Opinion

Six years of tracking the growing gov tech market have proven that not only is it a viable space for innovation and investment, but that companies built to serve government have become essential.

The Day Editorial Board says the U.S. is failing to adequately address the recent cyberattacks from Russian intelligence agencies.

The COVID-19 crisis continues to prove that government can modernize quickly, respond to problems agilely and build innovative digital solutions to navigate an uncertain future as we move toward a new normal.

The pandemic proved that to keep up with advancing need, states need to modernize legacy mainframe systems, and fast. These four strategies can help avoid calamity when the next crisis hits.

Space Command thrives in Colorado Springs, operating in a perfect ecosystem that combines a qualified workforce, proximity to supporting entities, public safety, transportation and community support.

Federal funding will soon be available to local governments and nonprofits to expand broadband for telehealth and at-home learning in the wake of COVID-19, but competition will be steep.

The Pentagon will soon choose a permanent home for the U.S. Space Command, and no location offers more opportunity or a richer history than Port San Antonio, a selection that would also greatly boost Texas business.

From police body cameras to virtual city council meetings to deepfakes, video wove its way through the many technology stories of 2020, and state and local IT agencies need to embrace it in their portfolios.

Work from home was at first a temporary pandemic solution, but as public and private organizations alike make remote work permanent, they’ll need to make adjustments to more than just where staff are located.

While the year that was 2020 immediately conjures words like “challenge,” “hardship” and “crisis,” there are lessons to be gleaned that offer important perspective as we approach the New Year.

The goal is to give Washingtonians more privacy and control over personal data handled by companies and government, enabling people to access, correct and delete personal data and opt out of having data sold.

This week the seemingly interminable 2020 presidential campaign will (hopefully) be at an end.

The recent antitrust U.S. lawsuit against Google is the first step in a potentially long process of reigning in big technology companies. In Europe, lawmakers are further ahead in their efforts.

Dec. 31 is the deadline for states to use their $1.25 billion federal CARES Act dollars to improve digital services, closing technology gaps and making critical public health information more accessible.

Against the backdrop of COVID-19 and ongoing social unrest in the U.S., three leading women in government technology roles discuss the impact of technology and diversity on elevating civic outcomes.

Digital services have made tasks like depositing checks easy to complete online. Doing the same for notoriously slow-moving court processes would improve usability for both citizens and government alike.

There is reason to be confident that the $2 trillion CARES Act included $400 million to states to help them conduct elections in the face of the pandemic. Pennsylvania, for example, received $14.2 million.

When filling out cybersecurity teams, character, passion and diversity top experience, and hiring a technologist who thinks outside the box could be a better move than opting for a government security veteran.