Emerging Tech
Elon Musk Says He’s Going to Tunnel Under His SpaceX Factory Soon
Is there anywhere Elon Musk won’t go to start a business?
Digital Government
Innovating from the Top: Federal Chief Innovation Officers
The federal bureaucracy might not seem like a mecca for out-of-the-box thinkers looking to effect large-scale change but increasingly, agencies are recruiting people to do just that.
Digital Government
One of Obama's Final Acts Made Presidential Innovation Fellows Program Permanent
Obama signed the law shortly before handing the White House over to President Donald Trump.
Digital Government
RNC Chief Digital Officer to Join White House in Same Role
Gerrit Lansing, the RNC's chief digital officer since 2015, has been tapped to continue that role at the White House, Politico reported Wednesday.
Digital Government
Lawmaker: Public Libraries Can Boost American Innovation
He recommended installing maker-spaces in libraries across the country.
Digital Government
White House Leaves Trump a Tech To-Do List
The Office of Science and Technology's exit memo features many recommendations to keep the country's tech edge.
Digital Government
What Chief Innovation Officers Mean To Tech Contractors
It signals a willingness to invest in emerging technology.
Digital Government
The Case Against Federal Chief Innovation Officers
An executive with another title could make more impact, analysts say.
Emerging Tech
Will Populism Kill Your Jetpack?
What Trump and Brexit mean for self-driving cars, renewable energy, and future breakthroughs
Digital Government
Chief Innovation Officers: An Unclear Role in the Federal Government
Today, federal chief innovation officers are significantly less common than the emerging role of chief data officer, and responsibilities associated with the title vary widely between agencies.
Digital Government
Senators Propose Making Presidential Innovation Fellows Permanent
Similar legislation passed the House this summer.
Digital Government
High-Tech Innovation Is Happening in More Places Than You Think
And federal funding should match the the economy’s diaspora, according to a newly released ITIF report.
Digital Government
White House CIO to Tech Recruits: Stay in Government
The senior tech officials urged civic-minded tech workers who joined for Obama to stick around in the Trump administration.
Emerging Tech
Army Secretary: We Need to Open Ourselves to All Innovation
When innovation serves the Army's mission, it should be embraced no matter where it comes from, Eric Fanning said.
Digital Government
What Are President-Elect Trump’s Positions on Tech and Innovation?
While most of the real estate mogul's tech speak “has lots of implications for the private sector, it’s a bit of a blank slate when it comes to government tech.”
Digital Government
After Criticism, 18F Charts Next Steps
The first priority is to right the cost-recovery issues highlighted first by GAO and the IG, according to GSA Administrator Denise Turner Roth.
Digital Government
Tech Heavyweights Talk Pentagon Into Getting a Chief Innovation Officer
It's one of several recommendations the defense secretary is implementing.
Digital Government
Mission Possible: A Spy Agency Builds a Tech Scout Network
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency is embedding in startup incubators.
Emerging Tech
Video: Obama on Fixing Government With Technology
The president wants citizens to be able to file taxes as easily as they can order pizzas online.
Digital Government
DOT's Innovation Officer: Moonshots Are Just a Series of Small Steps
The government needs to get comfortable with innovation in increments.
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