Information, Technology, and Governance: A Grand Challenges Research Agenda

Summary

Project started on Jan. 7, 2010 (Completed)


The context of the public sector is full of technology challenges such as network interoperability, information integration, and the preservation of government records in electronic form. New knowledge is necessary to understand the practices of government and governance in contemporary society. New attention must also be given to questions about how communities can talk to one another more effectively, taking lessons learned from research and bringing them to bear in public sector environments, and conversely, using knowledge and expertise about practice held by these practitioners to guide research agendas. 

The National Science Foundation sponsored a workshop to bring together leaders from social and information science research and government to explore these grand challenge questions and to develop a next generation research agenda.


Scope of Work

The two key events in this NSF sponsored project are a workshop and subsequent report that details a next generation research agenda. 

The workshop discussions emphasized:

  • Understanding the multiple contexts in which government and governance operate and how those contexts matter in technology adoption, use, and impact.
  • Assessing lessons learned from previous research that provide insight into the technology-related behaviors of various actors and their consequences for government and governance.
  • Leveraging the knowledge and expertise of the workshop participants about how value, risk, and complexity are understood and addressed by government decision-makers and managers.
  • Understanding the interplay of complexity, value, and risk inherent in the emergence of new information technologies and their adoption by individuals, organizations, and governments.
  • Relevant research themes, designs, and funding criteria for future work that will have both scholarly and practical value.

Three publications resulted from this effort:


Press Releases & News Stories

Press Releases

CTG In the News


Publications & Results


Partners

Workshop Participants

* Member of the Organizing and Implementation Team

  • Nabil Adam
    US Department of Homeland Security
  • Yigal Arens
    USC Information Sciences Institute
  • John Bertot
    University of Maryland
  • Lawrence Brandt
    National Coordination Office of The Networking and Information Technology Research and Development
  • Jonathan Breul
    IBM Center for the Business of Government
  • Noshir Contractor
    Northwestern University
  • *Meghan Cook
    Center for Technology in Government, University at Albany
  • *Anthony Cresswell
    Center for Technology in Government, University at Albany
  • Sharon Dawes
    Center for Technology in Government, University at Albany
  • Steve Fletcher
    State of Utah
  • José Fortes
    University of Florida
  • Yolanda Gil
    USC Information Sciences Institute
  • John Goggin
    Cisco Systems, Incorporated
  • *Senem Güney
    Center for Technology in Government, University at Albany
  • Norman Jacknis
    Cisco Systems, Incorporated
  • Andrea Kavanaugh
    Virginia Tech
  • Jay Kesan
    University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
  • Gopal Khanna
    State of Minnesota 
  • John L. King
    University of Michigan
  • Kincho Law
    Stanford University
  • Mike Locatis
    State of Colorado
  • Lorenzo Madrid
    Microsoft Corporation
  • *Theresa Pardo
    Center for Technology in Government, University at Albany
  • Anand Paul
    IBM Research
  • *Anna Raup-Kounovsky
    Center for Technology in Government, University at Albany
  • Priscilla Regan
    George Mason University
  • Karl Rethemeyer
    University at Albany
  • *Douglas Robinson
    National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO)
  • Steve Sawyer
    Syracuse University
  • *H. Jochen Scholl
    University of Washington
  • Bill Schrier
    City of Seattle
  • *Evgeny Styrin
    Center for Technology in Government, University at Albany
  • Costis Toregas
    George Washington University
  • John Vergo
    IBM Research
  • *Jing Zhang
    Clark University


Funding Sources

  • The project is funded through a supplemental grant from the National Science Foundation, grant number ITR-0205152.
  • Additional support has been provided by the National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO).