Why Congress lags in tech

Congress is lagging behind the executive branch in terms of its ability to integrate advanced IT into its day-do-day operations.

Technology policy experts probed the reasons for this gap at a Jan. 17 Capitol Hill event hosted by New America and the R Street Institute.

One big problem is cutbacks.

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