Emerging Tech
Agencies Offer Sneak Peeks into Their 5G Plans
From fixing planes before they break to doctors performing surgery in real time from two continents, agency officials are already looking at how faster connections could change their missions.
Podcasts
Critical Update: The Hidden Threats of 5G
Nextgov goes inside the technology that will underpin billions of interconnected devices.
Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity and the Road Ahead
Federal agencies are focused on locking down access to their systems.
Emerging Tech
FDA Unveils Next Step on its Journey to Develop a Safer Food System
Insiders say it’s time to leverage emerging technologies and innovative approaches to strengthen and protect food traceability across America.
Emerging Tech
Agencies Work to Embrace—and Secure—the Internet of Things
Inside officials shared their lessons learned and concerns around the evolving connectivity.
Cybersecurity
This Site Shows the Security Risks of Your Smart Devices
A new website can help you understand the security risks internet-connected devices might bring into your home.
Ideas
The Dangers in Smart Cities
Smart cities make for a larger attack footprint, and more potentially devastating results from a breach or hack.
Cybersecurity
Why Hong Kongers Are Toppling Lampposts
For protesters, claims of Chinese surveillance are politically useful, even when they can’t be proved.
Emerging Tech
DHS Launches Smart City Sensor Pilot in St. Louis
The outcomes could inform the city’s future procurement decisions.
Cybersecurity
This Bluetooth Security Flaw Affects Tons of Devices
There are simple workaround, researchers say.
Cybersecurity
Senators Question Traffic Safety Agency About Cyber Dangers Posed by Internet-Connected Cars
Sens. Ed Markey and Richard Blumenthal want to know why investors have been made more aware of the potential cyber risks than the general public.
Ideas
How Cities Are Getting Smarter
There isn’t one definition of a smart city technology, but here are places governments are making progress.
Emerging Tech
Tech Startup Brings Diabetic Ulcer Solution to Veterans Affairs Clinics
The Podimetrics SmartMat helps veterans detect the condition and highlights the power of public-private collaboration.
Cybersecurity
Lawmakers Propose Bills to Secure Connected Planes, Trains and Automobiles
The legislation would set “reasonable” security measures for the numerous IT systems that power our increasingly connected vehicles.
Emerging Tech
Your Smart Toaster Can’t Hold a Candle to the Apollo Computer
Despite what everyone says about the power of modern devices, they’re nowhere near as capable as the landmark early NASA system.
Emerging Tech
Telecom Officials Defend America’s Position on 5G Landscape
American companies may not be Huawei, but they're innovating 5G in their own ways.
Cybersecurity
Securing the Internet of Things Requires Flexibility, Experts Say
The internet of things is evolving constantly, and so should the rules for keeping those devices secure, they said.
Ideas
Collaboration the Key to Resolving Spectrum Skirmishes
Spectrum is limited but it doesn't have to be a zero-sum game.
Ideas
What Would 5G Technology Mean For Government?
The next big leap forward for cellular phone service is approaching.
Emerging Tech
States Move Ahead With Digital License Plates
Maryland is the latest state to launch a pilot program to test the technology for consumer use.
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