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      Office Work-stations in the Home

      Board on Telecommunications and Computer Applications,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Telecommuting - people working at home with computers connected to offices miles away - could reshape the way America works. This book addresses questions such as: What are the effects…

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      Managing Microcomputers in Large Organizations

      National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Board on Telecommunications and Computer Applications,National Academy of Sciences

      The information age is taking its toll on traditional office management techniques, where organizations have to devise a strategy for understanding how [a microcomputer’s] performance can be monitored. This book…

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      Keeping the U.S. Computer Industry Competitive: Systems Integration

      Computer Science and Telecommunications Board,Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Applications,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Systems integration offers an opportunity for US firms to capitalize on their strengths. This book discusses what systems integration is, its importance and prospects for growth, why it is expected…

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      Making IT Better: Expanding Information Technology Research to Meet Society’s Needs

      Committee on Information Technology Research in a Competitive World,Computer Science and Telecommunications Board,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Against the background of dramatic change in the IT landscape, the committee examines key questions such as: Are government and industrial sponsors providing sufficient funding for IT research? Is the…

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      LC21: A Digital Strategy for the Library of Congress

      Committee on an Information Technology Strategy for the Library of Congress,Computer Science and Telecommunications Board,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Discusses the issue of digital information and networks challenging core practices of all organizations with intensive information management needs. This text also provides recommendations for moving forward at the Libary…

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      Networking Health: Prescriptions for the Internet

      Committee on Enhancing the Internet for Health Applications: Technical Requirements and Implementation Strategies,Computer Science and Telecommunications Board,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Examines the ways in which the Internet may become a routine part of health care delivery and payment and biomedical research. Building upon a series of site visits, this book…

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      For the Record: Protecting Electronic Health Information

      Committee on Maintaining Privacy and Security in Health Care Applications of the National Information Infrastructure,Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Applications,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Responds to the health care industry’s need for greater guidance in protecting health information that flows through the national information infrastructure - from patient to provider, payer, analyst, employer, government…

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      The Internet’s Coming of Age

      Committee on the Internet in the Evolving Information Infrastructure,Computer Science and Telecommunications Board,Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Applications,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      What most of us know as the Internet is actually a set of largely autonomous, loosely coordinated communication networks. This book explains basic design choices that underlie the Internet’s success…

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      Realizing the Potential of C4I: Fundamental Challenges

      Committee to Review DOD C4I Plans and Programs,Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Applications,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Identifies three major areas as fundamental challenges to the full Department of Defense (DOD) exploitation of C4I technology - information systems security, interoperability, and various aspects of DOD process and…

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      Youth, Pornography and the Internet: Can We Provide Sound Choices in a Safe Environment?

      Committee to Study Tools and Strategies for Protecting Kids from Pornography and Their Applicability to Other Inappropriate Internet Content,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Examines approaches to protecting children and teens from internet pornography, threats from sexual predators operating on-line, and other inappropriate material on the internet. This book discusses strategies, tools, and options…

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      Supercomputers: Directions in Technology and Applications

      The Computer Science and Technology Board,National Research Council,Academy Industry Program,National Academy of Sciences,Allan R. Hoffman

      Supercomputers are the engines of the information age. Exploring commercial supercomputer application, this book outlines trends in the supercomputing technology. It also discusses the debate on the roles of the…

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      Renewing U.S. Telecommunications Research

      Committee on Telecommunications Research and Development,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences,Computer Science and Telecommunications Board,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences

      Provides an examination of telecommunications research support levels, focus, time horizon in industry, an assessment of university telecommunications research, and the implications of these findings on the health of the…

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      Embedded, Everywhere: A Research Agenda for Networked Systems of Embedded Computers

      Committee on Networked Systems of Embedded Computers,National Research Council,Computer Science and Telecommunications Board,National Academy of Sciences

      Explores the potential of networked systems of embedded computers and the research challenges arising from embedding computation and communications technology into a variety of applications. This book describes how these…

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      Summary of a Forum on Spectrum Management Policy Reform

      Committee on Wireless Technology Prospects and Policy Options,Computer Science and Telecommunications Board,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      In 2003, the Department of Commerce’s Spectrum Policy Initiative was established for promoting a more efficient and beneficial use of the spectrum. This report presents a summary of the views…

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      Summary of a Workshop on Using Information Technology to Enhance Disaster Management

      National Research Council,Computer Science and Telecommunications Board,Committee on Using Information Technology to Enhance Disaster Management,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Summary of a Workshop on Using Information Technology to Enhance Disaster Management (2005)

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      Funding a Revolution: Government Support for Computing Research

      Committee on Innovations in Computing and Communications: Lessons from History,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Examines the history of computing since World War II to elucidate the federal government’s role in funding computing research, supporting the education of computer scientists and engineers, and equipping university…

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      Virtual Reality: Scientific and Technological Challenges

      Committee on Virtual Reality Research and Development,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Discusses various aspects of creating a system that will allow human operators to see, hear, smell, taste, move about, give commands, respond to conditions, and manipulate objects effectively in a…

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      Information Technology Research, Innovation, and e-Government

      Committee on Computing and Communications Research to Enable Better Use of Information Technology in Government,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Examines the emerging visions for e-government, the technologies required to implement them, and approaches that can be taken to accelerate innovation and the transition of innovative information technologies from the…

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      Radio Frequency Identification Technologies: A Workshop Summary

      National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Computer Science and Telecommunications Board,Committee on Radio Frequency Identification Technologies,National Academy of Sciences

      Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology is gaining acceptance as a means to track an array of manufactured objects. This book tells how RFID technologies have shown promise in transportation and…

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      IT Roadmap to a Geospatial Future

      National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Computer Science and Telecommunications Board,Committee on Intersections Between Geospatial Information and Information Technology,National Academy of Sciences

      A grand challenge for science is to understand the human implications of global environmental change and to help society cope with those changes. Virtually all the scientific questions associated with…

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      Modeling and Simulation: Linking Entertainment and Defense

      Committee on Modeling and Simulation: Opportunities for Collaboration Between the Defense and Entertainment Research Communities,Computer Science and Telecommunications Board,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      This volume explores both entertainment and military applications of modelling and simulation technologies and examines the ways in which the two communities can better leverage each other’s capabilities to strengthen…

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      Toward a Safer and More Secure Cyberspace

      Committee on Improving Cybersecurity Research in the United States,National Research Council

      Given the growing importance of cyberspace to various aspects of national life, a secure cyberspace is vitally important to the nation, but cyberspace is far from secure. This title offers…

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      Software for Dependable Systems: Sufficient Evidence?

