Policy
Paradigm Shift: Recruiting for Lifelong Careers or Public Service Stints
Both long- and short-term public servants can be beneficial for the government in technology and beyond.
Digital Government
DHS and South Korea Sign Agreement for Emerging Tech Collaboration
The memorandum of understanding will help the U.S. and Republic of Korea share information and emerging technology to boost their security capabilities for cyber and other threats.
Artificial Intelligence
From ChatGPT-3.5 to ChatGPT-4: A Quantum Leap in Natural Language Processing and Multimodal Capabilities
New features allow the program to accomplish things that no computer ever could before.
Emerging Tech
Recent Market Volatility Shows Value of Government Funding, DOD Official Says
Despite economic uncertainty, the head of the Pentagon’s office that connects promising tech companies with private capital said they will “continue to advance these technologies and support DOD operations.”
Emerging Tech
Regulation Must Keep Up with Novel Space Technology, Experts Say
Panelists at the Satellite 2023 conference noted that the relationship between government and industry when it comes to space is still a “paradigm from yesteryear.”
Emerging Tech
Innovation Thrives When Governments Embrace Next-Gen Public-Private Partnerships
By rethinking how sectors collaborate and encouraging long-term institutional relationships, communities can get the most out of technology projects, one expert said.
Artificial Intelligence
New AIs Make The Mainstream
Artificial intelligence technology is now moving ahead at warp speed.
Digital Government
VA Announces Winners of $20M Challenge to Prevent Veteran Suicides
The 10 winners of the VA’s Mission Daybreak challenge developed innovative solutions that leveraged technology, artificial intelligence and mobile apps to help reduce the number of veteran suicides.
Artificial Intelligence
Government Considers Whether AI Can Invent Something Patentable
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office seeks public comments on the intersection of artificial intelligence and inventorship.
Artificial Intelligence
NASA Uses AI to Design Mission Hardware
The artificial intelligence-assisted components are lighter and can handle higher structural loads than human-designed components, according to the agency.
Emerging Tech
Energy Launches Foundation to Accelerate Emerging Tech Commercialization
The Energy Department aims to boost investment in commercial energy tech through its first ever agency-related foundation.
Modernization
NIST Facilities ‘Well Overdue’ for Modernization, Report Says
A National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine report found the facilities’ conditions hinder researchers’ productivity.
Digital Government
New Health-Focused Advanced Research Agency Seeks $500M in Technical Support
The Health and Human Services Department’s version of DARPA—ARPA-H—is setting up a wide-ranging contract for support staff.
Emerging Tech
Treasury Looks for New Tech to Prove Physical Money is Legit
The counterfeit detection methods could include both device assisted and non-device assisted features.
Emerging Tech
‘Very Realistic’ That Humans Will be on Mars in 20 Years, NASA Official Says
Under the Artemis program, the agency will use lunar missions to prepare for further exploration to Mars.
Cybersecurity
Next Clean Energy Cyber Cohort Will Focus on Identifying Rogue Assets
The Energy Department’s Clean Energy Cybersecurity Accelerator matches innovators in critical infrastructure cybersecurity with industry experts and a high-tech testbed.
Ideas
Changing Government Engagement in 2023
Four trends are showing improvements in the daily work of government employees.
Digital Government
2022 Year in Review: Critical Update
Nextgov’s favorite episodes from the final year of the Critical Update podcast.
Emerging Tech
NASA Looks to Re-Boost Satellite Orbits with Hubble Serving as a Model
Moving Hubble into a higher orbit will serve as an example of what the agency is looking to do for satellites in the future.
Emerging Tech
Quantum Tech's Path to Commercialization Will Be a 2023 NIST Priority
The National Institute of Standards and Technology spearheaded applied quantum research in 2022, and looks to further stand up the growing industry in the coming year.
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