Issue Position: Technology Initiatives

Issue Position

In an era where knowledge is capital, technology-based businesses have the advantage. They permeate our society. This fact requires legislators to focus on technology. such as by asking whether education policies promote technology learning for all students. It also requires the federal government to inventory its technology assets with the goal of reducing duplicative expenditures, sharing resources and information, increasing privacy protections and reducing the costs of government. With a third of government employees eligible for retirement in 2019, there is growing opportunity for the younger generations of workers to make a favorable impact modernizing govemment.

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