From dgonline@mailman.isi.edu Mon Jan 12 19:32:45 2004 From: dgonline@mailman.isi.edu (dgonline@mailman.isi.edu) Date: Mon, 12 Jan 2004 11:32:45 -0800 Subject: [dgOnline] - The monthly Digital Government newsletter, for January, 2004 Message-ID: <19175A15-4536-11D8-BF90-0003938D4D0C@isi.edu> --Apple-Mail-1--1007998220 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed dgOnline 2.8 - January, 2004 Welcome to the monthly newsletter for the National Science Foundation's Digital Government Research Program. dgOnline is published for the NSF by the Digital Government Research Center at the University of Southern California's Information Sciences Institute. http://www.dgrc.org If you find dgOnline useful, please forward it to your colleagues. To edit your account settings, retrieve your new password or unsubscribe, please visit this page: http://mailman.isi.edu/mailman/listinfo/dgonline LATEST PROGRAM NEWS: dg.o Version 3.0 Is Launched The Digital Government Web site has a new look, improved navigability, and several added features, thanks to user testing by the U.S. Department of Labor Statistics Useability Lab and redesign by the Digital Government Research Center. Please let us know what you think: Home: http://www.digitalgovernment.org Case Studies: http://www.digitalgovernment.org/about/casestudies/ System Demos: http://www.digitalgovernment.org/library/demos/ Research Communities: http://www.digitalgovernment.org/collaborate/communities/index.jsp Google Search: http://www.digitalgovernment.org/about/search.jsp dg.o2004 - The National Conference on Digital Government Research Venue: The conference is scheduled for May 24-26, 2004 in Seattle, WA. You may find details here: Conference Home Page: http://www.dgrc.org/dgo2004 Papers: The conference web site will accept submissions only online from Jan. 16 until the deadline, Feb. 6. Please see the Call for Papers: http://www.dgrc.org/dgo2004/papers/ Forecasting Future Wars A Digital Government research project is scouring news stories of the past 20 years for patterns of conflict that could help predict future wars and political clashes. http://www.digitalgovernment.org/news/stories/2004/0104/ 0104_forecasting_heyman.jsp Protecting Your Digital Identity The more the government knows about you, the harder it must work to protect your personal data. A new DG-funded toolkit can help do this with what might seem a heretical practice: data-swapping. http://www.digitalgovernment.org/news/stories/2004/0104/ 0104_dstk_reed.jsp Watching the Skies to Protect the Earth A DG scientist is tapping the power of a constellation of orbiting weather satellites for more accurate long-range forecasts of tornadoes, hailstorms and other crop-damaging weather. http://www.digitalgovernment.org/news/stories/2004/0104/ 0104_weather_heyman.jsp DG Program Manager Brandt Holds Online Forum Digital Government program head Lawrence E. Brandt "spoke" about the future of government IT and DG's role in it during a chat forum hosted by Government Computer News. http://www.gcn.com/forum/qna_forum/24309-2.html OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST: DG's Own Urbansim Project Profiled in IEEE Spectrum http://www.spectrum.ieee.org/WEBONLY/wonews/dec03/1203urb.html NCDG Announces Fellowships in Tech, Institutions and Governance http://www.digitalgovernment.org/news/stories/2004/0104/ 0104_ncdgfships_announce.jsp Human and Social Dynamics Program Announced http://www.digitalgovernment.org/news/stories/2004/0104/ 0104_humansocial_announce.jsp CISE Offers Background on Reorganization http://www.digitalgovernment.org/news/stories/2004/0104/ 0104_freeman_backgrounder.jsp eChallenges Conference Issues Call for Papers http://www.digitalgovernment.org/news/stories/2004/0104/ 0104_echallenges_call.jsp Keeping Found Things Found: Web Tools Don't Always Mesh With How People Work http://www.nsf.gov/od/lpa/news/03/pr03146.htm Detecting Terrorists and Other Hidden Groups on the Internet http://www.nsf.gov/od/lpa/news/03/tip031209.htm From Government Computer News: - OMB MAKES PLANS FOR E-GOV'S ACT 2 As the E-Government Act turned 1 year old this month, administration officials were looking forward to how the act would shape the next year's agenda, rather than back at what had been accomplished. http://www.gcn.com/22_34/news/24434-1.html - NSF WINS HONORS FOR E-GOVERNMENT PROGRESS The National Science Foundation has earned the highest possible praise for management of its e-government projects. http://www.gcn.com/vol1_no1/daily-updates/24493-1.html PUBLICATIONS OF INTEREST EU Releases Report on State of e-Government Research in Europe Report of an eGovernment Research Workshop held on the 8th December 2003 in Brussels to understand what the significant research challenges in eGovernment are for the coming years and what themes need priority support at European level from the academic, industrial and public administration community. http://europa.eu.int/information_society/programmes/egov_rd/ research_update/index_en.htm Government Information Quarterly - eGovernment Symposium Issue Guest edited by Paul T. Jaeger, and titled "International Perspectives on E-government." The issue explorese-government practice, policy, and issues in a global context. Available in print and through subscription-based ScienceDirect http://www.sciencedirect.com DEADLINES OF INTEREST March 1, 2004: FULL PROPOSAL TARGET DATES Digital Government http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2004/nsf04521/nsf04521.htm January 13, 2004: FULL PROPOSAL DEADLINE CISE Combined Research and Curriculum Development and Educational Innovation Program http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2004/nsf04001/nsf04001.htm January 21, 2004: FULL PROPOSAL DEADLINE Information Technology Workforce http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2003/nsf03609/nsf03609.htm January 23, 2004: LETTER OF INTENT (REQUIRED FOR CENTER-SCALE PROPOSALS ONLY) Cyber Trust http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2004/nsf04524/nsf04524.htm January 28, 2004: LETTER OF INTENT DUE DATE OPTIONAL Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Talent Expansion Program http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2004/nsf04529/nsf04529.htm January 30, 2004: FULL PROPOSAL DEADLINE Collaborative Research in Computational Neuroscience http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2004/nsf04514/nsf04514.htm February 2, 2004: FULL PROPOSAL DEADLINE CISE Research Resources (CISE-RR) http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2001/nsf01100/nsf01100.html February 10, 2004: PROPOSALS CISE Minority Institutions Infrastructure Program http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/stis1995/nsf9615/nsf9615.txt February 24, 2004: FULL PROPOSAL DEADLINE Information Technology Research for National Priorities http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2004/nsf04012/nsf04012.htm February 27, 2004: FULL PROPOSAL DEADLINE Highly Dependable Computing and Communication Systems Research http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2003/nsf03557/nsf03557.htm March 2, 2004: FULL PROPOSAL DEADLINE Foundations of Computing Processes and Artifacts http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2004/nsf04519/nsf04519.htm March 3, 2004: SINGLE INVESTIGATOR PROPOSALS AND TEAM PROPOSALS Cyber Trust http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2004/nsf04524/nsf04524.htm March 3, 2004: FULL PROPOSAL DEADLINE Human and Social Dynamics http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2004/nsf04537/nsf04537.htm March 4, 2004: FULL PROPOSAL DEADLINE Science and Engineering Information Integration and Informatics (SEIII) http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2004/nsf04528/nsf04528.htm March 4, 2004: FULL PROPOSAL DEADLINE DUE Formal and Mathematical Foundations http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2004/nsf04520/nsf04520.htm March 10, 2004: FULL PROPOSAL DEADLINE Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Talent Expansion Program http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2004/nsf04529/nsf04529.htm March 15, 2004: FULL PROPOSAL DEADLINE Emerging Models and Technologies for Computation (EMT) http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2004/nsf04530/nsf04530.htm March 31, 2004: CENTER-SCALE PROPOSALS Cyber Trust http://www.nsf.gov/cgi-bin/getpub?nsf04524 Use these tools on DigitalGovernment.org: - Research database: http://www.digitalgovernment.org/ProjectSearch?commonName=a&action=all - Library: http://www.digitalgovernment.org/archive/library/ - Forums: http://www.digitalgovernment.org/jive/ - Events calendar: http://www.digitalgovernment.org/calendar/ViewCal.html - Submit calendar events: http://www.digitalgovernment.org/news/calendar_submit.jsp We welcome submissions of your news tips, Digital Government-related papers, material and information for inclusion in the dgOnline newsletter, and on DigitalGovernment.org. Questions and submissions should be forwarded to: _________________________________ ::::..... mack reed ::::..... Communications Manager ::::..... Digital Government Research Center ::::..... USC Information Sciences Institute ::::..... 310.448.8494 ... mack@isi.edu _________________________________ --Apple-Mail-1--1007998220 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/enriched; charset=US-ASCII dgOnline 2.8 - January, 2004 Welcome to the monthly newsletter for the National Science Foundation's Digital Government Research Program. dgOnline is published for the NSF by the Digital Government Research Center at the University of Southern California's Information Sciences Institute. http://www.dgrc.org If you find dgOnline useful, please forward it to your colleagues. To edit your account settings, retrieve your new password or unsubscribe, please visit this page: http://mailman.isi.edu/mailman/listinfo/dgonline LATEST PROGRAM NEWS: dg.o Version 3.0 Is Launched The Digital Government Web site has a new look, improved navigability, and several added features, thanks to user testing by the U.S. Department of Labor Statistics Useability Lab and redesign by the Digital Government Research Center. Please let us know what you think: Home: http://www.digitalgovernment.org Case Studies: http://www.digitalgovernment.org/about/casestudies/ System Demos: http://www.digitalgovernment.org/library/demos/ Research Communities: http://www.digitalgovernment.org/collaborate/communities/index.jsp Google Search: http://www.digitalgovernment.org/about/search.jsp dg.o2004 - The National Conference on Digital Government Research Venue: The conference is scheduled for May 24-26, 2004 in Seattle, WA. You may find details here: Conference Home Page: http://www.dgrc.org/dgo2004 Papers: The conference web site will accept submissions only online from Jan. 16 until the deadline, Feb. 6. Please see the Call for Papers: http://www.dgrc.org/dgo2004/papers/ Forecasting Future Wars A Digital Government research project is scouring news stories of the past 20 years for patterns of conflict that could help predict future wars and political clashes. http://www.digitalgovernment.org/news/stories/2004/0104/0104_forecasting_heyman.jsp Protecting Your Digital Identity The more the government knows about you, the harder it must work to protect your personal data. A new DG-funded toolkit can help do this with what might seem a heretical practice: data-swapping. http://www.digitalgovernment.org/news/stories/2004/0104/0104_dstk_reed.jsp Watching the Skies to Protect the Earth A DG scientist is tapping the power of a constellation of orbiting weather satellites for more accurate long-range forecasts of tornadoes, hailstorms and other crop-damaging weather. http://www.digitalgovernment.org/news/stories/2004/0104/0104_weather_heyman.jsp DG Program Manager Brandt Holds Online Forum Digital Government program head Lawrence E. Brandt "spoke" about the future of government IT and DG's role in it during a chat forum hosted by Government Computer News. http://www.gcn.com/forum/qna_forum/24309-2.html OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST: DG's Own Urbansim Project Profiled in IEEE Spectrum http://www.spectrum.ieee.org/WEBONLY/wonews/dec03/1203urb.html NCDG Announces Fellowships in Tech, Institutions and Governance http://www.digitalgovernment.org/news/stories/2004/0104/0104_ncdgfships_announce.jsp Human and Social Dynamics Program Announced http://www.digitalgovernment.org/news/stories/2004/0104/0104_humansocial_announce.jsp CISE Offers Background on Reorganization http://www.digitalgovernment.org/news/stories/2004/0104/0104_freeman_backgrounder.jsp eChallenges Conference Issues Call for Papers http://www.digitalgovernment.org/news/stories/2004/0104/0104_echallenges_call.jsp Keeping Found Things Found: Web Tools Don't Always Mesh With How People Work http://www.nsf.gov/od/lpa/news/03/pr03146.htm Detecting Terrorists and Other Hidden Groups on the Internet http://www.nsf.gov/od/lpa/news/03/tip031209.htm From Government Computer News: - OMB MAKES PLANS FOR E-GOV'S ACT 2 As the E-Government Act turned 1 year old this month, administration officials were looking forward to how the act would shape the next year's agenda, rather than back at what had been accomplished. http://www.gcn.com/22_34/news/24434-1.html - NSF WINS HONORS FOR E-GOVERNMENT PROGRESS The National Science Foundation has earned the highest possible praise for management of its e-government projects. http://www.gcn.com/vol1_no1/daily-updates/24493-1.html PUBLICATIONS OF INTEREST EU Releases Report on State of e-Government Research in Europe Report of an eGovernment Research Workshop held on the 8th December 2003 in Brussels to understand what the significant research challenges in eGovernment are for the coming years and what themes need priority support at European level from the academic, industrial and public administration community. http://europa.eu.int/information_society/programmes/egov_rd/research_update/index_en.htm Government Information Quarterly - eGovernment Symposium Issue Guest edited by Paul T. Jaeger, and titled "International Perspectives on E-government." The issue explorese-government practice, policy, and issues in a global context. Available in print and through subscription-based ScienceDirect http://www.sciencedirect.com DEADLINES OF INTEREST March 1, 2004: FULL PROPOSAL TARGET DATES Digital Government http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2004/nsf04521/nsf04521.htm January 13, 2004: FULL PROPOSAL DEADLINE CISE Combined Research and Curriculum Development and Educational Innovation Program http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2004/nsf04001/nsf04001.htm January 21, 2004: FULL