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      Beyond Productivity: Information, Technology, Innovation, and Creativity

      Committee on Information Technology and Creativity,National Research Council

      Computer science emerged as a field in the middle of the 20th century. This book argues that, at the beginning of the 21st century, information technology (IT) is forming a…

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      Being Fluent with Information Technology

      Committee on Information Technology Literacy,National Research Council

      Individuals who want to realize the potential value of Information Technology in their everyday lives need to be computer fluent. This work explores three kinds of knowledge - intellectual capabilities…

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      Continuing Innovation in Information Technology

      National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Computer Science and Telecommunications Board,Committee on Depicting Innovation in Information Technology

      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…

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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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      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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      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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      Improving Learning with Information Technology: Report of a Workshop

      Steering Committee on Improving Learning with Information Technology,National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Board on Science Education

      In spring 2000, representatives from the U.S. Department of Education (DOEd) and senior staff at the National Research Council (NRC) recognized a common frustration: that the potential of information technology…

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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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      Information Technology in the Service Society: A Twenty-First Century Lever

      Committee to Study the Impact of Information Technology on the Performance of Service Activities,National Research Council

      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…

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      A Review of the FBI’s Trilogy Information Technology Modernization Program

      Computer Science and Telecommunications Board,Committee on the FBI's Trilogy Information Technology Modernization Program,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences

      Presents the review of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), which is in the process of developing an information technology (IT) system - the Trilogy program - that is designed…

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      Achieving Effective Acquisition of Information Technology in the Department of Defense

      Committee on Improving Processes and Policies for the Acquisition and Test of Information Technologies in the Department of Defense,National Research Council

      In the military, information technology (IT) has enabled profound advances in weapons systems and the management and operation of the defense enterprise. A significant portion of the Department of Defense…

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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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      Fostering Research on the Economic and Social Impacts of Information Technology

      Steering Committee on Research Opportunities Relating to Economic and Social Impacts of Computing and Communications,National Research Council

      The tremendous growth in use of information technology (IT) has led to an increased interest in understanding its social and economic impacts. This book presents examples of crosscutting research that…

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      Information Technology for Counterterrorism: Immediate Actions and Future Possibilities

      Committee on the Role of Information Technology in Responding to Terrorism,National Research Council

      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…

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      Strategies and Priorities for Information Technology at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

      Committee on Future Information Architectures, Processes, and Strategies for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services,National Research Council

      The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is the agency in the Department of Health and Human Services responsible for providing health coverage for seniors and people with disabilities…

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      Building a Workforce for the Information Economy: Workforce Needs in Information Technology

      Committee on Workforce Needs in Information Technology,Board on Testing and Assessment,Board on Science, Technology and Economic Policy,Office of Scientific and Engineering Personnel,National Research Council

      Looks at IT workers and the policy issues they inspire. This book identifies characteristics that differentiate IT work from other categories of high-tech work, including an informative contrast with biotechnology…

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      Information Technology (IT)-Based Educational Materials: Workshop Report with Recommendations

      Committee of Achieving Compatibility in IT-Based Educational Materials,National Academy of Engineering,Committee on Engineering Education,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council

      Identifies critical components that support the development and use of IT-based educational materials. This report outlines six recommendations, including a call to establish a national laboratory to carry out evidenced-based…

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      Precision Agriculture in the 21st Century: Geospatial and Information Technologies in Crop Management

      Committee on Assessing Crop Yield: Site-Specific Farming, Information Systems, and Research Opportunities,National Research Council

      Provides an overview of the technologies and practices under precision agriculture, exploring the implications of their adoption by farmers and agricultural managers. This volume discusses how precision agriculture could affect…

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      Precision Agriculture in the 21st Century: Geospatial and Information Technologies in Crop Management

      National Research Council,Board on Agriculture,Committee on Assessing Crop Yield: Site-Specific Farming, Information Systems, and Research Opportunities

      Provides an overview of the technologies and practices under precision agriculture, exploring the implications of their adoption by farmers and agricultural managers. This volume discusses how precision agriculture could affect…

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      Enhancing Professional Development for Teachers: Potential Uses of Information Technology, Report of a Workshop

      Committee on Enhancing Professional Development for Teachers,National Academies Teacher Advisory Council,National Research Council

      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…

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      Toward Better Usability, Security, and Privacy of Information Technology: Report of a Workshop

      Steering Committee on the Usability, Security, and Privacy of Computer Systems,National Research Council

      Despite many advances, security and privacy often remain too complex for individuals or enterprises to manage effectively or to use conveniently. Security is hard for users, administrators, and developers to…

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      Preliminary Observations on Information Technology Needs and Priorities for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services: An Interim Report

      Committee on Future Information Architectures, Processes, and Strategies for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services,National Research Council

