Opinion

Transportation network companies such as Uber and Lyft need to admit that peer-to-peer rides are commercial transportation services and submit to existing regulatory demands.

In his first book, former U.S. CTO Aneesh Chopra sets out to do nothing less than recover and redeem government’s reputation for innovation.

Scandals over falsified performance data compromise efforts for greater accountability. But there are lessons to be learned.

It is crucial in today’s security climate to begin classifying data and networks in a new way, based not just on levels of sensitivity but on shelf life and the realities of our evolving computing landscape.

Water already is in short supply in 2014, so start planning desalination now. Why wait until Texas gets dangerously close to running out of water to begin dealing with the matter?

The open government community has organized a California "roadshow" to collaborate with city officials and citizens on creating open data policies across the state.

Understanding why governments struggle to implement new technology requires us to understand what these factors are and why they negatively impact technology adoption so specifically.

Numerous government agencies have embarked upon a complete cloud-based integration for day-to-day processes.

We should stop fighting about how to apply outdated regulatory schemes to the Internet and instead start discussing how we can get smarter and better networks deployed faster to more people.

Drones certainly carry the potential for valuable applications by private industry and law enforcement agencies, but there is a huge potential for abuse and unwarranted intrusions into our privacy.

Responders speeding to a crime or fire don’t have time to look at photos, video or smartphone screens.

It's easy to say that no one has a reasonable expectation of privacy when driving, but changing technology has dramatically widened the window through which police can track an individual's comings and goings.

As Web-based ride-sharing companies blur the lines between what's personal and what's commercial, finding a working solution to drivers' insurance coverage proves problematic.

Why didn't UPMC detect the breach — and realize how extensive it was — on its own?

Government agencies can – and should – use sites like Facebook and Twitter. They just need to play it safe, and proceed cautiously.

Big data has just begun to show us the potential for solving intractable problems, and powering innovation and economic growth, but analytics have the potential for misuse of personally identifiable information.

The emerging civic tech industry is estimated to be in the billions of dollars. But for these lofty goals to be realized, the industry needs open data and standardization.

The "right to be forgotten" may sound like a potential blessing to anyone who’s ever been involved in anything mortifying and public, but the decision has ominous implications for those who value unrestricted access to valuable knowledge.