http://www.ctg.albany.edu/projects/grandchallengesThis National Science Foundation-sponsored workshop brought together a select group of social and information science researchers and government leaders to lay out a research agenda on the interplay of complexity, value, and risk inherent in the emergence of new information technologies and their adoption by individuals, organizations, and governments.240http://www.ctg.albany.edu/projects/grandchallenges?proj=grandchallenges&sub=summaryThe 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 governme . . . chap1http://www.ctg.albany.edu/projects/grandchallenges?proj=grandchallenges&sub=scope The two key events in this NSF sponsored project are a workshop and subsequent report that details a next generation research agenda. . . . chap2http://www.ctg.albany.edu/projects/grandchallenges?proj=grandchallenges&sub=fundingThe project is funded through a supplemental grant from the National Science Foundation, grant number ITR-0205152. . . . chap6http://www.ctg.albany.edu/projects/press?proj=grandchallenges&sub=pressAgencies advised to take a more tailored approach to IT chap7