The Promise of Blockchain for Electronic Health Records
By Juliana Bain The Embarrassing State of EHRs Congressional advocates intended the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act of 2009 to be a catalyst to bring [...]
Member Monday: How Bit Source is Mining Tech’s New Talent
In this edition of Member Monday, we look at how Bit Source is helping rural Americans trade coal for code. Located in the heart of Kentucky coal country, Bit Source [...]
Eyes on the Prize: Why TVWS is a Win for Low Power TV
In the debate over television white spaces (TVWS), the coveted unused spectrum between television channels, most media outlets have characterized the debate as a head-to-head battle between tech and big [...]
Finding the Path to Success on ICPA: For American Tech Companies, it’s a Long and Winding Road
Tech companies and app developers have traveled a long and winding road awaiting legislation that would clarify when and how U.S. law enforcement agencies can access data stored abroad. We [...]
Mind the Gaps: Bridging the Digital Divide in Education and Patching Holes in Universal Service
Alongside a skills gap that plagues large swaths of the American workforce, our country faces a serious homework gap. Even though 70 percent of American teachers assign homework that requires [...]
Opting in: App-Enabled Public Safety Network Depends on a Unified and Interoperable Platform
The first half of this year has seen several key developments in the U.S. government’s efforts to establish a nationwide, broadband-enabled public safety network, and we look forward to working [...]