Emerging Tech
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.
Cybersecurity
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.
Emerging Tech
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.
Emerging Tech
NASA, Virgin Galactic Team Up to Advance Supersonic Tech for Point-to-Point Travel
The work will be conducted via a Space Act Agreement.
Digital Government
Defense Innovation Board Director Moves to Google
It’s another sign of the healing relationship between the Defense Department and big tech.
Modernization
Amid Pandemic, Congressional Digital Service Fellowship Launches to Improve Legislative Branch IT
Applications for the program must be submitted by May 10.
Ideas
What Federal IT Modernization Leaders Do Best
Modernization is not about just finding solutions that are more cost-efficient and more secure.
Emerging Tech
Air Force Turns Focus to Flying Cars
A virtual conference will kick off the service’s Agility Prime initiative to operationalize flying cars.
Ideas
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.
Emerging Tech
The Army Wants Your Ventilator Ideas
A new contest seeks new designs to meet a growing need.
Digital Government
The Suite Life
Nextgov chats with federal executives about their role in agencies’ ever-growing C-suites.
Emerging Tech
Will Flying Cars Help the US Beat China? The Air Force Hopes So.
Service officials say giving American manufacturers first-mover advantage is just as important as the military benefits of vertical-lift buses.
Emerging Tech
DARPA Wants Research on Regrowing Human Organs
The research agency is asking for insight and novel approaches to spark organ regeneration in mammals.
Emerging Tech
Defense Digital Service is Taking Over a Drone and Counter-Drone Development Team
Building and scaling a suite of new drone capabilities is one of the Defense Department’s top priorities, officials said.
Emerging Tech
The Pentagon Is Spending Millions on Hunter Drones With Nets
Shooting drones down over cities isn’t ideal. Nabbing them in midair is an intriguing alternative.
Emerging Tech
The Army Wants Technology that Can See Through Walls—and Identify People on the Other Side
This sounds like science fiction—but for soldiers, it could soon be a reality.
Emerging Tech
AFWERX to Launch Four Challenges to Accelerate Space Innovation
The Air Force’s innovation group is crowdsourcing some of the pain points in the space domain.
Emerging Tech
The VA’s First Chief Innovation Officer Aims to Speed Up the Delivery of Cost-Saving Services
Michael Akinyele’s mission is to find ways to innovate health care delivery and scale it across the enterprise.
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