Opinion

Twitter is expanding its “muting” feature, but will that help or hurt its users?

Both Google and Facebook have promised to take measures to address the concerns of fake news masquerading as real news, but that's not enough to address fake news.

Trump's presidency is – in part – a reflection of the status and evolution of the media and tech industries in 2016.

Advances in speech recognition, coupled with machine learning that ultimately enables computers to provide context, will transform how we compute.

The data collected from space are vital to maintaining our economy, ensuring our safety both at home and abroad

Authorities aren’t really interested in what LinkedIn actually does. They’re more interested in the message they can send by blocking the website.

Donald Trump is shaping up to be the most anti-science, anti-technology and anti-private sector president in memory, but it’s not too late for him to right the ship and make good on the promise for bold outside voices.

The tax gap is fixable with a little cooperation between government agencies, adoption of new platform technologies and data analytics that increase business integrity.

Advocates must aggressively engage in politics at all levels if they hope to keep up with giant incumbents that expect the political winds to blow in their favor.

The U.S. will continue to suffer data breaches and other cybersecurity failures that harm both the economy and consumer confidence in the ability of government and enterprises to meet emerging threats.

When technologists meet with capable public servants, they not only engender new digital solutions to improve citizens’ lives, but also develop ways of operating government that are leaner, cheaper, and more responsive to civic demands.

Being honest is much harder than being transparent. Having integrity is hardest of all. Maybe today, with this horror of an election finished, we can stop accepting transparency as a watered-down substitute for truthfulness.

Though there is no indication hackers affected the outcome of the election, we still must act to improve the cybersecurity of American elections.

The reality is that government customers expect anything they need to be available on any device they’re using, at any hour — no matter who is in the White House.

Getting rid of paper applications speeds up the hiring process, but it can lead to the wrong people making the cut.

Double-digit premium increases are leading to an outcry that the Affordable Care Act is not working, yet parts of it are. Here’s what works, and ideas on how to fix what doesn't.

Do agile development principles have a place in upcoming state IT projects?

Successful transparency portals don’t just provide information; they share it in a way that educates and empowers citizens. One state making headway toward a solution is Texas.