PROPOSAL DEADLINE Information Technology Workforce http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2003/nsf03609/nsf03609.htm January 23, 2004: LETTER OF INTENT (REQUIRED FOR CENTER-SCALE PROPOSALS ONLY) Cyber Trust http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2004/nsf04524/nsf04524.htm January 28, 2004: LETTER OF INTENT DUE DATE OPTIONAL Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Talent Expansion Program http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2004/nsf04529/nsf04529.htm January 30, 2004: FULL PROPOSAL DEADLINE Collaborative Research in Computational Neuroscience http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2004/nsf04514/nsf04514.htm February 2, 2004: FULL PROPOSAL DEADLINE CISE Research Resources (CISE-RR) http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2001/nsf01100/nsf01100.html February 10, 2004: PROPOSALS CISE Minority Institutions Infrastructure Program http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/stis1995/nsf9615/nsf9615.txt February 24, 2004: FULL PROPOSAL DEADLINE Information Technology Research for National Priorities http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2004/nsf04012/nsf04012.htm February 27, 2004: FULL PROPOSAL DEADLINE Highly Dependable Computing and Communication Systems Research http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2003/nsf03557/nsf03557.htm March 2, 2004: FULL PROPOSAL DEADLINE Foundations of Computing Processes and Artifacts http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2004/nsf04519/nsf04519.htm March 3, 2004: SINGLE INVESTIGATOR PROPOSALS AND TEAM PROPOSALS Cyber Trust http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2004/nsf04524/nsf04524.htm March 3, 2004: FULL PROPOSAL DEADLINE Human and Social Dynamics http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2004/nsf04537/nsf04537.htm March 4, 2004: FULL PROPOSAL DEADLINE Science and Engineering Information Integration and Informatics (SEIII) http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2004/nsf04528/nsf04528.htm March 4, 2004: FULL PROPOSAL DEADLINE DUE Formal and Mathematical Foundations http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2004/nsf04520/nsf04520.htm March 10, 2004: FULL PROPOSAL DEADLINE Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Talent Expansion Program http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2004/nsf04529/nsf04529.htm March 15, 2004: FULL PROPOSAL DEADLINE Emerging Models and Technologies for Computation (EMT) http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2004/nsf04530/nsf04530.htm March 31, 2004: CENTER-SCALE PROPOSALS Cyber Trust http://www.nsf.gov/cgi-bin/getpub?nsf04524 Use these tools on DigitalGovernment.org: - Research database: http://www.digitalgovernment.org/ProjectSearch?commonName=a&action=all - Library: http://www.digitalgovernment.org/archive/library/ - Forums: http://www.digitalgovernment.org/jive/ - Events calendar: http://www.digitalgovernment.org/calendar/ViewCal.html - Submit calendar events: http://www.digitalgovernment.org/news/calendar_submit.jsp We welcome submissions of your news tips, Digital Government-related papers, material and information for inclusion in the dgOnline newsletter, and on DigitalGovernment.org. Questions and submissions should be forwarded to: _________________________________ ::::..... mack reed ::::..... Communications Manager ::::..... Digital Government Research Center ::::..... USC Information Sciences Institute ::::..... 310.448.8494 ... mack@isi.edu _________________________________ --Apple-Mail-1--1007998220-- From dgonline at mailman.isi.edu Fri Jan 16 08:39:57 2004 From: dgonline at mailman.isi.edu (dgonline@mailman.isi.edu) Date: Fri Jan 16 08:40:10 2004 Subject: dg.o2004 Call for Papers - DEADLINE Feb. 6 Message-ID: <9EF2AC4C-4842-11D8-896E-0003938D4D0C@isi.edu> (To edit your account settings, retrieve your new password or unsubscribe, please visit this page: http://mailman.isi.edu/mailman/listinfo/dgonline ) :::: 5th ANNUAL NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON DIGITAL GOVERNMENT RESEARCH: :::: NEW CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES :::: May 24-26, 2004 in Seattle, Washington Call for Research Papers, Demonstrations, Posters, Birds-of-a-Feather Sessions, and (new this year) Project Highlights from NSF Digital Government Projects The National Science Foundation and the Digital Government Research Center (DGRC) invite you to submit to dg.o2004, the 5th annual National Conference on Digital Government Research. http://www.dgrc.org/dgo2004 This year, we focus on: ? reflecting on the practical aspects and unique opportunities presented by digital government research projects, projects that are inter-disciplinary with the collaboration of government partners, ? highlighting the breadth and depth of current digital government projects, and ? exploring the nature of digital government research as a new and growing research area. Digital government research is interdisciplinary and multi-sector, with a focus on research at the intersections of computer and information sciences, IT-related social, political, and behavioral sciences, and the problems and missions of government agencies. Correspondingly, the conference attracts researchers in the varied disciplines, government agencies representatives, policy specialists, business experts, representatives from the software industry, and members of the public. New for dg.o 2004: ? A new type of submission - Project Highlight- for active NSF Digital Government projects to describe their accomplishments, success stories, broader impact, challenges/barriers, and research value. ? A longer format for formal research papers where the best papers will be considered for inclusion in either a special issue of an existing scholarly journal or for a possible new Digital Government Research Journal currently under discussion. We encourage submission of papers that advance the emerging field of digital government research. Note: We expect to invite the best submissions in all categories to an NSF Digital Government workshop, to be held in the Washington, D.C. area following the conference. Formal research papers, posters, demonstrations, and proposals for Birds-of-a-Feather discussion groups may address any aspect of digital government research, including but not limited to the following: IT-Enabled Government Operations: ? Integration of Data and Services ? IT Adoption in Government ? Evaluation of IT Adoption in Government ? Interoperable Data, Networks and Architectures ? Long Term Preservation and Archiving of Government Information ? Security, Privacy, and Information Assurance Citizen Interactions ? Universal Access to Information and Services ? Privacy and trust ? Transparency and usability ? Public participation in democratic processes IT Research: ? Geographic Information Systems ? Semantic Web ? The Grid ? Modalities, Multimedia Interfaces, and HCI ? Trust, Confidentiality, Ownership, Reliability ? Large Scale Data and Information Acquisition and Management ? Software Engineering of Large-Scale Government Projects ? Technology Transition ? Collaboration Tools ? Interoperable Data, Networks and Architectures ? Long Term Preservation and Archiving of Government Information ? Security, Privacy, and Information Assurance Social Science Research: ? Public Policy Issues and Impacts ? Organizational and Management Issues ? Digital Democracy and Governance ? Impact of More Transparent and Understandable Government Processes and Decision-Making Government Application Domains: ? Electronic Grants Administration ? Environmental Management ? Electronic Rulemaking ? National and International Digital Government Efforts and Cooperation ? Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement ? Crisis Management and Emergency Response ? Federal Statistics ? Health and human services For inspiration and guidance in drafting successful papers and proposals for the 2004 conference, you may wish to consult proceedings from past dg.o conferences available on the web at: http://www.digitalgovernment.org/archive/library/dgo2003 You may also consult the database of Digital Government-funded projects at: http://www.digitalgovernment.org/ProjectSearch?commonName=a&action=all POINTS OF CONTACT General Conference Chairs: Sharon Dawes (CTG (make clickable at www.ctg.albany.edu), University at Albany): sdawes@ctg.albany.edu Eduard Hovy (USC/ISI and DGRC): hovy@isi.edu Program Chair: Lois Delcambre (OGI/OHSU): lmd@cse.ogi.edu Financial Chair: Yigal Arens (USC/ISI and DGRC): arens@isi.edu Government Liaison: Valerie Gregg (NSF): vgregg@nsf.gov Communications: Mack Reed (USC/ISI and DGRC): mack@isi.edu VENUE This year the conference will take place in Seattle, Washington. For more information consult: http://www.dgrc.org/dgo2004/venue/ SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS Method: This year the ONLINE SUBMISSION SYSTEM MUST BE USED for all formal research papers, posters, system demos, project highlights and Birds-of-a-Feather proposals. After submission, you will be able to use the system to track the progress of your paper through the review process, and to read comments made by the reviewers upon acceptance or rejection of your submission by the program committee. Timing: The system will be ACCESSIBLE ONLY FROM JANUARY 16, 2004 to FEBRUARY 6, 2004 at this address: http://www.dgrc.org/dgo2004/papers/?All submissions must be made via this system. We will not accept early or late submissions or revisions. *** NO EXCEPTIONS. *** If your research paper, poster, demonstration, project highlight, or Birds-of-a-Feather proposal is accepted for the conference, you will be granted access to the system once again. You must make final revisions based on the recommendations of the reviewers and the program committee. Finally, you must submit a camera-ready copy of your work to the online submission system. Format: All submissions must be in .pdf format, 11 point font, in a serif font such as Times New Roman or Palatino, with 1 inch margin, all around. Submissions must not exceed the maximum number of pages for each type of submission, as indicated below. Research papers (maximum of 10 pages) These report innovative Digital Government research results, in the form of a formal scholarly paper. Relevance to digital government should be made explicit. Authors must identify the research topic(s) being addressed by the paper to assist the program committee in the review process. Student research papers (maximum of 10 pages). Research papers on any aspect of digital government that are authored by students alone should be submitted to the Student Session, which will be chaired by a student. Papers accompanied by system demonstrations are particularly welcomed; in this case, please submit both a paper and a demo submission. Student papers will be evaluated by the students organizing the student session and activities.?The session will also include time for a discussion of typical graduate student issues. Demonstrations (maximum of 2 pages) of digital government projects. One of the highlights of dg.o conferences is the demonstration sessions, held in special sessions to the accompaniment of good food. We invite short papers outlining a system demo. We encourage demos that accompany papers or project highlights (in which case, please submit both a system demo description and a paper or project highlight). Each demo station will have a table, an easel, and Internet access. Posters (maximum of 2 pages) of digital government projects. Posters are meant to describe research contributions less substantial or complete than those described in research papers. Birds-of-a-Feather proposals (maximum of 2 pages) about a topic of general interest. We invite short descriptions of themes for the Birds-of-a-Feather session, a set of roundtable discussions about relevant topics. This session serves to introduce people and support the formation of nationwide communities of people with like interests. NEW THIS YEAR: Project highlights (10 MS PowerPoint slides, as described below) that describe the most interesting recent developments of projects funded by the NSF's Digital Government program. All currently active NSF Digital Government projects are strongly encouraged to submit a Project Highlight describing current activities, summarizing published or unpublished research contributions, and identifying successes, challenges, and plans for the coming year. Submissions may include urls referencing relevant project information. PIs are encouraged to describe interesting, exciting, and challenging aspects of their projects here, in the categories listed below.?We are asking for PowerPoint submissions in order to make it easy for the NSF program directors to use your material when they describe the Digital Government Program.?Note that each project described in a Project Highlights submission will be invited to write a 2-page project description that will appear in the printed proceedings for the dg.o 2004 Conference.?The 2-page description will be submitted through the website as a ?camera ready? version of the Project Highlight.?In other words, a Project Highlight must be submitted as a PowerPoint file by the submission deadline of February 6, 2004 and then as a 2-page write up of the project (in a .pdf file) by the camera-ready deadline of April 2, 2004. Prepare one MS Powerpoint (or equivalent) presentation in a .pdf file with one slide addressing each of the following topics.?Note, you can use additional slides to describe individual categories, e.g., if you have more than one collaboration example or success story. 