      Increasingly, the core mission of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), an agency of the Department of Health and Human Services, is expanding from one of focusing on…

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      Assessing the Impacts of Changes in the Information Technology R&D Ecosystem: Retaining Leadership in an Increasingly Global Environment

      Committee on Assessing the Impacts of Changes in the Information Technology R & D Ecosystem: Retaining Leadership in an Increasingly Global Environment,National Research Council

      The U.S. information technology (IT) research and development (R&D) ecosystem was the envy of the world in 1995. However, this position of leadership is not a birthright, and it is…

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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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      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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      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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      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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      Assessing the National Streamflow Information Program

      Committee on Review of the USGS National Streamflow Information Program,National Research Council

      From warning the public of impending floods to settling legal arguments over water rights, the measurement of streamflow (‘streamgaging’) plays a vital role in our society. This book sees the…

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      Basic Research in Information Science and Technology for Air Force Needs

      National Research Council,Board on Mathematical Sciences and Their Applications,Committee on Directions for the AFOSR Mathematics and Space Sciences Directorate Related to Information Science and Technology,National Research Council

      The US Air Force is developing force capabilities appropriate to an emerging array of threats. This report provides an assessment of basic research needs for Air Force systems and communications…

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      Technology, Policy, Law, and Ethics Regarding U.S. Acquisition and Use of Cyberattack Capabilities

      National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Computer Science and Telecommunications Board,Committee on Offensive Information Warfare

      The United States is increasingly dependent on information and information technology for both civilian and military purposes, as are many other nations. Although there is a substantial literature on the…

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      Estimating Water Use in the United States: A New Paradigm for the National Water-Use Information Program

      National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Water Science and Technology Board,Committee on USGS Water Resources Research,National Academy of Sciences

      Across the United States, the practices for collecting water use data vary significantly from state to state and vary also from one water use category to another, in response to…

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      Ensuring the Quality of Data Disseminated by the Federal Government: Workshop Report

      Ad Hoc Committee on Ensuring the Quality of Government Information,Science, Technology, and Law Program,Policy and Global Affairs,National Research Council

      The National Academies Science, Technology, and Law Program convened three workshops focusing on specific aspects of OMB’s Guidelines for Ensuring and Maximizing the Quality, Objectivity, Utility, and Integrity of Information…

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      Securing the Future of U.S. Air Transportation: A System in Peril

      National Research Council,Transportation Research Board,Studies and Information Services,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board

      As recently as the summer of 2001, many travelers were dreading air transportation because of extensive delays associated with undercapacity of the system. That all changed on 9/11, and demand…

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      Beyond Mapping: Meeting National Needs Through Enhanced Geographic Information Science

      Committee on Beyond Mapping: The Challenges of New Technologies in the Geographic Information Sciences,Mapping Science Committee,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Geographic information systems (GIS), the Global Positioning System (GPS), remote sensing, and other information technologies have all changed the nature of work in the mapping sciences and in the professions…

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      Information and Communications: Challenges for the Chemical Sciences in the 21st Century

      Organizing Committee for the Workshop on Information and Communications,Committee on Challenges for the Chemical Sciences in the 21st Century,Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology,Division on Earth and Life Studies,National Research Council

      Since publication of the National Research Council (NRC) reports on chemistry in 1985 and chemical engineering in 1988,1,2 dramatic advances in information technology (IT) have totally changed these communities. During…

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      Photonics: Maintaining Competitiveness in the Information Era

      Panel on Phototonics Science and Technology Assessment,Solid State Sciences Committee,Board on Physics and Astronomy,National Research Council

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      Patent Challenges for Standard-Setting in the Global Economy: Lessons from Information and Communications Technology

      Committee on Intellectual Property Management in Standard-Setting Processes,Board on Science, Technology, and Economic Policy,Policy and Global Affairs,National Research Council

      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…

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      Technology for the United States Navy and Marine Corps, 2000-2035 Becoming a 21st-Century Force

      Committee on Technology for Future Naval Forces,Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Applications,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      The future national security environment will present the naval forces with operational challenges that can best be met through the development of military capabilities that effectively leverage rapidly advancing technologies…

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      Review of the U.S. Department of Defense Air, Space, and Supporting Information Systems Science and Technology Program

      Air and Space Systems Science and Technology Program,Committee on Review of the U.S. Department of Defense,Air Force Science and Technology Board,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council

      Since the mid-1940s, when Vannevar Bush and Theodore von Karman wrote Science, the Endless Frontier and Toward New Horizons, respectively, there has been a consensus that strong Department of Defense…

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      Enhancing Productivity Growth in the Information Age: Measuring and Sustaining the New Economy

      Committee on Measuring and Sustaining the New Economy,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Starting in the mid 1990s, the United States economy experienced an unprecedented upsurge in economic productivity. Rapid technological change in communications, computing, and information management continue to promise further gains…

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