Ideas
Can One Year of GDPR Teach the U.S. Anything on Privacy?
Technology experts reflect on how GDPR changed companies' approaches to data.
Ideas
Facebook’s Dystopian Definition of ‘Fake’
For the social-media platform, a doctored video of Nancy Pelosi is content, not a phony.
Emerging Tech
Report: Smart Transportation Systems Pose ‘Profound’ Privacy Risks
Governments are collecting lots of data on the people using roads, trains and buses, and without proper oversight, that information could easily be misused.
Policy
Federal Infrastructure Funding is Good, but Local Governments Want Flexibility Too
Accessing federal funds for infrastructure projects is much too difficult, county leaders say. With reauthorization of the FAST Act on the table, they want a bigger say in how money can be spent.
Ideas
The End of Cyberspace
Internet theorists and companies once declared themselves free of nations and governance, but that’s all over now.
Policy
As Feds Expand Guest Worker Visas, Many Companies Say More Still Needed
Competition is stiff for businesses seeking H-2B visas. And the worker shortages have been felt all over the country, in a range of industries.
Digital Government
Expunging Criminal Records Offers Clear Benefits—But Few People Take Advantage
New research finds that automatic expungement of nonviolent criminal records could be a boon for eligible offenders, but few apply when the process is complicated.
Digital Government
The Race to Code the Curb
Everyone—from ride-hailing cars to delivery trucks to bikes and scooters—wants a piece of the curb. How can smart cities map and manage this precious resource?
Digital Government
Empowering Regulators Could Stop the Next Equifax Breach, Watchdog Says
Giving the regulatory agencies more power to punish companies after breaches could make industry invest more in cybersecurity, according to the Government Accountability Office.
Policy
Federal Court Deals Airbnb a Blow in its Fight Against Local Regulations
“This case is hugely significant,” says one legal scholar.
Modernization
The FAA Rigorously Tested the Boeing 737’s Software
So how did a problem slip through?
Digital Government
Big Tech Claps Back at Warren’s Proposal to Break Up Amazon, Google, Facebook
The tech industry doesn’t think Sen. Warren’s idea to break up big tech companies is a good idea.
Cybersecurity
House Lawmakers Want to Avoid a Patchwork of State Data Privacy Laws
Experts outlined what they would like to see included in a federal data privacy law.
Digital Government
Why the Amazon Pushback Is Also About Immigrants
After the HQ2 cancellation in Queens, Amazon’s connections to federal immigration enforcement are drawing scrutiny and criticism in other cities, too.
Cybersecurity
Federal Officials Want Public Input on Election Tech Requirements
The most recent Voluntary Voting System Guidelines include a call for paper ballots.
Emerging Tech
FAA Wants to Protect First Responders from Drone Bombs
Under a new ruling, law enforcement officers would be able to identify drones from afar.
Ideas
Why Our Government Leaders Must Take the Wheel on Self-Driving Vehicles in 2019—and How They Can Do it
Such vehicles will enable older adults, people with disabilities and people who are housebound to get around with greater ease.
Emerging Tech
Amazon Proposes Facial Recognition Guidelines to Policymakers
The company called for “open, honest and earnest dialogue” instead of a ban.
Ideas
When Regulating New Tech Harms Public Safety
Facial recognition technology is new and nascent, but not a departure from the innate abilities humans are born with. Efforts by states to limit its use harms public safety and deters innovation.
Ideas
The Coming Digitization of the Regulatory Environment
Here's what the U.S. can learn about digitizing regulations from two of the largest economies.
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