information technology
Opening the Mail: A Postal System for the New Economy
Substantial and fundamental reform is needed to bring the United States Postal System into the Information Age and bring them out of debt, according to the report from the Progressive Policy Institute. The author offers suggestions to reform the system, which includes creating a Postal Regulatory Commission to foster and protect the competitive environment.
Third Way Framework for Global E-Commerce
As more people become connected to the Internet, all of the issues being debated in the U.S. such as consumer protection, data privacy, taxation, content regulation, copyright, spam and technology deployment need to be resolved at the international level as well, according to the Progressive Policy Institute report.
Failure of Cyber-Libertarianism: The Case for a National E-Commerce Strategy
The Progressive Policy Institute report argues that enabling the information technology revolution to reach its full promise will require the pervasive use of digital technologies in all aspects of the economy and society, which will require concerted and strategic government policies for digitizing the U.S. economy.
How Technology Can Help Make Air Travel Safe Again
The Progressive Policy Institute report argues that New Economy policy makers should turn to technology when trying to solve pressing issues, such as airport security. The author offers recommendations for utilizing technology to enhance security.
When Can You Start?
The information technology (IT) employment survey from the Information Technology Association of America gives some indication of the perceived condition of local IT worker situations. Demand for new IT workers is down from last year, the report indicates. The study is based on telephone surveys of a random sample of 685 IT managers from IT-based and non-IT businesses.
Economic Geography of the Internet Age
The authors of the report argue that the economy is increasingly dependent on relationships requiring understanding and trust, qualities developed through face-to-face contact rather than long distance conversations enabled by the Internet. The authors recommend local and state economic development policies focus on maintaining an educated workforce, creating a supportive business climate, and helping their business community to “stay in the loop” of the global economy.
Information Technology in Missouri
This report analyzes the IT sector of Missouri, as well as its various subsectors, to determine its impact on Missouri´s economy.
Digital Work Force State Data & Rankings
The report presents findings from an analysis designed to understand the information technology workforce, identify its challenges, and develop policy responses to the challenges.
Digital Government: The Next Step to Reengineering the Federal Government
According to the report from the Progressive Policy Institute, digital technologies are fundamentally transforming our economy and society, and have the potential to transform government. The report lays out the overall direction the federal government should take to foster digital government and describes how the government can use information technology to transform its operations.
Digital Government: The Next Step to Reengineering the Federal Government
The report issued by the Progressive Policy Institute recommends principle and policy changes that the federal government should take to further develop digital government. The report also describes the means that the government can use to integrate information technology into its operations.