Technology

The System That Actually Worked

How the internet kept running even as society closed down around it

Charles Fishman, The Atlantic
May 8, 2020

The System That Actually Worked

How the internet kept running even as society closed down around it

Charles Fishman, The Atlantic
May 8, 2020

GovExec Daily: Teleworking Securely During the Pandemic

Heather Kuldell and Brandi Vincent join the podcast to discuss how public servants can safely work from home during the COVID-19 crisis.

Ross Gianfortune and Adam Butler
May 8, 2020

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.

Marina Koren, The Atlantic
May 4, 2020

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.

Patrick Tucker, Defense One
April 30, 2020

Analysis: How to Protect Civil Liberties in a Pandemic

There are much bigger worries than temporary stay-at-home orders.

Conor Friedersdorf, The Atlantic
April 24, 2020

GovExec Daily: Oversight and the JEDI Contract

Frank Konkel joins the podcast to explain the Pentagon IG report on the huge defense cloud contract.

Ross Gianfortune and Adam Butler
April 20, 2020

7 Things Ease the Switch to Remote-Only Workplaces

An abrupt transition to a remote-only workplace poses challenges to both management and employees. Two experts explain what it takes to get it right.

Futurity
April 11, 2020

The Army Wants Your Ventilator Ideas

A new contest seeks new designs to meet a growing need.

Patrick Tucker, Defense One
April 11, 2020

The Army’s Next Attack-Reconnaissance Helicopter Is Coming Into Focus

Bell Textron and Sikorsky will build test models as the service seeks a replacement for the Kiowa and some Apache missions.

Patrick Tucker
March 27, 2020

The Coronavirus Has Tied Us to Earth

Space missions around the world are on hold—a poignant reminder of how the pandemic has upended civilization.

Marina Koren, The Atlantic
March 26, 2020

The Pentagon’s AI Shop Takes A Venture Capital Approach to Funding Tech

The Joint Artificial Intelligence Center will take a Series A, B, approach to building tech for customers, with product managers and mission teams.

Patrick Tucker, Defense One
March 6, 2020

U.S., U.K. Agree to ‘Further’ Restrict Huawei, Defense Secretary Says

But it’s not clear whether any actual changes emerged from Thursday’s meeting between the top U.S. and British defense leaders.

Patrick Tucker, Defense One
March 6, 2020

GovExec Daily: The Future of 5G Hospitals

Nextgov's Brandi Vincent and Heather Kuldell explain to the podcast how the Veterans Affairs Department is looking to lead the way in health care technology.

Ross Gianfortune and Adam Butler
March 2, 2020

The Costs of Spying

A new study reveals that from 2015 to 2019, the NSA’s call-metadata program cost taxpayers $100 million and provided practically no useful information.

Conor Friedersdorf, The Atlantic
February 29, 2020

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.

Patrick Tucker, Defense One
February 26, 2020

The Legacy of a Hidden NASA Figure

The stories of black women at the space agency were once buried so deep that it felt like a revelation when they were brought to light.

Marina Koren, The Atlantic
February 25, 2020

War on Autopilot? It Will Be Harder Than the Pentagon Thinks

Despite defense contractors’ glittering demonstrations, difficult realities are challenging the military’s race to network everything.

Patrick Tucker, Defense One
February 13, 2020

U.S. Defense R&D Funding Falls As China’s Keeps Growing

2021 budget request would see Pentagon funding shrink from $64.5 billion to $59 billion.

Patrick Tucker, Defense One
February 11, 2020

What Do You Call the Troops of the U.S. Space Force?

The Pentagon wants your input — and space cadets and spacemen are not under consideration.

Marcus Weisgerber, Defense One
February 6, 2020

One Step Closer to a Batsuit for Soldiers

Researchers announce new military funding in search for body armor skin that could be 300 percent stronger than anything we’ve seen before.

Patrick Tucker, Defense One
February 5, 2020

Report: Federal Agencies Must Be 'Better Connected, More Collaborative'

Agencies need to work together and with the private sector to improve how they manage IT systems, data and their workforces, researchers say.

Courtney Bublé
February 5, 2020

Heather Kuldell and Brandi Vincent join the podcast to discuss how public servants can safely work from home during the COVID-19 crisis.

The space agency is carefully following pandemic measures. Elon Musk thinks they’re overblown. But both are going to the moon together.

An experiment from the Defense Intelligence Agency shows that AI and humans have different risk tolerances when data is scarce.

There are much bigger worries than temporary stay-at-home orders.

Frank Konkel joins the podcast to explain the Pentagon IG report on the huge defense cloud contract.

An abrupt transition to a remote-only workplace poses challenges to both management and employees. Two experts explain what it takes to get it right.

A new contest seeks new designs to meet a growing need.

Bell Textron and Sikorsky will build test models as the service seeks a replacement for the Kiowa and some Apache missions.

Space missions around the world are on hold—a poignant reminder of how the pandemic has upended civilization.

The Joint Artificial Intelligence Center will take a Series A, B, approach to building tech for customers, with product managers and mission teams.

But it’s not clear whether any actual changes emerged from Thursday’s meeting between the top U.S. and British defense leaders.

Nextgov's Brandi Vincent and Heather Kuldell explain to the podcast how the Veterans Affairs Department is looking to lead the way in health care technology.

A new study reveals that from 2015 to 2019, the NSA’s call-metadata program cost taxpayers $100 million and provided practically no useful information.

Service officials say giving American manufacturers first-mover advantage is just as important as the military benefits of vertical-lift buses.

The stories of black women at the space agency were once buried so deep that it felt like a revelation when they were brought to light.

Despite defense contractors’ glittering demonstrations, difficult realities are challenging the military’s race to network everything.

2021 budget request would see Pentagon funding shrink from $64.5 billion to $59 billion.

The Pentagon wants your input — and space cadets and spacemen are not under consideration.

Researchers announce new military funding in search for body armor skin that could be 300 percent stronger than anything we’ve seen before.

Agencies need to work together and with the private sector to improve how they manage IT systems, data and their workforces, researchers say.

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