Digital Government

The U.S. is Worried About China Spying via Huawei Because it Did the Same in the Past

One example goes back to the late 1980s.

Emerging Tech

It’s About to Get Much More Expensive to Make Your Smartphone

Cobalt is expensive.

Cybersecurity

South Bend’s Mayor on What Local Governments Can Learn From Estonia

The Indiana city’s new mobility-as-a-service pilot is helping low-income shift workers commute for free.

Emerging Tech

A New App Flags The Old Tweets That Could Get You Fired

A wise job candidate is a vigilant curator of their own social media history.

Emerging Tech

New Tech Promises to Predict Your Moods. That Might Not be a Good Thing

Your wristband or phone would serve as a sensor, helping you ward off depression, supporters of the new technology say.

Modernization

How FEMA Could Help Avoid Another Missile Alert Mishap

State and local authorities are responsible for sending and rescinding alerts but FEMA can—and says it will—require the underlying infrastructure be more user-friendly.

Ideas

How Government Agencies Are Solving Hiring Challenges with Technology

Modern workers have little patience for the traditional 8-to-5 work schedules that persist in many government agencies.

Emerging Tech

The Next Data Mine Is Your Bedroom

Google wants to scan your clothing and listen to you brush your teeth. Welcome home.

Emerging Tech

The Tech Products Consumers Rate As The Creepiest

Which ones are listening to you right now?

Cybersecurity

Survey: Most Employees Unaware of Travel Security Threats

A lot of employees are flouting common security measures while traveling.

Cybersecurity

Postal Service's Informed Delivery Feature Could Be Helping Fraudsters

A new way to steal credit cards.

Emerging Tech

The First Smartphone App to Detect Actual Heart Attacks Probably Won’t Be Apple’s

This app could detect a type of heart attack caused by complete blockage of an artery.

Modernization

GSA to Expand Beyond Phones for Mobility Solutions

The updated special item number will include mobile security, app development and vetting and more, instead of just carriers and devices.

Emerging Tech

How Well Did Wireless Carriers Respond to Natural Disasters? The FCC Wants to Know.

The agency hopes to measure how well they will respond to the next crisis.

Emerging Tech

A Smart City Is an Accessible City

A new breed of accessibility apps can make life easier for people with disabilities. They can also make it harder.