2020 in review: COVID-19 accelerates congressional modernization
Some of the most significant modernization efforts from this year include telework support, virtual hearings and digital submission.
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Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress
Select Committee to Modernize Congress will return next term
The Select Committee to Modernize Congress will have another two years to try to bring the legislative branch into the 21st century.
Congressman reminds everyone about potential to do legislative work remotely
Rep. Eric Swalwell is reintroducing a bill that would "mandate the development of a secure remote voting system" for use in the House, but only on noncontroversial…
For Congress, tech assessment is best done on two tracks, new paper says
A new paper from Harvard's Ash Center says that an existing GAO shop should continue to look closely at federal R&D and acquisitions, while a new office…
2019 in review: The year in building tech capacity on Capitol Hill
The past year featured broad agreement that Congress must do something to increase its tech-savvy.
Committee on modernizing Congress knows what it wants from the House
Members of the panel have put dozens of recommendations into a resolution and are preparing it for a vote.
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The Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress gets another year
The popular group will now continue its work through the end of the 116th Congress.
Resurrection of congressional tech office gets another stamp of approval
The Office of Technology Assessment gets another boost from a list of recommendations on upgrading the House's technology.
Transparency is focus of first recommendations from panel on modernizing Congress
So far, the committee seems to be focusing on making the inner workings of Capitol Hill more obvious and accessible. IT is the backdrop for many of…
A chief data officer? Congress might need one, too
Congress has been pushing for chief data officers in the executive branch agencies. What about on Capitol Hill?