Many people contributed their talents to the October Workshop and this report. Larry Brandt, Program Officer at NSF, encouraged us to create an event where practicing government managers, social scientists, and information and computer scientists could meet and compare their needs and resources. The Workshop Organizing Committee designed an excellent program and identified the experienced, imaginative participants who articulated the issues and ideas reported here. Special thanks goes to Sally Goodall, David Connelly, and Stephanie Simon of the Center for Technology in Government for their indispensable contributions to the workshop and the production of this report.