As part of the workshop activities, participants were asked to develop specific research projects that would help address the needs identified in their discussions. A total of 35 ideas were developed by groups of researchers and practitioners working together. The topics ranged from investigations on the forms of electronic democracy, to the role of XML in the integration of data standards, to the management of public records in the electronic age, to the creation of networked virtual organizations for the delivery of public services. We expect at least some of these preliminary ideas will be among those submitted to the Digital Government Program in future rounds of funding.