Information technology research, innovation, and E-Government /

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Imprint:Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, c2002.
Description:xv, 147 p. ; 23 cm.
Language:English
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/4696658
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Varying Form of Title:E-Government
Other authors / contributors:National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Computing and Communications Research to Enable Better Use of Information Technology in Government.
National Research Council (U.S.). Computer Science and Telecommunications Board.
ISBN:0309084016
Notes:Includes bibliographical references.
Table of Contents:
  • Summary and Recommendations
  • 1. Vision for IT-Enabled Enhancement of Government
  • Elements of the Vision
  • Satisfying Expectations for Customer Service
  • Increasing the Efficiency and Effectiveness of Government Operations
  • Providing Effective Access to Information
  • Providing Access to a Full Range of Transactions Online
  • Increasing Participation in Government
  • Meeting Expectations for Trustworthiness
  • Meeting Special Challenges in Government-Unique Areas
  • Technical and Process Challenges to Advancing E-Government Programs
  • Why Now?
  • Technology Foundations for E-Government in Place
  • Growing Awareness and Demand
  • E-Government Policy Initiatives
  • Government IT Research for Electronic Government
  • 2. Special Considerations in E-Government: Why Government Leads in Demand for Certain Information Technologies
  • Ubiquity
  • Access for Everyone
  • Access Everywhere, Anytime
  • Trustworthiness
  • Access and Confidentiality
  • Structural Constraints
  • IT in Support of Government Functions
  • Crisis Management and Homeland Defense
  • Federal Statistics
  • Military Applications
  • Archiving
  • 3. Technology Levers
  • The Role of Research in Meeting IT Needs
  • Some E-Government Research Areas
  • Information Management
  • Human-Computer Interface
  • Network Infrastructure
  • Information Systems Security
  • E-Commerce and Related Infrastructure Services
  • Models and Simulation for Decision Making
  • Software Technologies
  • Large-Scale Systems
  • Middleware
  • Organization and Social Issues
  • 4. Technology Transition and Program Management: Bridging the Gap Between Research and Impact
  • Strategies and Models for Program Management
  • Leverage in the Supply Chain Model
  • Will Industry Do It?
  • Dimensions of Risk
  • Evaluation Risk
  • Solution-Concept Risk
  • Problem-Concept Risk
  • Integration and Adoption Risk
  • Moore's Law Risk
  • Reliability and Usability Risks
  • Planning Risks
  • Summary
  • Appendixes
  • A. E-Government Scenarios
  • B. July 2001 Letter Report to the National Science Foundation
  • C. Workshops Convened for This Project: Agendas and Participants