Tech
The Pandemic Is Spurring Adoption of Emerging Technologies
The long-term impact for agencies is likely to be profound.
Tech
A Historic Docking, 250 Miles Above Earth
Two NASA astronauts just arrived at the International Space Station in a SpaceX capsule.
Tech
GovExec Daily: Fighting Bad Information About the Pandemic
The University of Arizona's Diana Daly joins the podcast to talk about how governments and organizations can counter conspiracy theories about the COVID-19 crisis.
Defense
FBI Got Everything It Asked for in DNC Investigation, Refuting ‘Missing Server’ Myth
New transcripts released by the House intelligence committee shed light on Russia’s interference in 2016 election.
Tech
The System That Actually Worked
How the internet kept running even as society closed down around it
Defense
The Air Force’s Secret Space Plane Is Part of A Plan to One Day Shoot Microwaves to Earth
The experiment would be part of a long history of testing microwaves for power transmission.
Tech
The Thorniest Subject at NASA Right Now
The space agency is carefully following pandemic measures. Elon Musk thinks they’re overblown. But both are going to the moon together.
Tech
Astronaut Advice: How to Cope with Social Distancing
If you think social distancing is tough, imagine doing it in space. Veteran astronaut Michael E. Fossum offers some tips on coping with isolation.
Tech
Artificial Intelligence Outperforms Human Intel Analysts In This One Key Area
An experiment from the Defense Intelligence Agency shows that AI and humans have different risk tolerances when data is scarce.
Tech
Analysis: How to Protect Civil Liberties in a Pandemic
There are much bigger worries than temporary stay-at-home orders.
Tech
GovExec Daily: Oversight and the JEDI Contract
Frank Konkel joins the podcast to explain the Pentagon IG report on the huge defense cloud contract.
Defense
What’s Wrong With the Air Force’s ‘Connect Everything’ Project
In a new report, GAO watchdogs say officials can’t say how much it costs or if it’ll even work
Tech
The Mission NASA Doesn’t Want to Postpone
So far, the pandemic isn’t stopping the space agency from moving forward with a historic SpaceX launch next month.
Tech
GovExec Daily: How Supercomputing is Aiding in Fighting the Pandemic
Nextgov's Brandi Vincent joins the podcast to talk about the federal agencies using computing to combat coronavirus.
Defense
The Army Wants Your Ventilator Ideas
A new contest seeks new designs to meet a growing need.
Defense
Weird Hours, Contractor Concerns: How the Intelligence Community Is Grappling with Coronavirus
Intelligence agencies are trying to adapt to social distancing guidelines, but that’s leaving many employees and contractors in limbo.
Tech
The Early Internet Years in Government Are a Model For Fostering Innovation
It’s critical to begin with a compelling vision for how life could be made better for the end user.
Tech
Genomic Study Points to Natural Origin of COVID-19
No, the virus was not engineered in a lab. The director of the National Institutes of Health debunks the claim and explains what scientists know about the novel coronavirus.
Workforce
The Pentagon Is Using Zoom. Is it Safe?
Experts say the ubiquitous videoconferencing tools bear some risk of accidentally exposing mundane details, and even inviting a new wave of deep fakes. But the risks can be managed.
Tech
Can Better Airplane Boarding Procedures Slow the Spread of Coronavirus?
A new computer model offers a better way to understand how people move in tight spaces, which can affect how viruses spread.
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