Opinion

The Forum for Youth Investment is helping state and local agencies use data to more flexibly deliver the right service mix to youth ages 14 to 24, often referred to as disconnected or opportunity youth.

Technologies showcased at CES 2016 were essentially smaller versions of products boasted in previous years that are now more accessible thanks to lower costs -- tweaks that the public sector can flourish off of.

Sometimes policymakers want to alleviate anxiety about future conditions, which often manifests itself in calls for laws that will create “trust” in a particular industry.

Data standards create a common structure that facilitates information sharing, inter-organizational cooperation and the ability to build on past successes — all important ingredients to driving data-smart innovation.

Micro-segmentation defense, attacks by rogue intelligence officers and quantum encryption investment are among many things to keep an eye on in 2016.

For an unknown amount of time, anyone in any part of the world had access to 191 million Americans’ locations and political beliefs.

OpenGov Co-founder Zac Bookman identifies key drivers in government tech, including open data and local services.

In a world of interconnected systems, there are plenty of platforms that can help decision-makers see the big picture.

A digital surge could potentially drive the terrorist organization into the online equivalent of a remote cave: the so-called Dark Web that is not indexed by mainstream search engines.

Constantly monitoring technology development and evaluating which technologies might help governments streamline operations and better serve constituents. Asking these six questions can help assess new technologies’ potential.

Numerous threats could take your systems offline — now is the time to prepare for an emergency.

Starting in the early 2000s, technology was slowly introduced into the engagement process — now local governments are embracing social media, mobile and desktop applications, and transparency portals.

We need to be better prepared for the attacks that are happening every day. Above all, that means we need to collaborate.

Looking forward, public APIs will play a key role in helping to complete the e-government experiment.

Such relics of a paper-based world are no longer the best option for an increasingly digital government.

Millennials are driving innovation at all levels and in all industries, and they’re seeking out urban life in numbers that distinguish them from all preceding generations.

Is civic tech creating problems while intending to provide solutions?

CALinnovates chief evangelist Kish Rajan, former director of the Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz), explains why growth in the personal enterprise sector is a good thing.