1. Project title 2. Types of collaboration with government partner (e.g., through cost-sharing, direct support, advice and feedback) and with other closely related grants 3. Scientific research objective 4. Accomplishments 5. Management structure for the project, including government partners 6. Collaboration examples and success stories 7. Broad impact 8. Challenges/barriers 9. Research value when working in DG domain 10. Recommendations for improving DG program All project highlights (in the form of a 2-page paper, as described above) will be included in the proceedings. The original PowerPoint submission ?will be reviewed: 1. to provide suggestions for improvement 2. to determine how the project highlight is to be included in the dg.o 2004 Conference Program, and 3. to evaluate whether the project will be invited for presentation at the proposed NSF Digital Government Research workshop to be held following the d.go 2004 conference. The Project Highlights PowerPoint file must be submitted by February 6, 2004. REVIEWING AND DEADLINE DETAILS Reviewing: Review of all submissions will be performed by the Program Committee. Program Committee: Lois Delcambre, Program Committee Chair Sharon Dawes, Research Paper Chair Valerie Gregg, Project Highlights Chair Eduard Hovy, System Demo Chair Judith Cushing, Birds-of-a-Feather Sessions Chair Sudarshan Murthy, Student Session Chair Peggy Agouris, University of Maine Yigal Arens, Digital Government Research Center, USC Information Sciences Institute Chaitan Baru, University of California San Diego Annie (Shirley) Becker, Northern Arizona University Rob Bertini, Portland State University Shawn Bowers, San Diego Supercomputer Center, UC, San Diego Jamie Callan, Carnegie Mellon University Hsinchun Chen, University of Arizona Judy Cushing, The Evergreen State College Sharon S. Dawes, Center for Technology in Government, University at Albany/SUNY Lois Delcambre, Oregon Health & Science University Jose Fortes, University of Florida Genevieve Giuliano, University of Southern California Mike Goodchild, University of California - Santa Barbara Jane Fountain, Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University Carol A. Hert, Syracuse University Eduard Hovy, Digital Government Research Center, USC Information Sciences Institute Alan Karr, National Institute of Statistical Sciences Marianne Koch, OGI School of Science & Engineering/OHSU Kincho Law, Stanford University Gary Marchionini, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Sudarshan Murthy, Oregon Health & Science University Juliet Musso, University of Southern California Charlie Rothwell, National Center for Health Statistics Stuart Shulman, Drake University Nicole Steckler, Management in Science & Technology Dept., OGI/OHSU Anthony Stefanidis, NCGIA, University of Maine Vassilis Tsotras, University of California, Riverside Paul Waddell, University of Washington Important Dates NO LATE SUBMISSIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED Website open for submission: January 16, 2004 Submission deadline: February 6, 2004 Notification of Acceptance: March 12, 2004 Camera ready, submitted through the submission website: April 2, 2004 Conference: May 24-26, 2004 INQUIRIES For up-to-date conference information please visit the conference Web site at http://www.dgrc.org/dgo2004/ . For detailed inquiries please contact the appropriate person (see Points of Contact above) or send an e-mail to dg.o2004info@dgrc.org _________________________________ ::::..... mack reed ::::..... Communications Manager ::::..... Digital Government Research Center ::::..... USC Information Sciences Institute ::::..... 310.448.8494 ... mack@isi.edu _________________________________ From dgonline at mailman.isi.edu Fri Jan 30 12:51:14 2004 From: dgonline at mailman.isi.edu (dgonline@mailman.isi.edu) Date: Fri Jan 30 12:51:17 2004 Subject: [dgOnline] - dg.o2004 deadline NEXT FRIDAY - Speakers announced Message-ID: <0B1CC0DC-5366-11D8-A9FF-0003938D4D0C@isi.edu> (To unsubscribe from this list: http://mailman.isi.edu/mailman/listinfo/dgonline) :::: dg.o2004, DEADLINES APPROACH, TOP GAO TECHNOLOGIST WILL KEYNOTE :::: The National Conference on Digital Government Research :::: May 24-26 in Seattle, Washington | http://www.dgrc.org/dgo2004 As the Feb. 6 deadline for submissions approaches, the program is taking shape for dg.o2004, the National Conference on Digital Government Research. Keynote speaker Keith Rhodes, the GAO's chief technologist, will kick off the Seattle conference, which includes presentations, seminars and live system demonstrations of the latest Digital Government research, and a luncheon address by Microsoft CTO Craig Mundy. For details on the conference and the venue at the Westin Seattle, please visit the conference site at the URL above. Those submitting papers or presentations to the conference are strongly urged not to wait until the deadline next Friday. No late submissions will be accepted - NO EXCEPTIONS. For details on formats, deadlines and online-only submission procedures, we encourage you to review the Call for Papers below. :::: 5th ANNUAL NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON DIGITAL GOVERNMENT RESEARCH: :::: NEW CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES :::: May 24-26, 2004 in Seattle, Washington Call for Research Papers, Demonstrations, Posters, Birds-of-a-Feather Sessions, and (new this year) Project Highlights from NSF Digital Government Projects The National Science Foundation and the Digital Government Research Center (DGRC) invite you to submit to dg.o2004, the 5th annual National Conference on Digital Government Research. http://www.dgrc.org/dgo2004 This year, we focus on: ? reflecting on the practical aspects and unique opportunities presented by digital government research projects, projects that are inter-disciplinary with the collaboration of government partners, ? highlighting the breadth and depth of current digital government projects, and ? exploring the nature of digital government research as a new and growing research area. Digital government research is interdisciplinary and multi-sector, with a focus on research at the intersections of computer and information sciences, IT-related social, political, and behavioral sciences, and the problems and missions of government agencies. Correspondingly, the conference attracts researchers in the varied disciplines, government agencies representatives, policy specialists, business experts, representatives from the software industry, and members of the public. New for dg.o 2004: ? A new type of submission - Project Highlight- for active NSF Digital Government projects to describe their accomplishments, success stories, broader impact, challenges/barriers, and research value. ? A longer format for formal research papers where the best papers will be considered for inclusion in either a special issue of an existing scholarly journal or for a possible new Digital Government Research Journal currently under discussion. We encourage submission of papers that advance the emerging field of digital government research. Note: We expect to invite the best submissions in all categories to an NSF Digital Government workshop, to be held in the Washington, D.C. area following the conference. Formal research papers, posters, demonstrations, and proposals for Birds-of-a-Feather discussion groups may address any aspect of digital government research, including but not limited to the following: IT-Enabled Government Operations: ? Integration of Data and Services ? IT Adoption in Government ? Evaluation of IT Adoption in Government ? Interoperable Data, Networks and Architectures ? Long Term Preservation and Archiving of Government Information ? Security, Privacy, and Information Assurance Citizen Interactions ? Universal Access to Information and Services ? Privacy and trust ? Transparency and usability ? Public participation in democratic processes IT Research: ? Geographic Information Systems ? Semantic Web ? The Grid ? Modalities, Multimedia Interfaces, and HCI ? Trust, Confidentiality, Ownership, Reliability ? Large Scale Data and Information Acquisition and Management ? Software Engineering of Large-Scale Government Projects ? Technology Transition ? Collaboration Tools ? Interoperable Data, Networks and Architectures ? Long Term Preservation and Archiving of Government Information ? Security, Privacy, and Information Assurance Social Science Research: ? Public Policy Issues and Impacts ? Organizational and Management Issues ? Digital Democracy and Governance ? Impact of More Transparent and Understandable Government Processes and Decision-Making Government Application Domains: ? Electronic Grants Administration ? Environmental Management ? Electronic Rulemaking ? National and International Digital Government Efforts and Cooperation ? Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement ? Crisis Management and Emergency Response ? Federal Statistics ? Health and human services For inspiration and guidance in drafting successful papers and proposals for the 2004 conference, you may wish to consult proceedings from past dg.o conferences available on the web at: http://www.digitalgovernment.org/archive/library/dgo2003 You may also consult the database of Digital Government-funded projects at: http://www.digitalgovernment.org/ProjectSearch?commonName=a&action=all POINTS OF CONTACT General Conference Chairs: Sharon Dawes (CTG (make clickable at www.ctg.albany.edu), University at Albany): sdawes@ctg.albany.edu Eduard Hovy (USC/ISI and DGRC): hovy@isi.edu Program Chair: Lois Delcambre (OGI/OHSU): lmd@cse.ogi.edu Financial Chair: Yigal Arens (USC/ISI and DGRC): arens@isi.edu Government Liaison: Valerie Gregg (NSF): vgregg@nsf.gov Communications: Mack Reed (USC/ISI and DGRC): mack@isi.edu VENUE This year the conference will take place in Seattle, Washington. For more information consult: http://www.dgrc.org/dgo2004/venue/ SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS Method: This year the ONLINE SUBMISSION SYSTEM MUST BE USED for all formal research papers, posters, system demos, project highlights and Birds-of-a-Feather proposals. After submission, you will be able to use the system to track the progress of your paper through the review process, and to read comments made by the reviewers upon acceptance or rejection of your submission by the program committee. Timing: The system will be ACCESSIBLE ONLY FROM JANUARY 16, 2004 to FEBRUARY 6, 2004 at this address: http://www.dgrc.org/dgo2004/papers/?All submissions must be made via this system. We will not accept early or late submissions or revisions. *** NO EXCEPTIONS. *** If your research paper, poster, demonstration, project highlight, or Birds-of-a-Feather proposal is accepted for the conference, you will be granted access to the system once again. You must make final revisions based on the recommendations of the reviewers and the program committee. Finally, you must submit a camera-ready copy of your work to the online submission system. Format: All submissions must be in .pdf format, 11 point font, in a serif font such as Times New Roman or Palatino, with 1 inch margin, all around. Submissions must not exceed the maximum number of pages for each type of submission, as indicated below. Research papers (maximum of 10 pages) These report innovative Digital Government research results, in the form of a formal scholarly paper. Relevance to digital government should be made explicit. Authors must identify the research topic(s) being addressed by the paper to assist the program committee in the review process. Student research papers (maximum of 10 pages). Research papers on any aspect of digital government that are authored by students alone should be submitted to the Student Session, which will be chaired by a student. Papers accompanied by system demonstrations are particularly welcomed; in this case, please submit both a paper and a demo submission. Student papers will be evaluated by the students organizing the student session and activities.?The session will also include time for a discussion of typical graduate student issues. Demonstrations (maximum of 2 pages) of digital government projects. One of the highlights of dg.o conferences is the demonstration sessions, held in special sessions to the accompaniment of good food. We invite short papers outlining a system demo. We encourage demos that accompany papers or project highlights (in which case, please submit both a system demo description and a paper or project highlight). Each demo station will have a table, an easel, and Internet access. Posters (maximum of 2 pages) of digital government projects. Posters are meant to describe research contributions less substantial or complete than those described in research papers. Birds-of-a-Feather proposals (maximum of 2 pages) about a topic of general interest. We invite short descriptions of themes for the Birds-of-a-Feather session, a set of roundtable discussions about relevant topics. This session serves to introduce people and support the formation of nationwide communities of people with like interests. NEW THIS YEAR: Project highlights (10 MS PowerPoint slides, as described below) that describe the most interesting recent developments of projects funded by the NSF's Digital Government program. All currently active NSF Digital Government projects are strongly encouraged to submit a Project Highlight describing current activities, summarizing published or unpublished research contributions, and identifying successes, challenges, and plans for the coming year. Submissions may include urls referencing relevant project information. PIs are encouraged to describe interesting, exciting, and challenging aspects of their projects here, in the categories listed below.?We are asking for PowerPoint submissions in order to make it easy for the NSF program directors to use your material when they describe the Digital Government Program.?Note that each project described in a Project Highlights submission will be invited to write a 2-page project description that will appear in the printed proceedings for the dg.o 2004 Conference.?The 2-page description will be submitted through the website as a ?camera ready? version of the Project Highlight.?In other words, a Project Highlight must be submitted as a PowerPoint file by the submission deadline of February 6, 2004 and then as a 2-page write up of the project (in a .pdf file) by the camera-ready deadline of April 2, 2004. Prepare one MS Powerpoint (or equivalent) presentation in a .pdf file with one slide addressing each of the following topics.?Note, you can use additional slides to describe individual categories, e.g., if you have more than one collaboration example or success story. 