protecting U.S. borders.
Emerging Tech
DHS Wants to Take a Page from the Startup Community
The agency's goal is to get ahead of emerging tech.
Cybersecurity
A Loud Noise Knocked Out Computers That Run Stock Exchanges Across Northern Europe
The noise came from an errant fire prevention system.
Emerging Tech
This FTC Group Wants To Keep You Safe from Blockchain Scams
But keeping up with criminals' tech innovation can be challenging.
Emerging Tech
Report: Many Feds Don’t Believe the Hype About Emerging Tech
Techies love the tried and true.
Artificial Intelligence
Why Agencies Should Be Tech Agnostic When Solving Problems
Don’t miss the forest for the trees, General Services Administration's emerging tech official said.
Digital Government
Samsung Is Bringing Crypto and Blockchain Tech Closer to Its Core Business
Its semiconductor business, the world’s largest, is making chips for cryptocurrency mining.
Artificial Intelligence
GSA Is Giving a Bird's Eye View of Emerging Government Tech
The initiative aims to cut through the “bureaucracy” that blinds federal techies to other agencies’ projects.
Ideas
Citizens Support Increased Data-Sharing and Technology Innovation to Enhance Security
The bottom line is they want their data protected.
Emerging Tech
Is Blockchain Right for Your Agency? Here’s a Quiz to Find Out.
The quiz is part of a step-by-step guide for vendors and agencies looking to bring blockchain to the government.
Ideas
Government Starts to Build New Links for Its Blockchain
The National Institute of Standards and Technology is prepping the final version of a report on effective blockchain use—and when to avoid it.
Emerging Tech
Bitcoin Mining Turns Electricity Into Money
A close-up portrait of bitcoin miners in eastern Washington reveals the real hustle at the heart of cryptocurrencies.
Emerging Tech
A New Report Says Egypt Is Secretly Forcing Citizens to Mine Cryptocurrency
The techniques involved are especially difficult to detect.
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