Opinion

When Philadelphia invested in the solar-powered trash cans, the city did not foresee the issues that have presented themselves over the last few years.

While the FCC's draft order for opting out of FirstNet does clarify much of what had been unclear about the process, it does fall short on some critical points.

State and local governments collect a lot of health data that could help the growing opioid epidemic in the United States.

There’s a line of thought that, because broadband is vital 21st-century infrastructure for commerce, government should provide it where the private sector can’t or won’t.

They have unrecognized strengths for adapting to a disrupting economy.

Everyone using the federal airspace, whether they are doing so for work or just for fun, should be accountable for how they fly.

Cyberbreaches can cost the taxpayers a lot of money. But the consequences aren't just financial.

Government work has always been a tough sell for technology whizzes, but this tension has only multiplied with the new administration in Washington.

There still isn't a one-size-fits-all approach to the public cloud, but agencies shouldn't panic.

States could do a lot to make these markets function more efficiently and infuse them with the innovation they need.

Driverless vehicles show promise as one of the biggest technological breakthroughs since the assembly line.

Health and human service agency leaders are striving for integrated revitalization of programs to address increasingly complex social service challenges.

Some people are growing increasingly concerned with loose technology regulations on issues like revenge porn and teen sexting.

The silver tsunami is coming, and standing in its wake are 89,000 local governments in the U.S.

U.S. Rep. James Sensenbrenner’s declaration that Internet use falls below the level of necessity is worth pondering at least as much as the debate over consumer privacy versus corporate interests.

As the movement toward managing for results continues to expand across government, it doesn't take an Einstein to figure out that getting performance measures front and center is an essential tool for engaging employees to improve their work processes.

The bill is headed to Gov. Bill Haslam for his signature.

Technology is having a transformative impact on state and local governments.