1. Project title 2. Types of collaboration with government partner (e.g., through cost-sharing, direct support, advice and feedback) and with other closely related grants 3. Scientific research objective 4. Accomplishments 5. Management structure for the project, including government partners 6. Collaboration examples and success stories 7. Broad impact 8. Challenges/barriers 9. Research value when working in DG domain 10. Recommendations for improving DG program All project highlights (in the form of a 2-page paper, as described above) will be included in the proceedings. The original PowerPoint submission ?will be reviewed: 1. to provide suggestions for improvement 2. to determine how the project highlight is to be included in the dg.o 2004 Conference Program, and 3. to evaluate whether the project will be invited for presentation at the proposed NSF Digital Government Research workshop to be held following the d.go 2004 conference. The Project Highlights PowerPoint file must be submitted by February 6, 2004. REVIEWING AND DEADLINE DETAILS Reviewing: Review of all submissions will be performed by the Program Committee. Program Committee: Lois Delcambre, Program Committee Chair Sharon Dawes, Research Paper Chair Valerie Gregg, Project Highlights Chair Eduard Hovy, System Demo Chair Judith Cushing, Birds-of-a-Feather Sessions Chair Sudarshan Murthy, Student Session Chair Peggy Agouris, University of Maine Yigal Arens, Digital Government Research Center, USC Information Sciences Institute Chaitan Baru, University of California San Diego Annie (Shirley) Becker, Northern Arizona University Rob Bertini, Portland State University Shawn Bowers, San Diego Supercomputer Center, UC, San Diego Jamie Callan, Carnegie Mellon University Hsinchun Chen, University of Arizona Judy Cushing, The Evergreen State College Sharon S. Dawes, Center for Technology in Government, University at Albany/SUNY Lois Delcambre, Oregon Health & Science University Jose Fortes, University of Florida Genevieve Giuliano, University of Southern California Mike Goodchild, University of California - Santa Barbara Jane Fountain, Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University Carol A. Hert, Syracuse University Eduard Hovy, Digital Government Research Center, USC Information Sciences Institute Alan Karr, National Institute of Statistical Sciences Marianne Koch, OGI School of Science & Engineering/OHSU Kincho Law, Stanford University Gary Marchionini, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Sudarshan Murthy, Oregon Health & Science University Juliet Musso, University of Southern California Charlie Rothwell, National Center for Health Statistics Stuart Shulman, Drake University Nicole Steckler, Management in Science & Technology Dept., OGI/OHSU Anthony Stefanidis, NCGIA, University of Maine Vassilis Tsotras, University of California, Riverside Paul Waddell, University of Washington Important Dates NO LATE SUBMISSIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED Website open for submission: January 16, 2004 Submission deadline: February 6, 2004 Notification of Acceptance: March 12, 2004 Camera ready, submitted through the submission website: April 2, 2004 Conference: May 24-26, 2004 INQUIRIES For up-to-date conference information please visit the conference Web site at http://www.dgrc.org/dgo2004/ . For detailed inquiries please contact the appropriate person (see Points of Contact above) or send an e-mail to dg.o2004info@dgrc.org _________________________________ ::::..... mack reed ::::..... Communications Manager ::::..... Digital Government Research Center ::::..... USC Information Sciences Institute ::::..... 310.448.8494 ... mack@isi.edu _________________________________ From dgonline at mailman.isi.edu Thu Feb 12 15:01:08 2004 From: dgonline at mailman.isi.edu (dgonline@mailman.isi.edu) Date: Thu Feb 12 15:01:23 2004 Subject: [dgOnline] - The Monthly Newsletter of Digital Government Research - for February, 2004 Message-ID: <581450A6-5DAF-11D8-B945-0003938D4D0C@isi.edu> dgOnline 2.9 - February, 2004 Welcome to the monthly newsletter for the National Science Foundation's Digital Government Research Program. dgOnline is published for the NSF by the Digital Government Research Center at the University of Southern California's Information Sciences Institute. http://www.dgrc.org If you find dgOnline useful, please forward it to your colleagues. To edit your account settings, retrieve your new password or unsubscribe, please visit this page: http://mailman.isi.edu/mailman/listinfo/dgonline LATEST PROGRAM NEWS: GAO, Microsoft Speakers Confirmed for dg.o2004 The 5th Annual National Conference on Digital Government Research convenes May 24-26 in Seattle. GAO Chief Technologist Keith Rhodes's keynote address kicks off the gathering, which features system demonstrations, presentations on more than 40 Digital Government projects and an address by Craig Mundie, Senior Vice President and Chief Technical Officer of Advanced Strategies and Policy for Microsoft. The dg.o2004 review committee has begun examining more than 130 submissions to this year's conference. Notifications of acceptance will begin on March 12, and camera-ready versions must be submitted by April 2. http://www.dgrc.org/dgo2004 Tracking Cargo From Port to Loading Dock Digital Government researchers in Los Angles are developing new methods of measuring freight flow by using Web Services to mesh disparate data sources dynamically. http://www.digitalgovernment.org/news/stories/2004/0204/ 0204_argos_heyman.jsp Digital Government Project Makes Traffic the Network Researchers at Georgia Tech are experimenting with car-to-car wireless networks to model clearer routes through congested traffic. http://www.digitalgovernment.org/news/stories/2004/0204/ 0204_gatech_heyman.jsp Digital Government Research Program Deadline is March 1 Visit this page for guidelines, contacts and other information on applying for grants. http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2004/nsf04521/nsf04521.htm OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST: MapStats Adds State, Local Data Tools to Powerful FedStats Platform http://www.digitalgovernment.org/news/stories/2004/0204/ 0204_fedstats_hud.jsp CISE Chooses ex-Lilly CIO to Lead Cyberinfrastructure Division http://www.digitalgovernment.org/news/stories/2004/0204/ 0204_kim_release.jsp New Guide Outlines Key Success Factors for Government Collaborations http://www.digitalgovernment.org/news/stories/2004/0204/ 0204_ctg_lavigne.jsp Coverage of same by Government Computer News: http://www.gcn.com/vol1_no1/daily-updates/24855-1.html Arming Computers with "Tripwires" and "Smokescreens" for Self-Defense http://www.nsf.gov/od/lpa/news/04/tip040115.htm#third From Government Computer News: Another Day, Another Doom: New Variants Are Spreading Security analysts continue to identify new malicious code that is either a variation of the MyDoom worm or exploits computers that have been compromised by it. http://www.gcn.com/vol1_no1/daily-updates/24927-1.html To Nab Terrorists, DHS Will Plumb Trade Data To detect money laundering by terrorists, drug smugglers and other criminals, the Homeland Security Department will buy new tools to analyze trade data. http://www.gcn.com/a?0128041 Agency Taxonomies are a Tall Order, Experts Say An agency building an enterprisewide taxonomy should expect to see more than a million categories within their design, according to the chief technology officer at a search engine company. http://www.gcn.com/vol1_no1/daily-updates/24669-1.html Improved USAJobs Site Attracting Hordes of Job Hunters Federal job seekers are using the new USAJobs Web site at a rate of more than 10 times the previous site, the Office of Personnel Management said. http://www.gcn.com/vol1_no1/daily-updates/24678-1.html ANNOUNCEMENTS OF INTEREST: Call for Papers: Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences Jan. 3-6, 2005 in Hawaii http://www.digitalgovernment.org/news/stories/2004/0204/ 0204_hicss_call.jsp Call for Papers: A Conference on The Global and the Local in Mobile Communication: Places, Images, People, Connections June 10-11, 2004 in Budapest http://www.digitalgovernment.org/news/stories/2004/0204/ 0204_globalmobile_call.jsp Call for Papers: Sixth International Conference on E-Commerce (ICEC04) (note the "E-government Services and Policy track") October 25-27 in Delft, the Netherlands http://www.icec04.net Conference: E-governance - Developing On-line Citizen Participation Tools March 3-5th at the University of Ohio http://knowlton.osu.edu/ped/egovernment.htm OPENINGS OF INTEREST: NSF - Deputy Director, Division of Shared Cyberinfrastructure (SCI) (Closes: 02/13/2004) http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2004/s20040034/s20040034c.pdf University of Albany, faculty positions The university has officially posted the job announcements for the two faculty positions in the School of Information Science and Policy? http://hr.albany.edu/vacancy/faculty/P04-01.html? DEADLINES OF INTEREST: March 1, 2004: FULL PROPOSAL TARGET DATES Digital Government http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2004/nsf04521/nsf04521.htm February 24, 2004: FULL PROPOSAL DEADLINE Information Technology Research for National Priorities http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2004/nsf04012/nsf04012.htm February 27, 2004: FULL PROPOSAL DEADLINE Highly Dependable Computing and Communication Systems Research http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2003/nsf03557/nsf03557.htm March 2, 2004: FULL PROPOSAL DEADLINE Foundations of Computing Processes and Artifacts http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2004/nsf04519/nsf04519.htm March 3, 2004: SINGLE INVESTIGATOR PROPOSALS AND TEAM PROPOSALS Cyber Trust http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2004/nsf04524/nsf04524.htm March 3, 2004: FULL PROPOSAL DEADLINE Human and Social Dynamics http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2004/nsf04537/nsf04537.htm March 4, 2004: FULL PROPOSAL DEADLINE Science and Engineering Information Integration and Informatics (SEIII) http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2004/nsf04528/nsf04528.htm March 4, 2004: FULL PROPOSAL DEADLINE DUE Formal and Mathematical Foundations http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2004/nsf04520/nsf04520.htm March 10, 2004: FULL PROPOSAL DEADLINE Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Talent Expansion Program http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2004/nsf04529/nsf04529.htm March 15, 2004: FULL PROPOSAL DEADLINE Emerging Models and Technologies for Computation (EMT) http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2004/nsf04530/nsf04530.htm March 31, 2004: CENTER-SCALE PROPOSALS Cyber Trust http://www.nsf.gov/cgi-bin/getpub?nsf04524 April 1, 2004: PAPER SUBMISSION DEADLINE Sixth International Conference on E-Commerce (ICEC04) http://www.icec04.net April 14, 2004: FULL PROPOSAL DEADLINE Research in Networking Technology and Systems http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2004/nsf04540/nsf04540.htm LATEST NSF PROGRAM INFORMATION: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for 2004 Information Technology Research (ITR) Solicitation http://www.nsf.gov/pubsys/ods/getpub.cfm?nsf04014 National Science Foundation FY 2004 Guide to Programs http://www.nsf.gov/od/lpa/news/publicat/nsf04009/toc.htm Use these tools on DigitalGovernment.org: - Research database: http://www.digitalgovernment.org/ProjectSearch?commonName=a&action=all - Library: http://www.digitalgovernment.org/archive/library/ - Forums: http://www.digitalgovernment.org/jive/ - Events calendar: http://www.digitalgovernment.org/calendar/ViewCal.html - Submit calendar events: http://www.digitalgovernment.org/news/calendar_submit.jsp We welcome submissions of your news tips, Digital Government-related papers, material and information for inclusion in the dgOnline newsletter, and on DigitalGovernment.org. 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Name: not available Type: text/enriched Size: 8809 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://gamma.isi.edu/pipermail/dgonline/attachments/20040212/0cc0e570/attachment.bin From dgonline at mailman.isi.edu Fri Feb 27 16:24:57 2004 From: dgonline at mailman.isi.edu (dgonline@mailman.isi.edu) Date: Fri Feb 27 16:25:01 2004 Subject: [dgOnline] - dg.o2004 Update: Registration Is Online, Speakers Are Confirmed Message-ID: <897A71D7-6984-11D8-B679-0003938D4D0C@isi.edu> (To edit your account settings, retrieve your new password or unsubscribe, please visit this page: http://mailman.isi.edu/mailman/listinfo/dgonline) Dear Colleagues: On behalf of NSF / Digital Government Program Managers Lawrence E. Brandt and Valerie J. Gregg and the dg.o2004 conference committee, I am writing today to invite you to attend dg.o2004, the 5th annual National Conference on Digital Government Research. http://www.dgrc.org/dgo2004 (home page, conference committee) http://www.dgrc.org/dgo2004/program/index.jsp (program committee) You may now register online, and even book hotel rooms for dg.o2004, which takes place May 24-26 at the Westin in Seattle, Washington: http://www.dgrc.org/register/start.jsp Preparations for this landmark conference, which will offer a look at the progress, scope and future of the rich and ever- broadening NSF Digital Government Research Program are moving at a steady pace. We have confirmed two extraordinary speakers, one each from the public and private sectors of IT development: - Keith Rhodes, chief technologist for the U.S. General Accounting Office, who will deliver the keynote address; and - Craig Mundie, Senior Vice President and Chief Technical Officer of Advanced Strategies and Policy for Microsoft, who is to give the luncheon address later that day. The dg.o2004 Conference Committee is firming up plans for these panels: - Developments and advances in NSF-funded IT research: Led by Michael Pazzani, director of the NSF/CISE Information and Intelligent Systems Division; and including Suzi Iacono, ITR Program Manaager; Sylvia Spengler, program manager of the Science and Engineering Information Integration and Informatics program; and Miriam Heller, program manager of the NSF Program in Human and Social Dynamics; and - Archiving and Digital Preservation: Led by Laura Campbell, Assoc. Librarian for Strategic Initiatives at the Library of Congress; and including William LeFurgy, a Digital Initiatives Project Manager with the Library of Congress Office of Strategic Initiatives and others. And our extremely busy Program Committee is reviewing nearly 100 submissions of research papers, posters, system demonstrations, Birds-of-a-Feather proposals and Project Highlights, which promise a detailed vision of the foundations and leading edges of the multidisciplinary field of Digital Government research. To learn more about the depth and range of research and the e-government solutions, public policy best practices and intelligence being developed under NSF Digital Government grants, you may want to draw on these three resources: - The Digital Government website: http://www.digitalgovernment.org - dgOnline, the monthly newsletter of Digital Government research: http://www.diggov.org/news/stories/dgonline_latest.jsp - The proceedings of dg.o2003: http://www.dgrc.org/dgo2003/cdrom/start.html dg.o2004 is shaping up to be the busiest annual gathering in the history of our young and vibrant program. I encourage you to forward information about the National Conference on Digital Government Research to any of your colleagues in government, academic IT research or policy studies and the private sector, and urge them to join us. If you need any more information or have questions or comments about the conference, please do contact me by email or phone. We look forward to seeing you in Seattle! Yours, m _________________________________ ::::..... mack reed ::::..... Communications Manager ::::..... Digital Government Research Center ::::..... USC Information Sciences Institute ::::..... 