Emerging Tech

The Government Is Getting Ready for the Driverless-Car Era

New DOT policies will make it easier for autonomous cars to hit the road.

Digital Government

The US Government Wants to Register Drones. Here's Why It Should.

There are a lot of concerns about integrating drones into the national airspace.

Emerging Tech

Video: 3 Things to Consider Before Getting a Drone

Keep your eye on the skies, because the Federal Aviation Administration and Transportation Department have stepped in to set some regulations.

Digital Government

Get to Know a Chief Data Officer: Dan Morgan, Transportation

Nextgov sat down with five agency chief data officers across government. Read edited excerpts with Dan Morgan, chief data officer for the Transportation Department.

Digital Government

Commerce Department's New Chief Data Officer No Stranger to Data

Ian Kalin, a former presidential innovation fellow, steps into the role as Commerce's first chief data officer.

Digital Government

Amid Open Data Push, Agencies Feel Urge for Analytics

Agencies are turning to industry, academia and outside researchers for cutting-edge analytics tools to parse through their data to derive insights.

Digital Government

Techie Alert! The Transportation Department Needs You

DOT Secretary Anthony Foxx unveils 30-year report in a telling place, Google headquarters.

Digital Government

DOT Embraces Automatic Braking and Other Safety Gizmos

Transportation Secretary Foxx says the agency is looking for ways to mitigate human error.

Digital Government

A Wish List for the New Federal CIO

Agency IT officials and tech implementers are sharing some items they think should be at the top of the as-yet-unknown federal CIO’s to-do list.

Emerging Tech

Uber.gov—it’s Time to Let the Government Drive

How the Nevada state government is using innovation to tackle driver scams.