More than 20 federal technology employees who were recently assigned to DOGE quit en masse with a letter Tuesday. The letter stated they’re refusing to use their technical expertise to "dismantle ...

Explore the US crypto dollar: benefits, challenges, design, and the future of America’s central bank digital currency in 2025.

The US government has never been known for its easy-to-use web platforms. At one point getting Medicare or Medicaid information could turn into hours of navigating an antiquated platform. But some of ...

Section 1. Background. Bitcoin is the original cryptocurrency. The Bitcoin protocol permanently caps the total supply of bitcoin (BTC) at 21 million coins, and has never been hacked. As a result of ...

The United States has a well-developed digital economy, encompassing about 18% of its total economy, according to several sources and research from the International Data Center Authority (IDCA). This ...

BKC Affiliate Kathy Pham introduces The United States Digital Service Origins, an oral history of the USDS featuring nearly 50 interviews telling the story of technology and government. Alongside ...

In February 2025, a rumor regarding the Department of Government Efficiency spread on social media — that U.S. President Donald Trump merely renamed an office created by former President Barack Obama ...

In November 1988, the Morris worm—an experimental computer program written by a curious graduate student—unintentionally crippled the early Internet and exposed for the first time the serious ...

The report by the Inter-American Development Bank and Migration Policy Institute reveals how digital technology has transformed migration from Central America and the Dominican Republic to the U.S., ...