310.448.8494 ... mack@isi.edu _________________________________ From dgonline at mailman.isi.edu Fri Mar 12 15:38:42 2004 From: dgonline at mailman.isi.edu (dgonline@mailman.isi.edu) Date: Fri Mar 12 15:38:46 2004 Subject: [dgOnline] - The Monthly Newsletter of Digital Government Research, for for March, 2004 Message-ID: <656AABD0-747E-11D8-B203-0003938D4D0C@isi.edu> dgOnline 3.0 - March, 2004 Welcome to the monthly newsletter for the National Science Foundation's Digital Government Research Program. dgOnline is published for the NSF by the Digital Government Research Center at the University of Southern California's Information Sciences Institute. http://www.dgrc.org If you find dgOnline useful, please forward it to your colleagues. To edit your account settings, retrieve your new password or unsubscribe, please visit this page: http://mailman.isi.edu/mailman/listinfo/dgonline LATEST PROGRAM NEWS: dg.o2004 Online Registration Now Open: Notifications are due to go out next week to authors who submitted papers, system demo abstracts and posters to the National Conference on Digital Government Research. You may register and pay for the conference online (and make hotel reservations) here: http://www.dgrc.org/register/start.jsp Learning from Government's Response to the West Nile Virus DG researchers are using New York State's experiences to create a theoretical model of the ways in which governments integrate information systems - and how this process can be improved. http://www.digitalgovernment.org/news/stories/2004/0304/ 0304_westnile_heyman.jsp Can Digital Government Support Its Own Journal? Yes - and researchers are eager to contribute, but also urge publication of special DG-related issues of established journals, according to a recent survey by the Center for Technology in Government. http://www.digitalgovernment.org/news/stories/2004/0304/ 0304_ctg_heyman.jsp MapStats Serves Up Rich, Fine-Grained U.S. Data The joint FedStats/HUD/Census project offers web users access to more than 1,000 datasets on crime, population, income, employment and even temperature for U.S. cities as small as 25,000 people - and "micropolitan" regions that are even smaller. http://www.digitalgovernment.org/news/stories/2004/0304/ 0304_mapstats_reed.jsp NEWS BEYOND DG.O: Rita Colwell Leaves National Science Foundation Arden Bement Jr., director of the Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology and a former professor at Purdue University, has stepped in as acting director. More on Colwell's tenure and departure may be found here: http://www.nsf.gov/od/lpa/newsroom/pr.cfm?ni=43 NSF: Cyberinfrastructure Poised to Revolutionize Environmental Sciences and Other Disciplines http://www.nsf.gov/od/lpa/newsroom/pr.cfm?ni=42 Center Announces "Best of the Web" Awards for State, County, Local e-Gov Efforts http://www.centerdigitalgov.com/center/bestofweb03.php National Academy of Engineering Awards Prizes for Pioneering Research Alan C. Kay, Butler W. Lampson, Robert W. Taylor and Charles P. Thacker will share the Charles Stark Draper Prize for their development of the world's first practical networked personal computers in the mid-1970s. http://www.nae.edu/nae/awardscom.nsf/weblinks/NAEW-4NHML8?OpenDocument Frank S. Barnes will receive the Bernard M. Gordon Prize for pioneering an interdisciplinary telecommunications program that produces leaders who bridge engineering, social science and public policy. http://www.nae.edu/nae/awardscom.nsf/weblinks/DWHT-4UJPVA?OpenDocument From Government Computer News: E-Gov Act Implementation Picking Up Steam http://www.gcn.com/vol1_no1/daily-updates/25233-1.html New Registry Organizes Architecture Components http://www.gcn.com/vol1_no1/daily-updates/25077-1.html Government Moves Toward Standards for Unified Security http://www.gcn.com/vol1_no1/daily-updates/25064-1.html NMCI Leaders Point to Progress http://www.gcn.com/23_4/news/25021-1.html OMB Snaps Purse Closed on New IT for 18 Agencies http://www.gcn.com/23_4/news/25006-1.html DEADLINES OF INTEREST: March 15, 2004: FULL PROPOSAL DEADLINE Emerging Models and Technologies for Computation (EMT) http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2004/nsf04530/nsf04530.htm March 31, 2004: CENTER-SCALE PROPOSALS Cyber Trust http://www.nsf.gov/cgi-bin/getpub?nsf04524 April 1, 2004: PAPER SUBMISSION DEADLINE Sixth International Conference on E-Commerce (ICEC04) http://www.icec04.net April 14, 2004: FULL PROPOSAL DEADLINE Research in Networking Technology and Systems http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2004/nsf04540/nsf04540.htm April 27, 2004: National Telecommunications and Information Administration Technology Opportunities Program http://www.ntia.doc.gov/top May 17, 2004: FULL PROPOSAL DEADLINE Partnerships for Innovation http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2004/nsf04556/nsf04556.htm June 7: FULL PROPOSAL DEADLINE International Research Network Connections (IRNC) http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2004/nsf04560/nsf04560.htm OPENINGS OF INTEREST: Director, Center Focused on International Governance, University at Albany, SUNY The Nelson A. Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy invites nominations and applications of individuals to lead a center focused on the development of institutions of governance in emerging democracies. More: http://www.digitalgovernment.org/news/stories/2004/0304/ 0304_opening_suny.jsp Research Officers, National Research Council of Canada http://www.digitalgovernment.org/news/stories/2004/0304/ 0304_opening_nrc.jsp? Use these tools on DigitalGovernment.org: - Research database: http://www.digitalgovernment.org/ProjectSearch?commonName=a&action=all - Library: http://www.digitalgovernment.org/archive/library/ - Forums: http://www.digitalgovernment.org/jive/ - Events calendar: http://www.digitalgovernment.org/calendar/ViewCal.html - Submit calendar events: http://www.digitalgovernment.org/news/calendar_submit.jsp - Research Community Directories: http://www.digitalgovernment.org/collaborate/communities/index.jsp We welcome submissions of your news tips, Digital Government-related papers, material and information for inclusion in the dgOnline newsletter, and on DigitalGovernment.org. Questions and submissions should be forwarded to: _________________________________ ::::..... mack reed ::::..... Communications Manager ::::..... Digital Government Research Center ::::..... USC Information Sciences Institute ::::..... 310.448.8494 ... mack@isi.edu _________________________________ -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: text/enriched Size: 6782 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://gamma.isi.edu/pipermail/dgonline/attachments/20040312/b4b7d09f/attachment.bin From dgonline at mailman.isi.edu Wed Mar 24 16:57:30 2004 From: dgonline at mailman.isi.edu (dgonline@mailman.isi.edu) Date: Wed Mar 24 16:58:20 2004 Subject: [dgOnline] - dg.o2004 Program Confirmed - Early Registration Ends April 1 Message-ID: <64CCCB56-7DF7-11D8-8252-0003938D4D0C@isi.edu> Dear Colleagues: On behalf of NSF / Digital Government Program Managers Lawrence E. Brandt and Valerie Gregg and the dg.o2004 conference committee, I invite you to join us in Seattle on May 24-26 for the 5th annual National Conference on Digital Government Research. This year's conference offers an extraordinary look back at the groundbreaking multidisciplinary research that built the foundation of today's diverse Digital Government community, and forward, via the leading-edge policy studies and IT development that are shaping its future. For an overview of dg.o2004, please see http://www.dgrc.org/dgo2004/ . For details on the rich, busy program taking shape for this year's conference, we invite you to explore these links: PRESENTATIONS: Details on more than 100 accepted research papers, Project Highlights, system demonstrations and posters can be found here: Research Papers: http://www.dgrc.org/dgo2004/program/papers.jsp Project Highlights: http://www.dgrc.org/dgo2004/program/papers.jsp#highlights Posters: http://www.dgrc.org/dgo2004/program/papers.jsp#posters System Demos: http://www.dgrc.org/dgo2004/program/papers.jsp#demos Student Papers: http://www.dgrc.org/dgo2004/program/papers.jsp#students INVITED SPEAKERS: Keith Rhodes, chief technologist for the U.S. General Accounting Office will kick off the conference with a keynote address the morning of Monday, May 24. Monday's luncheon will feature a speech by George Spix, chief architect in the Consumer Platforms Division of Microsoft Corporation. For complete bios and more information, please see: Speakers: http://www.dgrc.org/dgo2004/program/speakers.jsp SAVE BY REGISTERING NOW: We invite you to register and pay before April 1, when the dg.o2004 registration rates will increase. You may register online here: Registration: http://www.dgrc.org/register/start.jsp You may also book hotel rooms for dg.o2004, which takes place at the Westin Seattle: Venue: http://www.dgrc.org/dgo2004/venue PANELS: The dg.o2004 Conference Committee is firming up plans for these panels: - Developments and advances in NSF-funded IT research: Led by Michael Pazzani, director of the NSF/CISE Information and Intelligent Systems Division; and including Suzi Iacono, ITR Program Manager; Sylvia Spengler, program manager of the Science and Engineering Information Integration and Informatics program; and Miriam Heller, program manager of the NSF Program in Human and Social Dynamics; and - Archiving and Digital Preservation: Led by Laura Campbell, Assoc. Librarian for Strategic Initiatives at the Library of Congress; and including William LeFurgy, a Digital Initiatives Project Manager with the Library of Congress Office of Strategic Initiatives and others. - European e-Government initiatives (moderator and participants TBA) BIRDS-OF-A-FEATHER SESSIONS: A highlight of the annual conference, the BOFs provide dynamic and intimate settings for researchers and government partners to explore common research issues and share insight and best practices on the state of e-government IT development and policy studies. The tentative list of BOF topics for this year includes: - Management and preservation of digital content - International collaboration - Interorganizational information integration - Finding Digital Government partners - Ecosystem informatics - Geographic information systems - Developing technology to aid public participation FIELD TRIPS: Wednesday's program includes the annual luncheon for Digital Government PIs, followed by field trips that are open to all conference attendees. Trips now in the planning stages include: - The Boeing Company (confirmed) - Port of Seattle (tentative) - Microsoft (tentative) We encourage you to forward this information to any colleagues in the government, academic and private sectors who might be interested in attending the conference to make contacts and explore the pioneering field of Digital Government research. If you need any more information or have questions or comments about the conference, please do contact me by email or phone. We look forward to seeing you in Seattle! Yours, m _________________________________ ::::..... mack reed ::::..... Communications Manager ::::..... Digital Government Research Center ::::..... USC Information Sciences Institute ::::..... 310.448.8494 ... mack@isi.edu _________________________________ From dgonline at mailman.isi.edu Thu Apr 8 15:51:22 2004 From: dgonline at mailman.isi.edu (dgonline@mailman.isi.edu) Date: Thu Apr 8 15:53:38 2004 Subject: [dgOnline] - dg.o2004 Program Announced Message-ID: <4210A7ED-89AF-11D8-B2E0-0003938D4D0C@isi.edu> Dear Colleagues: We are pleased to announce the program for the 5th annual National Conference on Digital Government Research, dg.o2004, which convenes May 24-26 in Seattle, WA, U.S.A. http://dgrc.org/dgo2004/program/ Don't wait until the last minute to register! Online registration will be available only through May 17, after which the rates will increase. You may register and book hotel rooms by starting here: http://dgrc.org/register/start.jsp This year's conference offers an extraordinary look back at the innovations and progress made by more than 60 current and recent Digital Government research projects. Kicked off with a keynote address by the U.S. Government Accounting Office's chief technologist, Keith Rhodes, the conference also will feature: -- Invited demonstrations of the UrbanSim and MapStats systems -- Panel discussions on: - E-government research in the European Union - Digital archiving and preservation - and new directions in Digital Government research -- Birds-of-a-Feather Sessions on topics such as: - Being successful in Digital Government projects - Ecoinformatics - Identifying "the public" for involvement in developing e-government technology - International collaboration - Internet-based public policy participation for rural community citizens - and interorganizational information integration and social and technical interactions -- An address by a chief platforms architect for the Microsoft Corporation -- Field trips to the Boeing Company and Seattle-area government agencies developing new IT technologies -- and research papers on and system demonstrations of the latest in IT and public policy research funded by NSF/DG. You may browse a schedule grid here: http://dgrc.org/dgo2004/program/ Or see the complete, detailed program here: http://dgrc.org/dgo2004/schedule_text.jsp We encourage you to forward this announcement to any of your colleagues in government, computer science, public policy or the commercial sector who might be interested in attending dg.o2004. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me. On behalf of the Digital Government Research Center and NSF Digital Government Research Program managers Lawrence E. Brandt and Valerie Gregg and the dg.o2004 Conference Committee, we look forward to seeing you in Seattle! _________________________________ ::::..... mack reed ::::..... Communications Manager ::::..... Digital Government Research Center ::::..... USC Information Sciences Institute ::::..... 