
The IRS relies heavily on IT systems to collect trillions in taxes and issue refunds, making modernization a critical mission priority. In FY2024, the agency reported most modernization projects were…
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The Intelligence Community (IC) provides the United States and its allies and partners with an unmatched decision advantage over adversaries. As an information-driven enterprise, infrastructure underpins success. The IC relies…
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The Department’s Fulcrum initiative embodies a bold IT advancement strategy, designed to harness the power of technology for transformative change. By prioritizing user experience, scalability, and cybersecurity, Fulcrum paves the…
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The DOJ IT Strategic Plan for FY 2025–2027 outlines five core goals: enhancing service delivery, elevating cybersecurity, expanding innovation, advancing the workforce, and increasing financial transparency. The plan emphasizes the…
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The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has identified 16 mission-critical IT acquisitions across federal agencies that are essential for national security, public health, and the economy. These projects, totaling $51.7 billion,…
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The conservative “techlash” highlights tensions between Big Tech’s influence and conservative ideals of limited government. While aiming to address concerns like censorship and market dominance, some proposals risk economic and…
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The Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program is at a crossroads, and embracing a technology-neutral approach could be the key to connecting every American efficiently. While fiber-optic networks have…
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Robotics is no longer a future concern—it’s reshaping industries, defense, and the workforce in real time. The 2025 U.S. Robotics Policy outlines how the federal government plans to harness robotics…
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Chinese e-commerce platforms like Temu, AliExpress, and SHEIN are facilitating the sale of counterfeit goods that threaten U.S. consumers, brands, and intellectual property. The Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF)…
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Debates about Big Tech often focus on market power and regulation, but this report highlights the far-reaching role these companies play in U.S. innovation, infrastructure, and security. Firms like Amazon,…
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This report explores how dynamic competition shapes innovation, pricing, and market power in the modern economy. Rather than focusing solely on traditional antitrust enforcement, it examines how new entrants, technological…
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This report examines how the EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA) is reshaping transparency in online content moderation and what it means for free expression across the globe. While the DSA…
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Foreign governments are increasingly using “non-tariff attacks” to weaken U.S. technology companies through discriminatory fines, data localization mandates, and forced technology changes. These measures drain resources that would otherwise fuel…
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Recent debates around antitrust policy often assume that market concentration in the U.S. economy is rising sharply. This paper examines updated Census Bureau data and finds that overall industry concentration…
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Given America’s poor productivity growth, a deep hollowing out of its advanced technology manufacturing sectors, and anemic application of innovation across all sectors of the economy, the United States is…
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