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As every sector of the global economy and nearly every facet of modern society undergo digital transformation, ITIF advocates for policies that spur not just the development of IT innovations, but more importantly their adoption and use throughout the economy. In the area of digital government, ITIF studies how information technology (IT) can improve delivery of public services.
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Federal IT Modernization Needs a Strategy and More Money
Despite a plethora of legislation, executive mandates, and other policy guidance to modernize aging federal IT infrastructure, agencies still need access to dedicated IT funding channels with more money and an overarching IT strategy to help guide them in how they fund IT initiatives.
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July 1, 2024|Press Releases
Supreme Court Rightly Prioritizes First Amendment in Florida and Texas Social Media Law Review, Says ITIF
Following the Supreme Court’s decision today in the case of Moody v. NetChoice, ruling on Florida and Texas’ social media laws, ITIF issued the following statement from Senior Policy Manager Ash Johnson.
June 28, 2024|Press Releases
‘Loper Bright’ Decision Reins In Regulatory Overreach by FCC, Says ITIF
Following the Loper Bright v. Raimondo decision, the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF) released the following statement applauding the ruling from Joe Kane, director of broadband and spectrum policy.
June 25, 2024|Blogs
The Surgeon General’s Misleading Claims About Social Media’s Risk To Children Should Come With Its Own Warning Label
The U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy published a New York Times op-ed arguing that social media poses such a threat to children’s mental health that these platforms should come with a warning label like cigarettes and alcohol. However, his argument is flawed on multiple levels: There is no scientific consensus that social media is causing mental health issues among youth; social media use among youth does not present a similar level of risk as tobacco and alcohol use; and the alleged risks of social media come from interaction with specific types of content, not from the platforms themselves.
June 18, 2024|Press Releases
Surgeon General’s Call for Social Media Warning Labels Is Misguided, Says ITIF
Following U.S. Surgeon General Vivek H. Murthy’s call for mental health warning labels for social media, ITIF issued the following statement from Senior Policy Manager Ashley Johnson.
June 10, 2024|Reports & Briefings
A Techno-Economic Agenda for the Next Administration
The next administration needs to place innovation, productivity, and competitiveness at the core of its economic policy. To that end, this report offers a comprehensive techno-economic agenda with 82 actionable policy recommendations.
April 19, 2024|Blogs
Oklahoma’s Failure in Digital IDs Highlights Lesson in Building Accessibility From the Start
Given that more than 19 states are in the process of implementing digital IDs, Oklahoma serves as a cautionary tale on the importance of building accessibility into the system from the beginning.
October 30, 2023|Reports & Briefings
Delay Government: How Technology Can Fix Slow Federal Service Delivery
The U.S. government offers slow, outdated services. Congress and federal agencies should invest in digital technology and modernize their approach to service delivery to transform the current delay government into a modern, fast, digital-first government.
October 17, 2023|Blogs
Most Federal Websites Are Still Bad, But That Can Change
Customer satisfaction with federal services overall remains low. To address this long-standing problem federal agencies should immediately prioritize implementing the 21st Century Integrated Digital Experience Act to modernize their websites and digital services.
October 10, 2023|Podcasts
Podcast: Everyone Talks About Data Sharing. But Do You Really Know How To Do It? With Daniel Castro
Daniel Castro appeared on Federal Drive with Tom Temin to discuss ways to overcome barriers and maximize the benefits of data-sharing in the United States.
October 6, 2023|Features
Citizen Digital Series: What Happens Behind the Scenes of Digital Transformation? With Leslie Casson Stevens
For a behind-the-scenes look at the U.S. government’s digital transformation process, Eric spoke with Leslie Casson Stevens—industry advisor for the U.S. federal market at SAP, an enterprise solution software provider. She discusses the processes and challenges of having federal agencies as customers and how funding tech in the government should change.