310.448.8494 ... mack@isi.edu _________________________________ From dgonline at mailman.isi.edu Tue Apr 13 13:58:25 2004 From: dgonline at mailman.isi.edu (dgonline@mailman.isi.edu) Date: Tue Apr 13 14:03:37 2004 Subject: [dgOnline] - The Monthly Newsletter of Digital Government Research, for April, 2004 Message-ID: <4EC8C1AE-8D8D-11D8-9256-0003938D4D0C@isi.edu> dgOnline 3.1 - April, 2004 Welcome to the monthly newsletter for the National Science Foundation's Digital Government Research Program. dgOnline is published for the NSF by the Digital Government Research Center at the University of Southern California's Information Sciences Institute. http://www.dgrc.org If you find dgOnline useful, please forward it to your colleagues. To edit your account settings, retrieve your new password or unsubscribe, please visit this page: http://mailman.isi.edu/mailman/listinfo/dgonline View dgOnline in your browser: http://digitalgovernment.org/news/stories/dgonline_latest.jsp LATEST PROGRAM NEWS: New Journal to Chronicle Digital Government Research Parallel efforts to start a scholarly DG periodical join forces with the backing of a seasoned publisher and an international editorial review board. http://diggov.org/news/stories/2004/0404/0404_journal_heyman.jsp DG Researchers Re-Tool a Venerable Prototype IT scientists at Carnegie Mellon are exploring data-mining techniques as ways of refining and focusing the web search functions at the FedStats portal. http://digitalgovernment.org/news/stories/2004/0404/ 0404_fedstats_heyman.jsp LATEST dg.o2004 CONFERENCE NEWS: dg.o2004 Program Announced With lively and informative panel discussions, system demonstrations and more than 100 papers, posters and Project Highlights, this year's National Conference on Digital Government Research (May 24-26 in Seattle, WA) promises to be the busiest ever. Program: http://dgrc.org/dgo2004/program/ Venue: http://dgrc.org/dgo2004/venue Home: http://dgrc.org/dgo2004 Register Now! Don't wait until the last minute: online registration will be available only through May 17, after which the rates will increase. You may register and book hotel rooms by starting here: http://dgrc.org/register/start.jsp NEWS BEYOND DG.O Network of Traffic Spies Built Into Cars in Atlanta A current DG project is profiled here at IEEE Spectrum Online: http://www.spectrum.ieee.org/WEBONLY/wonews/apr04/0404cars.html EU-Commissioned Study of E-Democracy Is Released (story via DO-Wire) On behalf of the European Parliament, a transnational team co-ordinated by the European University Institute in Florence has produced an empirical study of e-democracy in the 25 Member States of the European Union http://c2d.unige.ch/int/OverviewInstits/Main_Report_final%201.pdf NSF Digital Libraries Are Part of New Yahoo! Search Effort http://www.nsf.gov/od/lpa/news/04/tip040316.htm#second NSF Announces "Approaches to Combat Terrorism" Grants http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2004/nsf04561/nsf04561.htm Report Calls for National Effort to Improve Health Literacy http://books.nap.edu/catalog/10883.html From Government Computer News: Utah Withdraws from Anti-Terrorism Network http://www.gcn.com/vol1_no1/daily-updates/25429-1.html E-Gov Efforts Moving Forward? Depends on Who You Ask http://www.gcn.com/23_7/news/25487-1.html Apple Pushes Feds Toward Broader Open-Source Use http://www.gcn.com/23_7/tech-report/25445-1.html The Human Touch - A More Employee-Centered Approach to Records Keeping http://www.gcn.com/23_7/buyers_guide/25455-1.html Group Suggests 25 Ways to Improve IT Security http://www.gcn.com/vol1_no1/daily-updates/25514-1.html OPENINGS OF INTEREST: Program Director for Control, Networks, and Computational Intelligence http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2004/ecs0401/ecs0401.pdf Director sought for new UAlbany cybersecurity center The University at Albany/SUNY, in partnership with the New York State Police and the NY Office of Cyber Security and Critical Infrastructure Coordination, has just created a new Center for Information Forensics and Assurance. Part of the University's Institute for Informatics, Logics and Security Studies, this center has already received over $1M in federal and state grants to develop much-needed research and educational programs in this field. http://hr.albany.edu/sponsor/vacancy/R04-22.htm Management Analyst (Closes: 5/7/2004) (Open to Current and Former Federal employees with competitive civil service status) http://www.nsf.gov/pubsys/ods/getpub.cfm?oig20040016 DEADLINES OF INTEREST: April 1, 2004: PAPER SUBMISSION DEADLINE Sixth International Conference on E-Commerce (ICEC04) http://www.icec04.net April 14, 2004: FULL PROPOSAL DEADLINE Research in Networking Technology and Systems http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2004/nsf04540/nsf04540.htm April 27, 2004: National Telecommunications and Information Administration Technology Opportunities Program http://www.ntia.doc.gov/top May 17, 2004: FULL PROPOSAL DEADLINE Partnerships for Innovation http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2004/nsf04556/nsf04556.htm June 7: FULL PROPOSAL DEADLINE International Research Network Connections (IRNC) http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2004/nsf04560/nsf04560.htm June 11: FULL PROPOSAL DEADLINE Approaches to Combat Terrorism (ACT) http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2004/nsf04561/nsf04561.htm Use these tools on DigitalGovernment.org: - Research database: http://www.digitalgovernment.org/ProjectSearch?commonName=a&action=all - Library: http://www.digitalgovernment.org/archive/library/ - Forums: http://www.digitalgovernment.org/jive/ - Events calendar: http://www.digitalgovernment.org/calendar/ViewCal.html - Submit calendar events: http://www.digitalgovernment.org/news/calendar_submit.jsp - Research Community Directories: http://www.digitalgovernment.org/collaborate/communities/index.jsp We welcome submissions of your news tips, Digital Government-related papers, material and information for inclusion in the dgOnline newsletter, and on DigitalGovernment.org. 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Registration is still open for the conference, which is keynoted by Keith Rhodes, chief technologist of the U.S. General Accounting Office, and features presentations, panels, Birds-of-a-Feather sessions and live system demonstrations touching on nearly 100 Digital Government research projects. Register: http://dgrc.org/register/start.jsp Program: http://dgrc.org/dgo2004/program :: HOTEL RESERVATION DEADLINE :: The Westin Seattle is offering special room rates for conference attendees only until Friday, May 7, after which the hotel will charge full price. You can begin the room reservation process here: http://dgrc.org/dgo2004/venue :: CONFERENCE REGISTRATION PAYMENT DEADLINE :: If you have not completed registration yet by making payment, we urge you to do so before Monday, May 17, when online registration will end and the cost will increase significantly to at-the-door rates. You can register for dg.o2004 and pay either by check or secure online transaction here: http://dgrc.org/register/start.jsp :: EU PANEL PARTICIPANTS CONFIRMED :: These panelists will be discuss the latest developments in e-government research in the European Union, and describe new e-government projects and applications: - Paul Timmers, Head of Unit, eGovernment, European Commission, Information Society Directorate-General - Charles Kemper, Voice-Insight, Belgium - Bernard Katzy, CeTIM Netherlands - Steve Curwell , University of Salford UK More details on the panel can be found here: http://dgrc.org/dgo2004/program/schedule_text.jsp#keynotepanel2 :: FIELD TRIPS :: We have arranged three exciting field trips for Wednesday afternoon, May 26 following the lunch hour: We encourage you to sign up quickly for the one that most interests you, as seating is limited. Sign-up instructions follow BELOW: - Boeing Company - The Boeing Company is a huge worldwide enterprise involving a complexity of products, suppliers, and customers. The information technology required to support this enterprise is also large and complex, and multi-faceted. During the field trip to Boeing at the conference, we will discuss and demonstrate several aspects of IT-related work going on at Boeing. There will be discussions of the network/communications infrastructure in Boeing, the computing security issues faced in the company, a discussion of how IT is being used in the re-engineering of business processes, some current research on the use of display walls in collaboration, and some of the approaches being used in data and text mining. - Seattle Police Department - The Seattle Police Department will be opening its Operations Center for Emergency Preparedness to demonstrate new IT and programs. Details will be posted on the conference web site as they develop: http://dgrc.org/dgo2004 - Microsoft Corporation - Microsoft Research will demonstrate some of the new technology being developed for e-government applications. Details will be posted on the conference web site as they develop: http://dgrc.org/dgo2004 FIELD TRIP SIGN-UP INSTRUCTIONS: - To register and sign up for a field trip, simply follow instructions at this link to register for dg.o2004, and make a selection on the registration form: http://dgrc.org/register/start.jsp - If you have already registered for dg.o2004, please log in to your registration profile here, and make a selection: http://dgrc.org/register/start.jsp Note: You can change your trip choice at any time, depending on availability. In the event of a trip being completely booked, we have built a short waiting list into the registration system. If a vacancy becomes available, a name from that list will be moved to the confirmed trip list automatically. You may log at in any time to change or check your trip status. We look forward to seeing you in Seattle! Conference home page: http://dgrc.org/dgo2004 Questions and press inquiries about dg.o2004 should be directed to: _________________________________ ::::..... mack reed ::::..... Communications Manager ::::..... Digital Government Research Center ::::..... USC Information Sciences Institute ::::..... 310.448.8494 ... mack@isi.edu _________________________________ From dgonline at mailman.isi.edu Mon May 10 17:00:12 2004 From: dgonline at mailman.isi.edu (dgonline@mailman.isi.edu) Date: Mon May 10 17:01:32 2004 Subject: [dgOnline] - The Monthly Newsletter of Digital Government Research, for May, 2004 Message-ID: <2CBAABF8-A2DE-11D8-BC75-0003938D4D0C@isi.edu> Skipped content of type multipart/alternative-------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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You may register here: http://dgrc.org/register/start.jsp - If you have already registered and wish to join us for the field trips to the Boeing Company, Microsoft Research or the Seattle Police Department's Emergency Operations Center, please make sure to log in to your account to choose the trip you prefer. Seats are filling up fast! http://dgrc.org/register/start.jsp - If you wish to stay at the conference HQ at the Westin Seattle Hotel, you should reserve a room now. The hotel may still have some sleeping rooms available at the dg.o 2004 discounted rate.? If you have not yet booked your room and wish to do so, please contact Jay Cox ( jay.cox@westin.com or direct phone line 206-727-5772) since he will be the only contact person at the Westin able to handle late reservations at our group rate. As always, please let me know if you have any questions or requests. We look forward to seeing you all in Seattle! _________________________________ ::::..... mack reed ::::..... 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The program will make $2 million in initial awards using funds from the Library's National Digital Information Infrastructure and Preservation Program. The program announcement / call for proposals is here: http://www.nsf.gov/pubsys/ods/getpub.cfm?ods_key=nsf04592 You may find a press release with more information on it here: http://www.nsf.gov/od/lpa/newsroom/pr.cfm?ni=10000000000103 _________________________________ ::::..... mack reed ::::..... Communications Manager ::::..... Digital Government Research Center ::::..... USC Information Sciences Institute ::::..... 310.448.8494 ... mack@isi.edu _________________________________ From dgonline at mailman.isi.edu Thu Jun 17 08:36:07 2004 From: dgonline at mailman.isi.edu (dgonline@mailman.isi.edu) Date: Thu Jun 17 08:37:11 2004 Subject: [dgOnline] - Two new announcements Message-ID: <0D1D246B-C074-11D8-8AD1-0003938D4D0C@isi.edu> Dear Colleagues: While we're not in the habit of forwarding items to this list regularly outside the framework of the monthly newsletter or NSF business, two opportunities with impending deadlines have come to our attention, and we wanted to share them with you: ________________________________________________ ? CRI SOLICITATION: http://nsf.gov/pubsys/ods/getpub.cfm?ods_key=nsf04588 The CISE Directorate recently released a solicitation for Computing Research Infrastructure (CRI), NSF 04-588.? The CRI program replaces and expands upon three previous programs:? Minority Institutional Infrastructure (MII), Research Infrastructure (RI), and Research Resources (RR).? The most significant new features are that CRI will support resource development grants in addition to infrastructure acquisition grants and that personnel may be supported when well justified. The CRI program has a much earlier deadline than the earlier programs, the fourth Monday in August, so interested groups need to get started preparing proposals.? In addition, letters of intent are required for large proposals (over $800,000); these are due the fourth Monday in July.? The earlier dates were chosen for the CRI program in order to avoid conflicts with the NSF-wide Major Research Infrastructure program, which has a deadline in January. If you have questions, please contact Rita Rodriguez, rrodrigu@nsf.gov, or Darleen Fisher, dlfisher@nsf.gov. ________________________________________________ E-CHALLENGES EXHIBITION - CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS http://www.echallenges.org/2004/ eChallenges e-2004 features an Exhibition which provides an opportunity to showcase research results and applications through technology demonstrations and posters, whether funded commercially, or at national, or regional or European level. To maximise exposure for exhibitors, refreshments and lunch will be served in the Exhibition area. While some space will be offered for Posters, most of the exhibition space will be reserved for innovative technology demonstrations. Participation in the Exhibition is rewarding, as it provides an opportunity to make international contacts and to build relationships with potential partners or clients from around the world. Having a demonstration or poster accepted for the eChallenges Exhibition will significantly contribute towards exploitation and dissemination obligations under national, regional and European research programmes. It provides an invaluable platform to develop market awareness and receive user feedback from around the world. The eChallenges Consortium is sponsoring a limited amount of exhibition space for suitable demonstrations and posters at e-2004 under a competitive Call for Exhibitors. Potential exhibitors will be selected based on the quality and relevance of their submission to the conference themes, with preference given to those presenting innovative technology demonstrations. The application form for demonstration stands and poster displays for eChallenges e-2004 is now available online at http://www.echallenges.org/2004/default.asp?page=exhibition1. Applications are accepted up to 31 July and all applicants that apply through the public call will receive feedback during the week of 09 August. Since the level of competition for available stands is likely to be high, applicants are advised to clearly state what they are planning to demonstrate and the value add for the conference delegates. This year, there will also be an Austrian ICT Village in the Exhibition area, showcasing Austrian RTD activities. Austrian organisations interested in participating in the Exhibition will go through a different application process and interested exhibitors should contact Isabella Andric, BIT phone: +43-1-260-13-142 e-mail: Andric@bit.ac.at Exhibition details and Terms and Conditions are provided on the eChallenges portal. To access the application form, please go the Exhibition page http://www.echallenges.org/2004/default.asp?page=exhibition1 and log in using your username and password. If you have forgotten your password, click on the "Password Reminder" link on the Home page, enter the e-mail address you used to set up your profile on eChallenges and you will automatically receive a reminder of your username and password to the nominated e-mail account. ___________________________________________________________ _________________________________ ::::..... mack reed ::::..... Communications Manager ::::..... Digital Government Research Center ::::..... 