Harper Reed-entrepreneur, programmer, and Obama's former CTO-says winning organizations treat technology as a 'first class citizen' by empowering people and small teams to make smart decisions.

Next week the TechRepublic podcast becomes Business Technology Weekly! On the final episode, our team talks podcasting, the value of community feedback, about why election tech policy matters.

Innovation is America's past, and future. Technology was the subtext of Thursday's debate, as Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders battled over issues ranging from renewable energy to the economy.

Clinton and Trump add Twitter followers far faster than the competition. But are the accounts authentic? Twitter data suggests the candidates could be followed by thousands of phonies.

Every startup should pay close attention to how presidential campaigns use data to target and activate voters, says NGP VAN VP.

Social media is the primary battleground for the most controversial presidential campaign in modern history. Here's what real-time data says about each campaign.

Every business can use big data sentiment analysis tools to reveal key insights about emerging trends. Here's what TechRepublic learned about media coverage of the presidential campaign.

Social media data analysis shows a recent, rapid spike in voter chatter about the likelihood of a GOP convention smackdown.

Every smart campaign employs sophisticated data scientists, social media evangelists, and digital strategists. Which campaign is winning the tech race? Vote now in our Election Tech Poll.

Big data in the 2016 campaign is granular and specific. L2 Political explains exactly what campaigns know about you.

TechRepublic is reporting from the 2016 presidential campaign. Dan Patterson recently appeared on NBC News to discuss how business can learn from cutting edge campaign innovations.

TechRepublic spoke with the founder of data management tool NationBuilder about how SMBs, nonprofits, and advocacy groups can learn from watching campaigns win with big data.

Twitter is the public battleground for the remaining candidates as the 2016 presidential race tightens. As campaigns skirmish on social media, one big question looms: Is any of it real?

The digital revolution is changing how presidential campaigns reach and activate voters. New research breaks down the $16.5 billion that campaigns will spend for the 2016 election.

TechRepublic has used big data and social media as a lens to understand the 2016 US presidential race. You can use our simple method to gain deep insights from social media for your business.