Innovation

Filter Protects Against Deepfake Photos and Videos

Researchers have created an algorithm that generates an adversarial attack against facial manipulation systems in order to corrupt and render useless attempted deepfakes.

  • By Jeremy Schwab, Futurity

How DHS Is Using Multicookers and Predictive Calculators Against the Coronavirus

The agency’s Science and Tech Directorate continues to focus its efforts on pandemic-fighting experiments. 

  • By Brandi Vincent

TSA's Plan to Address Evolving Threats to Travelers Relies on Innovative Technology

While technology was not a distinct focus area for the agency, it permeates every aspect of the administrator’s vision.

  • By Aaron Boyd

USPTO is Looking to Hire a Senior-Level Emerging Technology Expert

CIO Jamie Holcombe said the official will support efforts to scale artificial intelligence, robotic process automation and more.

  • By Brandi Vincent

Critical Update: National Labs Pivoted to Help Fight COVID-19. Here's How.

Federal insiders offer a glimpse of how the global health care crisis sparked a new wave of multi-sector collaboration.

  • By Brandi Vincent

Government Innovation in a Global Pandemic

In the crunch of a crisis, federal agencies unleashed bots, artificial intelligence, 3D printers and supercomputers to flatten the COVID-19 curve.

  • By Nextgov Staff

DHS Creates Tool to Predict How Long SARS-CoV-2 Lives on Surfaces 

Thousands of users accessed the new calculator on its initial day of launch.

  • By Brandi Vincent

DARPA Funds Earthworm-Inspired Soft Robot to Rapidly Dig Military Tunnels 

As part of the Underminer program, General Electric’s innovation arm is perfecting a soft robot to boost battlefield operations.

  • By Brandi Vincent

NASA Seeks to Improve How It Learns About New Technology

The space agency wants input from partners regarding how it collects information about new tech innovation.

  • By Frank Konkel

Federal Researchers Create 'Second Skin' to Shield Against Biological Threats

The material shields wearers from chemical and biological agents and could pave the way to smart uniforms for troops and first responders.

  • By Brandi Vincent

Bill Proposes to Incentivize Cybersecurity Innovations With Cash Prizes 

The legislation tries to breathe life into a “moonshot” idea first proposed by tech industry leaders. 

  • By Mariam Baksh

GSA Seeks Support for Challenge Sites, Including Potential New Challenge X Lab

The crowdsourcing Challenge.gov and Citizenscience.gov need program support, as does a potential new testbed for agencies.

  • By Aaron Boyd

NASA, Virgin Galactic Team Up to Advance Supersonic Tech for Point-to-Point Travel 

The work will be conducted via a Space Act Agreement.

  • By Brandi Vincent

Defense Innovation Board Director Moves to Google

It’s another sign of the healing relationship between the Defense Department and big tech.

  • By Patrick Tucker, Defense One

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Amid Pandemic, Congressional Digital Service Fellowship Launches to Improve Legislative Branch IT

Applications for the program must be submitted by May 10. 

  • By Brandi Vincent

What Federal IT Modernization Leaders Do Best

Modernization is not about just finding solutions that are more cost-efficient and more secure.

  • By Dave McClure, Malcolm Jackson and Jason Layman

Air Force Turns Focus to Flying Cars

A virtual conference will kick off the service’s Agility Prime initiative to operationalize flying cars.

  • By Frank Konkel

The Pandemic Is a Clarion Call to Remove Barriers to Innovation

The COVID-19 crisis presents an opportunity to put in place solutions that will benefit us all, now and in the future.

  • By Stan Soloway

The Army Wants Your Ventilator Ideas

A new contest seeks new designs to meet a growing need.

  • By Patrick Tucker, Defense One

How to Evaluate Emerging Tech Fast

After all, the stakes are high.

  • By Meagan Metzger

The Suite Life

Nextgov chats with federal executives about their role in agencies’ ever-growing C-suites. 

  • By Nextgov Staff