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Please forward them to me here: ____________________________________ ::::..... Mack Reed, Communications Manager ::::..... Digital Government Research Center ::::..... USC Information Sciences Institute ::::..... 310.448.8494 ... mack@isi.edu ____________________________________ -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: text/enriched Size: 1137 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://mailman.isi.edu/pipermail/dgonline/attachments/20040719/25610225/attachment.bin From dgonline at mailman.isi.edu Thu Jul 22 14:18:14 2004 From: dgonline at mailman.isi.edu (dgonline@mailman.isi.edu) Date: Thu Jul 22 14:19:03 2004 Subject: [dgOnline] - Funding opportunity: Biocomplexity in the Environment Message-ID: Dear Colleagues: Val Gregg at NSF has asked me to encourage all PIs to consider applying to the NSF grant program entitled "Biocomplexity in the Environment (BE): Integrated Research and Education in Environmental Systems." Of special note is a November 17, 2004 deadline, for this component of the BE program solicitation: Dynamics of Coupled natural and Human Systems (CNH): Promoting quantitative, interdisciplinary analyses of relevant human and natural system processes and the complex interactions among human and natural systems at diverse scales. (Quote from the solicitation): "Proposals may be submitted on any topic associated with the Dynamics of Coupled Natural and Human Systems. Among topics that could be appropriate for consideration in the competition are landscapes and land use; natural capital, ecosystem services, and social valuation of the natural environment; maintenance of biodiversity; propagation and control of invasive species; interplay of the built environment with other human and natural systems; natural resource use and conservation; the dynamics of uncertainty; the resilience and vulnerability of social institutions to environmental change; the resilience and vulnerability of biophysical systems to human-generated stresses; and the role of scientific information in environmental justice." You can review the complete program solicitation for BE here: http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2003/nsf03597/nsf03597.htm If we can be of any assistance in your proposals, please let me know. Best, m ____________________________________ ::::..... Mack Reed, Communications Manager ::::..... Digital Government Research Center ::::..... USC Information Sciences Institute ::::..... 310.448.8494 ... mack@isi.edu ____________________________________ From dgonline at mailman.isi.edu Fri Aug 13 11:11:12 2004 From: dgonline at mailman.isi.edu (dgonline@mailman.isi.edu) Date: Fri Aug 13 11:13:09 2004 Subject: [dgOnline] - the Monthly Newsletter of Digital Government Research, for August, 2004 Message-ID: <2914E5AC-ED54-11D8-BE8F-0003938D4D0C@isi.edu> dgOnline 3.5 - August, 2004 Welcome to the monthly newsletter for the National Science Foundation's Digital Government Research Program. dgOnline is published for the NSF by the Digital Government Research Center at the University of Southern California's Information Sciences Institute. http://www.dgrc.org If you find dgOnline useful, please forward it to your colleagues. To edit your account settings, retrieve your new password or unsubscribe, please visit this page: http://mailman.isi.edu/mailman/listinfo/dgonline View dgOnline in your browser: http://digitalgovernment.org/news/stories/dgonline_latest.jsp LATEST PROGRAM NEWS: DG Researchers Smooth Road for Small Businesses A team at Rutgers University is working with New Jersey agencies to design a one-stop website that will streamline the process of starting a small business. http://diggov.org/news/stories/2004/0804/0804_njbiz_heyman.jsp SEIII Offers Grants for Multidisciplinary Collaboration New Funds Offer Opportunities for Cross-pollenation in Digital Government projects. Program managers invite DG community to apply for grants - deadline is Dec. 15. http://diggov.org/news/stories/2004/0804/0804_seiii_heyman.jsp dg.o2004 Multimedia Report and Proceedings Now Online The National Science Foundation and the Digital Government Research Center invite you to browse papers, posters, presentations and system demo videos from the National Conference on Digital Government Research. A hard-copy version will be mailed to all participants in the next few weeks. http://dgrc.org/dgo2004/START.html NEWS BEYOND DG.O: :: From Government Computer News :: ( http://www.gcn.com ) Labor Eyes New Budget System http://www.gcn.com/vol1_no1/daily-updates/26856-1.html USDA Awards Contract for Recreation One-Stop http://www.gcn.com/vol1_no1/daily-updates/26880-1.html Beware of Presidential Phishing Expeditions http://www.gcn.com/vol1_no1/daily-updates/26844-1.html Homeland Research Agency Is Funding Advanced Systems http://www.gcn.com/vol1_no1/daily-updates/26843-1.html Hill Moves Reflect e-Gov's Lower Profile http://www.gcn.com/23_21/news/26781-1.html What's Next for Wireless Nets http://www.gcn.com/23_21/news/26780-1.html :: From the European Union's Information Society Technologies Results newsletter :: ( http://istresults.cordis.lu/index.cfm? section=home&tpl=actions.register&Action=Subscribe&eBulletin=true) New Ways of Ientifying and Using Organisational Information http://istresults.cordis.lu//index.cfm?section=news&tpl=article&ID=69226 Swift Searching for Open Source http://istresults.cordis.lu//index.cfm?section=news&tpl=article&ID=69146 An Eye Opener on Open Source Internet Security http://istresults.cordis.lu//index.cfm?section=news&tpl=article&ID=69166 Framing the Reuse of Digital Cultural Heritage http://istresults.cordis.lu//index.cfm?section=news&tpl=article&ID=68564 Building a Virtual Art Community http://istresults.cordis.lu//index.cfm?section=news&tpl=article&ID=69071 Library of Access Growing with the Internet http://istresults.cordis.lu//index.cfm?section=news&tpl=article&ID=68776 Chimer: Merging Culture, Education and Technology http://istresults.cordis.lu//index.cfm?section=news&tpl=article&ID=68464 Winning the Time vs. Temperature Battle for Food Safety http://istresults.cordis.lu//index.cfm?section=news&tpl=article&ID=68324 PUBLICATIONS OF INTEREST: "Invest to Save: Report and Recommendation of the NSF-DELOS Working Group on Digital Archiving and Preservation " http://delos-noe.iei.pi.cnr.it/activities/internationalforum/Joint-WGs/ digitalarchiving/Digitalarchiving.pdf DEADLINES OF INTEREST: August 23: Full proposal deadline Computing Research Infrastructure http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2004/nsf04588/nsf04588.htm September 14, 2004: Full proposal deadline Digital Archiving and Long-Term Preservation (DIGARCH) http://www.nsf.gov/cgi-bin/getpub?nsf04592 December 15, 2004: Full proposal deadline Science and Engineering Information Integration and Informatics (SEIII) http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2004/nsf04528/nsf04528.htm Use these tools on DigitalGovernment.org: - Research database: http://www.digitalgovernment.org/ProjectSearch?commonName=a&action=all - Library: http://www.digitalgovernment.org/archive/library/ - Forums: http://www.digitalgovernment.org/jive/ - Events calendar: http://www.digitalgovernment.org/calendar/ViewCal.html - Submit calendar events: http://www.digitalgovernment.org/news/calendar_submit.jsp - Research Community Directories: http://www.digitalgovernment.org/collaborate/communities/index.jsp We welcome submissions of your news tips, Digital Government-related papers, material and information for inclusion in the dgOnline newsletter, and at DigitalGovernment.org. 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To edit your account settings, retrieve your new password or unsubscribe, please visit this page: http://mailman.isi.edu/mailman/listinfo/dgonline View dgOnline in your browser: http://digitalgovernment.org/news/stories/dgonline_latest.jsp LATEST PROGRAM NEWS: DG Project Gives Teeth to FBI Investigations Scientists at West Virginia University are automating the identification and matching of dental records, to increase forensic options for investigators at the FBI. http://digitalgovernment.org/news/stories/2004/0904/ 0904_dental_heyman.jsp DG Researchers Study Parsing in Tongues A transnational Digital Government team is spanning the boundaries of nation, language and technology to aid drug interdiction in the Americas with studies on systems for integrating heterogeneous databases. http://digitalgovernment.org/news/stories/2004/0904/ 0904_transnational_heyman.jsp NEWS BEYOND DG.O: European e-Democracy Conference Issues Final Call for Papers http://digitalgovernment.org/news/stories/2004/0904/0904_ted_call.jsp National Academies: DOD Should Develop Tech for Terrorism http://www.national-academies.org/topnews#tn0819 National Academy Report Calls for Info on Accident Precursors http://www.national-academies.org/topnews#tn0818 :: From Government Computer News :: ( http://www.gcn.com ) The Human Factor Trumps It In the War on Terror http://www.gcn.com/vol1_no1/daily-updates/27131-1.html Border Patrol Integrates GIS Into Its Electronic Database http://www.gcn.com/23_25/news/27098-1.html USDA, HUD Race to Document IT Security http://www.gcn.com/23_24/news/27011-1.html Trade Commission Frees Directory Source Code http://www.gcn.com/vol1_no1/daily-updates/26998-1.html Feds Have Mixed Views on Value of Academic Credentials http://www.gcn.com/23_23/departments/26938-1.html Supercomputing, Cyberinfrastructure Among Administration's Highest R& D Priorities http://www.gcn.com/vol1_no1/daily-updates/26975-1.html :: From the European Union's Information Society Technologies Results newsletter :: ( http://istresults.cordis.lu/index.cfm? section=home&tpl=actions.register&Action=Subscribe&eBulletin=true) Gearing up for digital-era preservation http://istresults.cordis.lu//index.cfm?section=news&tpl=article&ID=69785 IPv6 deployment ? target 2006 ?http://istresults.cordis.lu//index.cfm? section=news&tpl=article&ID=69689 Added-value satellite information services for vehicle drivers ?http://istresults.cordis.lu//index.cfm? section=news&tpl=article&ID=69678 Putting people first in tomorrow?s workplace http://istresults.cordis.lu//index.cfm? section=news&tpl=article&ID=69651? Once upon a digital time - User-friendly tools digitize story-telling ?http://istresults.cordis.lu//index.cfm? section=news&tpl=article&ID=69440 Helping develop wireless Internet services ?http://istresults.cordis.lu//index.cfm? section=news&tpl=article&ID=69488 New middleware platform for roaming mobile users http://istresults.cordis.lu//index.cfm?section=news&tpl=article&ID=69492 PUBLICATIONS OF INTEREST Accident Precursor Analysis and Management: Reducing Technological Risk Through Diligence http://www.nap.edu/catalog/11061.html Licensing Geographic Data and Services http://www.nap.edu/catalog/11079.html Air Quality Management in the United States http://www.nap.edu/catalog/10728.html Adaptive Management for Water Resources Project Planning http://www.nap.edu/catalog/10972.html DEADLINES OF INTEREST: September 28, 2004 - Deadline for Paper Submission TED Conference on e-Government - Electronic Democracy: the Challenge Ahead http://www.inf.unibz.it/tcgov2005 September 14, 2004: Full proposal deadline Digital Archiving and Long-Term Preservation (DIGARCH) http://www.nsf.gov/cgi-bin/getpub?nsf04592 December 15, 2004: Full proposal deadline Science and Engineering Information Integration and Informatics (SEIII) http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2004/nsf04528/nsf04528.htm LINKS OF INTEREST http://www.digitaldividenetwork.org/content/sections/index.cfm Use these tools on DigitalGovernment.org: - Research database: http://www.digitalgovernment.org/ProjectSearch?commonName=a&action=all - Library: http://www.digitalgovernment.org/archive/library/ - Forums: http://www.digitalgovernment.org/jive/ - Events calendar: http://www.digitalgovernment.org/calendar/ViewCal.html - Submit calendar events: http://www.digitalgovernment.org/news/calendar_submit.jsp - Research Community Directories: http://www.digitalgovernment.org/collaborate/communities/index.jsp We welcome submissions of your news tips, Digital Government-related papers, material and information for inclusion in the dgOnline newsletter, and at DigitalGovernment.org. 