Artificial Intelligence

Amazon Echo’s Dominance in the Smart-Speaker Market Is a Lesson on the Virtue of Being First

Three years and change since Amazon first launched Alexa, the digital assistant has become a familiar voice in American homes.

Emerging Tech

A High-Stakes Dress Rehearsal for SpaceX

Elon Musk plans to launch the Falcon Heavy later this month—but first, the rocket has to survive a big test.

Digital Government

‘Surprising Capabilities’ Guru Tapped to Lead Air Force Acquisition

But assuming Will Roper wins confirmation, what will become of the Strategic Capabilities Office he helped create?

Digital Government

Iceland Has a Simple Solution for Closing Gender Pay Gap: Make It Illegal

“We need to make sure that men and women enjoy equal opportunity in the workplace."

Ideas

Why Intelligent Automation Is Critical for the Future of Government

Leaders should keep in mind that IA can mean jarring changes for their agencies.

Emerging Tech

Everything Apple Will Be Working on in 2018

Will there be any gadgets that inspire a technological revolution?

Emerging Tech

Where Were Netflix and Google in the Net-Neutrality Fight?

Big tech firms have gone from pushing for open-internet protections to being powerful enough not to need them.

Digital Government

Online Shopping is Overloading the US Postal Service

USPS expects to ship more than 850 million packages this holiday season.

Ideas

Breaking Down What DevOps Means

Five considerations for federal agencies looking to adopt the DevOps philosophy.

Emerging Tech

How Puerto Rico is Rebuilding Its Network Three Months After Maria

Puerto Rico's post-Maria communications effort could serve as a disaster-response playbook for other governments.

Modernization

White House Takes Down ‘We the People’ Petition Tool

The message on the website says it will return in January with responses to the petitions that merit it.