      Committee on Certifiably Dependable Software Systems,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Software for Dependable Systems: Sufficient Evidence?

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      Cryptography’s Role in Securing the Information Society

      Committee to Study National Cryptography Policy,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Addresses the need for a strong national policy on cryptography that promotes and encourages the widespread use of this tool for protecting of the information interests of individuals, businesses, and…

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      Fostering Responsible Computing Research: Foundations and Practices

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Computer Science and Telecommunications Board,Committee on Responsible Computing Research: Ethics and Governance of Computing Research and Its Applications

      With computing technologies increasingly woven into our society and infrastructure, it is vital for the computing research community to be able to address the ethical and societal challenges that can…

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      The Internet Under Crisis Conditions: Learning from September 11

      Committee on the Internet Under Crisis Conditions: Learning from the Impact of September 11,Computer Science and Telecommunications Board,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      This report presents findings of a workshop featuring representatives of Internet Service Providers and others with access to data and insights about how the Internet performed on and immediately after…

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      Summary of a Workshop on Information Technology Research for Federal Statistics

      Committee on Computing and Communications Research to Enable Better Use of Information Technology in Government,Computer Science and Telecommunications Board,Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Applications,Committee on National Statistics,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education

      Part of an in-depth study of how information technology research and development could more effectively support advances in the use of information technology (IT) in government, Summary of a Workshop…

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      Catalyzing Inquiry at the Interface of Computing and Biology

      Committee on Frontiers at the Interface of Computing and Biology,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Advances in computer science and biology have opened up the possibility for computing to help answer fundamental questions in biology. The result of a study requested of the NRC, this…

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      Critical Information Infrastructure Protection and the Law: An Overview of Key Issues

      National Academy of Engineering,National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Computer Science and Telecommunications Board,Committee on Critical Information Infrastructure Protection and the Law

      All critical infrastructures are increasingly dependent on the information infrastructure for information management, communications, and control functions. Protection of the critical information infrastructure (CIIP), therefore, is of prime concern. To…

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      At the Nexus of Cybersecurity and Public Policy: Some Basic Concepts and Issues

      National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Computer Science and Telecommunications Board,Committee on Developing a Cybersecurity Primer: Leveraging Two Decades of National Academies Work

      We depend on information and information technology (IT) to make many of our day-to-day tasks easier and more convenient. Computers play key roles in transportation, health care, banking, and energy…

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      Engaging Privacy and Information Technology in a Digital Age

      Committee on Privacy in the Information Age,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Presents a comprehensive and multidisciplinary examination of privacy in the information age. This book focuses on 3 components affecting notions, perceptions, and expectations of privacy: technological change, societal shifts, and…

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      Computer-Aided Materials Selection During Structural Design

      Committee on Application of Expert Systems to Materials Selection During Structural Design,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Reviews the structural design process and determines the elements, and capabilities required for a materials selection expert system to assist design engineers. This book also recommends the areas of expert…

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      Improving Disaster Management: The Role of IT in Mitigation, Preparedness, Response, and Recovery

      Committee on Using Information Technology to Enhance Disaster Management,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Characterizes disaster management providing a framework for considering the range and nature of information and communication needs. This book presents a vision of the potential for IT to improve disaster…

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      Signposts in Cyberspace: The Domain Name System and Internet Navigation

      Committee on Internet Navigation and the Domain Name System: Technical Alternatives and Policy Implications,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      The Domain Name System (DNS) enables alphanumeric names and domain names to be assigned to Internet sites. Many of these names have gained economic, social, and political value, leading to…

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      Computing Professionals: Changing Needs for the 1990’s

      A Workshop Prepared by the Steering Committee on Human Resources in Computer Science and Technology,Computer Science and Telecommunications Board,Office of Scientific and Engineering Personnel,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Building from discussions at a workshop, this book explores the number, composition, demand, and supply of computing professionals in the United States. It identifies key issues and sources of data…

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      Global Networks and Local Values: A Comparative Look at Germany and the United States

      Committee to Study Global Netoworks and Local Values,Computer Science and Telecommunications Board,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Focuses on the relationship between global information networks and local values. This book draws a comparison between US and German approaches towards global communication and information flow. It explores the…

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      Planning for Two Transformations in Education and Learning Technology: Report of a Workshop

      Committee on Improving Learning with Information Technology,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences,Center for Education,Board on Behavioral, Cognitive, and Sensory Sciences

      In response to concerns about the continued unrealized potential of IT in K-12 education, the National Research CouncilaEURO ™s Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, Center for Education…

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      Emerging and Readily Available Technologies and National Security: A Framework for Addressing Ethical, Legal, and Societal Issues

      National Academy of Engineering,National Research Council,Center for Engineering, Ethics, and Society Advisory Group,Committee on Science, Technology, and Law,Board on Life Sciences

      Offers a study on the ethical, legal, and societal issues relating to the research on, development of, and use of rapidly changing technologies with low barriers of entry that have…

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