Information technology (IT) is widely understood to be the enabling technology of the 21st century. IT has transformed, and continues to transform, all aspects of our lives: commerce and finance…

Examines what macroeconomic data do and do not show about the impact of information technology on service-sector productivity. This book assesses the ways in which different service firms have implemented…

This report presents two recommendations on what can be done in the short term to protect communications and information systems from a terrorist attack. It also provides several recommendations about…

Teachers, like other professionals, need to stay informed about new knowledge and technologies. Yet many express dissatisfaction with the professional development opportunities made available to them in schools and insist…

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…

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…

Examines how leading national and multinational standard-setting organizations (SSOs) address patent disclosures, licensing terms, transfers of patent ownership, and other issues that arise in connection with developing technical standards for…