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.

Artificial Intelligence

Disrupting Government

This eBook looks at emerging technologies that are shaking up government operations.

Digital Government

Women Are Powering the Blockchain

A quick scan of the blockchain frontier reveals many women in key roles as developers, investors, and business leaders.

Ideas

5 Building Blocks Influencing the Cloud Evolution

Combining these technologies can result in more agile and nimble data and networks.

Digital Government

States Dive Into Cryptocurrency Fray

From dealing with Ponzi schemes to financial windfalls, state leaders are weighing how to best handle the future of nationless money.

Digital Government

Austin Wants to Use Blockchain Technology to Help the Homeless

The technology could be used to create unique digital identifiers for homeless people.

Emerging Tech

You Can Download an Easy Blockchain App to Help Poor People Make Bail

The app allocates a small percentage of the operating device’s excess computing power to mine cryptocurrency.

Emerging Tech

To Unleash Blockchain's Potential, Government Must Direct Its Growth

One of the biggest issues federal agencies run into with blockchain projects is making sure sensitive data doesn't fall into the wrong hands.

Ideas

3 Predictions for Government Tech in 2018

Here's which tech will move from buzzword to implementation.

Emerging Tech

Can the Blockchain Tame Moscow's Wild Politics?

Critics say that the city’s Active Citizen app, which allows residents of the Russian capital to vote on municipal projects, is vulnerable to manipulation. The solution? Put it on the blockchain.

Cybersecurity

Russia, North Korea Eye Bitcoin for Money Laundering, Putting It on a Crash Course with Regulators

Thieves and sanctioned countries are targeting the digital currency’s exchanges, setting up a fight between governments and cryptocurrency powerhouses.

Emerging Tech

How to Give the Gift of Bitcoin This Holiday Season

All of your friends and family are secretly hoping to unwrap the gift of a speculative, volatile investment.

Ideas

Here’s How the Federal Reserve Could Guide the Digital Financial Revolution

Blockchain could enable a direct bank-to-bank frictionless payment system that is fast, secure and near real-time.

Digital Government

Corporate Execs Are Obsessed With Blockchain Because They Can’t Afford to Ignore it Anymore

From tech firms to banks to retailers and beyond, investors now expect execs to explain their companies’ positions on blockchain technology.

Emerging Tech

DHS Mulling Blockchain at the Border

An official struck a cautiously optimistic tone when discussing the decentralized ledger system.

Artificial Intelligence

GSA Launches Guide for Tech-Curious Agencies

The online resource focuses on practical applications of emerging technologies.