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Rebecca Heilweil

Rebecca Heilweil was an investigative reporter for FedScoop. She wrote about the intersection of government, tech policy, and emerging technologies.

Previously she was a reporter at Vox’s tech site, Recode. She’s also written for Slate, Wired, the Wall Street Journal, and other publications.

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Tesla Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk (in white) boards his private jet before departing from Beijing Capital International Airport on May 31, 2023. (Photo by Jade Gao / AFP) (Photo by JADE GAO/AFP via Getty Images)

FAA aircraft privacy program transition is running years behind

Modernization

US President Joe Biden looks at quantum computer as he tours the IBM facility in Poughkeepsie, New York, on October 6, 2022. (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images)

Are federal agencies’ post-quantum cryptography preparations on track?

Tech

San Miguel County Firefighters battle a brush fire along Japatul Road during the Valley Fire in Jamul, California on September 6, 2020. (Photo by SANDY HUFFAKER/AFP via Getty Images)

FEMA plans new fire tracking system armed with machine learning and biometrics

Emerging Tech

Stack of blank paper with binder clips on wooden table indoors. (Getty Images)

AI could have new role in speeding up US patent process

AI

SwissDrones SDO 50 V2 unmanned vehicle operated by Phoenix Unmanned Systems. (Image credit: Phoenix Unmanned Systems)

The FAA is seeking feedback on next-generation drone operations

Policy

Washington DC Master Patrol Officer Benjamin Fettering demonstrates how a Wolfcam body camera is worn in place of a normal radio microphone before a press conference at City Hall September 24, 2014 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP) (Photo by BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images)

Homeland Security reveals new body-worn camera policy

Policy