Federal government agencies have missed multiple deadlines to transition from paper to web-based forms. Bringing government services into the digital age would build public trust, improve service and convenience, and reduce costs.
Publications
August 23, 2021
Rob and Jackie sat down with David Hart, a senior fellow at ITIF, professor of public policy at George Mason University's Schar School of Policy and Government, and director of ITIF's Clean Energy Innovation Policy Program to discuss how ITIF’s Clean Energy Innovation Program can help guide policymakers in their goal to stop climate change.
August 23, 2021
Source: Bloom, et. al, “The Diffusion of Disruptive Technologies,” NBER Working Paper Series, July 2021.
August 16, 2021
Floating offshore wind farms should be the next big thing in the wind industry. But catalyzing greater private investment and reducing costs will require large-scale demonstration to increase confidence from investors that the technology works as intended.
August 16, 2021
This growth comes with real-world improvements to patient outcomes. The decade from 2010 through 2019 saw a 60 percent increase in new drug approvals compared to the previous decade.
August 11, 2021
Advocating no growth or degrowth is not only too simplistic, doing so presents dangerous illusions that divert attention from real, more nuanced solutions to global warming.
August 10, 2021
In short, if we want growth with opportunity, we need more tech and automation, not less.
August 9, 2021
Censorship is becoming a growing barrier to trade as countries around the world enact overly restrictive and discriminatory laws and regulations around digital content they identify as “objectionable.”
August 9, 2021
Attracting foreign investment is a key component of many countries’ economic development strategies. AR/VR solutions can help the process by providing engaging storytelling tools, helping to visualize potential investments, and reducing the need for in-person meetings and site visits.
August 9, 2021
Given the transformative potential of AI for workforce decisions, policy should tilt toward enabling transformation with this technology.