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To edit your account settings, retrieve your new password or unsubscribe, please visit this page: http://mailman.isi.edu/mailman/listinfo/dgonline View dgOnline in your browser: http://digitalgovernment.org/news/stories/dgonline_latest.jsp LATEST PROGRAM NEWS: DG ResearchTeam Is Developing a Digital Interpreter A joint U.S./Israeli project is using machine learning to build complex ontologies for translating data across international borders in the European Union. http://www.digitalgovernment.org/news/stories/2004/1004/ 1004_qualeg_heyman.jsp Hands Across the Water U.S. and E.U. researchers are testing the boundaries of technology and information integration that separate us, and the common IT and policy needs that unite us. http://digitalgovernment.org/news/stories/2004/1004/1004_ctg_heyman.jsp White Paper Published on US/EU eGovernment Collaboration A transnational team of researchers has published a white paper on the findings and future goals of the U.S. and E.U. communities, whose representatives met last spring in Seattle. http://digitalgovernment.org/library/library/pdf/ nsf_eu_whitepaper_0904.pdf New Digital Government Journal Issues Call for Papers http://digitalgovernment.org/news/stories/2004/1004/ 1004_dgjournal_call.jsp NEWS BEYOND DG.O: NSF Announces Two Cybersecurity Centers to Study Internet Epidemiology and Ecology (National Science Foundation) http://www.nsf.gov/od/lpa/newsroom/pr.cfm?ni=15000000000118 E-Government Inches Ahead Monaco? Togo? A new ranking says tiny countries may have the edge in devising websites to deliver information and services (Technology Review) http://www.technologyreview.com/articles/04/09/wo_asbrand092804.asp? trk=nl IEEE Intelligent Systems Issues Call for Papers http://www.computer.org/intelligent/cfp13.htm NSF Awards $130 Million to Tackle Information Technology Research for National Priorities (NSF) 120 new projects will advance science and engineering, economic prosperity, national security http://www.nsf.gov/od/lpa/newsroom/pr.cfm?ni=15100000000113 :: From Government Computer News :: ( http://www.gcn.com ) Agriculture Launches Personal Web Pages http://www.gcn.com/vol1_no1/daily-updates/27549-1.html Anti-Spyware Bill Gets House Approval http://www.gcn.com/vol1_no1/daily-updates/27534-1.html Cybersecurity Expert Howard Schmidt Returning to DHS http://www.gcn.com/vol1_no1/daily-updates/27548-1.html Pittsburgh Supercomputer, Funded by NSF, to Be Open to Researchers http://www.gcn.com/vol1_no1/daily-updates/27540-1.html USDA Secretary Takes e-Gov Case to Congress http://www.gcn.com/vol1_no1/daily-updates/27368-1.html New Video Format Cuts Storage Needs in Half http://www.gcn.com/vol1_no1/daily-updates/27367-1.html Internet Threats Take on New Hue http://www.gcn.com/vol1_no1/daily-updates/27353-1.html Secure Linux OS Expected in Early 2005 http://www.gcn.com/vol1_no1/daily-updates/27359-1.html States Need to Budget for Outcomes, Consultant Recommends http://www.gcn.com/vol1_no1/daily-updates/27356-1.html Government Printing Office's Permanent Press http://www.gcn.com/23_28/news/27322-1.html :: From the European Union's Information Society Technologies Results newsletter :: ( http://istresults.cordis.lu/index.cfm? section=home&tpl=actions.register&Action=Subscribe&eBulletin=true) A matter of trust: privacy and security issues in the Information Age http://istresults.cordis.lu//index.cfm?section=news&tpl=article&ID=70244 ? Creating chaos for data security http://istresults.cordis.lu//index.cfm?section=news&tpl=article&ID=70227 ? Access to all Europe?s websites http://istresults.cordis.lu//index.cfm?section=news&tpl=article&ID=70211 Including the excluded thanks to easy e-learning http://istresults.cordis.lu//index.cfm? section=news&tpl=article&ID=70000? Multilingual 3D animation for language learning in primary schools ?http://istresults.cordis.lu//index.cfm? section=news&tpl=article&ID=70035 Getting computer vision systems to recognise reality http://istresults.cordis.lu//index.cfm?section=news&tpl=article&ID=70013 ANNOUNCEMENTS OF INTEREST: Mobile Government and The Back Office: Cases, Lessons Learned, and Breakthroughs http://digitalgovernment.org/news/stories/2004/1004/1004_mobile_call.jsp Emerging Models and Technologies for Computation (EMT) http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2005/nsf05501/nsf05501.htm PUBLICATIONS OF INTEREST: International Collaboration on eGovernment Research http://digitalgovernment.org/library/library/pdf/ nsf_eu_whitepaper_0904.pdf Public Health and the Internet - a Special Issue of the ] Centers for Disease Control's e-Journal "Preventing Chronic Disease" http://www.cdc.gov/pcd/ The American Political Science Association site has a new collection of e-democracy papers available for download. Try a keyword search on "e-government" and "web" to narrow your search results. http://www.apsanet.org/mtgs/program/index.cfm OPENINGS OF INTEREST: Program Director for Computing Research Infrastructure Cluster Program, AD-1550-4, CISE/CNS (Closes: 10/29/2004) http://www.nsf.gov/pubsys/ods/getpub.cfm?e20040121ipa Science Education Administrator(Prog Dir), AD-1701-4 EHR/ESIE (Closes: 10/30/2004) http://www.nsf.gov/pubsys/ods/getpub.cfm?e20040105a1 Use these tools on DigitalGovernment.org: - Research database: http://www.digitalgovernment.org/ProjectSearch?commonName=a&action=all - Library: http://www.digitalgovernment.org/archive/library/ - Forums: http://www.digitalgovernment.org/jive/ - Events calendar: http://www.digitalgovernment.org/calendar/ViewCal.html - Submit calendar events: http://www.digitalgovernment.org/news/calendar_submit.jsp - Research Community Directories: http://www.digitalgovernment.org/collaborate/communities/index.jsp We welcome submissions of your news tips, Digital Government-related papers, material and information for inclusion in the dgOnline newsletter, and at DigitalGovernment.org. 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The conference also serves as the annual meeting for all NSF digital government researchers. -------------- next part -------------- This year, we focus on: ? -------------- next part -------------- the nature of digital government research as a new interdisciplinary field that spans computer science and social science ? the breadth and depth of current digital government projects ? the unique partnership of university researchers and government partners ? outcomes and impacts of digital government research in the public sector Digital government research is interdisciplinary and multi-sector, with a focus on research at the intersections of computer and information sciences, social, political, and behavioral sciences, and the problems and missions of government agencies. Digital government research addresses problems in government in all sectors and at any scale -- local, regional, national, and transnational. We invite researchers in relevant disciplines, government agency representatives, policy specialists, industry experts, and members of the public to attend and participate in the many activities of this conference. : : The dg.o2005 Conference The 2005 National Conference on Digital Government Research includes paper sessions, panels, demonstrations and poster sessions, and field trips. The 2005 conference continues its tradition of showcasing exemplary NSF digital government research projects through the project highlights presentations. It continues the Birds-of-a-Feather sessions, which promote informal discussions on emerging digital government topics. The conference also includes a student-led mini-conference featuring research papers authored solely by students and reviewed by a student program committee. : : New this year for dg.o: ???????The dg.o conference is co-located with the IEEE International Conference on Intelligence and Security Informatics, to be held May 19 -- 20, 2005 (IEEE-ISI 2005, see http://www.ecom.arizona.edu/ISI/). ???????Tutorials on a range of topics in the digital government field will be offered Sunday May 15 and Wednesday afternoon, May 18. ???????The conference proceedings will appear in the ACM Digital Library, one of the major venues for computer science research. ???????An international workshop will take place on Wednesday afternoon, May 18 To submit research papers, demonstrations, project highlights, posters, or birds-of-a-feather proposals, please see the dg.o 2005 Call for Papers, http://dgrc.org/dgo2005/papers . For registration and venue information, see the conference website, http://dgrc.org/dgo2005 . If you know of colleagues who would be interested in the broad, multidisciplinary and growing field of Digital Government research, please forward this announcement to them. To keep current on dg.o2005 and all facets of Digital Government, please subscribe to dgOnline, the Monthly Newsletter of Digital Government Research: http://mailman.isi.edu/mailman/listinfo/dgonline ____________________________________ ::::..... Mack Reed, Communications Manager ::::..... Digital Government Research Center ::::..... USC Information Sciences Institute ::::..... 310.448.8494 ... mack@isi.edu ____________________________________ From dgonline at mailman.isi.edu Fri Nov 12 15:14:51 2004 From: dgonline at mailman.isi.edu (dgonline@mailman.isi.edu) Date: Fri Nov 12 15:16:43 2004 Subject: [dgOnline] - the Monthly Newsletter of Digital Government Research, for November, 2004 Message-ID: dgOnline 3.8 - November, 2004 Welcome to the monthly newsletter for the National Science Foundation's Digital Government Research Program. dgOnline is published for the NSF by the Digital Government Research Center at the University of Southern California's Information Sciences Institute. http://www.dgrc.org If you find dgOnline useful, please forward it to your colleagues. To edit your account settings, retrieve your new password or unsubscribe, please visit this page: http://mailman.isi.edu/mailman/listinfo/dgonline View dgOnline in your browser: http://digitalgovernment.org/news/stories/dgonline_latest.jsp LATEST PROGRAM NEWS: dg.o2005 to Convene in Atlanta, GA on May 16-18, 2005 The Call for Papers and the complete details of the 6th annual National Conference on Digital Government Research may be found here: CfP: http://dgrc.org/dgo2005/papers Home: http://dgrc.org/dgo2005 DG Team Is Mapping IT Strategies for Times of Emergency Multi-agency research partnerships at Penn State are studying voice recognition and advanced GIS tools to speed map use and aid crisis management. http://www.digitalgovernment.org/news/stories/2004/1104/ 1104_geocollaboration_heyman.jsp DG Researcher Explores Methods of Detecting Crisis Points Scientists are experimenting with GIS-based methods of "hotspot" detection and prioritization, which could make for faster, more accurate responses to crises. http://www.digitalgovernment.org/news/stories/2004/1104/ 1104_hotspots_heyman.jsp Report: Mass e-Mail Campaigns May Do More Harm than Good A new report by University of Pittsburgh Prof. Stuart Shulman has found that mass e-mail campaigns directed at legislators may be "petitioning themselves into obscurity." http://www.digitalgovernment.org/news/stories/2004/1104/ 1104_email_shulman.jsp Report: Utilizing Scenario-based Design for Statistical Information Services University of Syracuse IT scientist Carol Hert offers insight into and downloads of scenarios that her team developed for use in designing the National Statistical Knowledge Network. http://www.digitalgovernment.org/news/stories/2004/1104/ 1104_scenarios_hert.jsp Report: More Spending Needed for Defense and Security Supercomputing: U.S. needs for supercomputing to strengthen defenses and national security cannot be satisfied with current policies and levels of spending, says National Academies board http://www.national-academies.org/topnews#tn1109 dg.o Conference Video Archive Now Online Video interviews from the past five National Conferences on Digital Government Research are catalogued for viewing. More than 250 interviews, categorized by year and topic, can be found here: http://digitalgovernment.org/library/video/ PROGRAM ANNOUNCEMENTS OF INTEREST: Human and Social Dynamics http://www.nsf.gov/pubsys/ods/getpub.cfm?ods_key=nsf05520 Cyber Trust http://www.nsf.gov/pubsys/ods/getpub.cfm?ods_key=nsf05518 NEWS BEYOND DG.O: NRC Project on e-Voting Issues a Call for Input http://www.digitalgovernment.org/news/stories/2004/1104/ 1104_evoting_call.jsp First Conference on e-Gov Interoperability Issues Call for Papers http://www.digitalgovernment.org/news/stories/2004/1104/ 1104_interop_call.jsp EU Mobile Government Session Issues Call for Papers http://www.digitalgovernment.org/news/stories/2004/1104/ 1104_mobile_call.jsp Networking Technology and Systems Issues Program Announcement http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2005/nsf05505/nsf05505.htm International Conference on Technology, Knowledge and Society Issues Call http://www.Technology-Conference.com :: From Government Computer News :: ( http://www.gcn.com ) NASA Supercomputer Outpaces the Pack http://www.gcn.com/vol1_no1/daily-updates/27745-1.html Think Tank Slams Bush's e-Gov Efforts http://www.gcn.com/vol1_no1/daily-updates/27637-1.html Intel Community Looks to EA to Build Up Information Sharing http://www.gcn.com/23_31/dodcomputing/27672-1.html Smart Passport Field Narrows to Four http://www.gcn.com/vol1_no1/daily-updates/27620-1.html :: From the European Union's Information Society Technologies Results newsletter :: ( http://istresults.cordis.lu/index.cfm? section=home&tpl=actions.register&Action=Subscribe&eBulletin=true) Adding Reliability and Trust to Smartcards ?http://istresults.cordis.lu//index.cfm? section=news&tpl=article&ID=70511 Web Accessibility Best Practice for the Classroom ?http://istresults.cordis.lu//index.cfm? section=news&tpl=article&ID=70506 Getting the True Measure of Social Change http://istresults.cordis.lu//index.cfm?section=news&tpl=article&ID=70567 ? Secure Online Transactions Worth Talking About http://istresults.cordis.lu//index.cfm?section=news&tpl=article&ID=70301 Collaboration, Mediation and Integration for Distributed Development http://istresults.cordis.lu//index.cfm?section=news&tpl=article&ID=70323 OPENING OF INTEREST: Computer Scientist (Program Director.) NSF/CISE http://www.nsf.gov/pubsys/ods/getpub.cfm?e20050007 Use these tools on DigitalGovernment.org: - Research database: http://www.digitalgovernment.org/ProjectSearch?commonName=a&action=all - Library: http://www.digitalgovernment.org/library/library/ - Forums: http://www.digitalgovernment.org/jive/ - Events calendar: http://www.digitalgovernment.org/calendar/ViewCal.html - Submit calendar events: http://www.digitalgovernment.org/news/calendar_submit.jsp - Research Community Directories: http://www.digitalgovernment.org/collaborate/communities/index.jsp We welcome submissions of your news tips, Digital Government-related papers, material and information for inclusion in the dgOnline newsletter, and at DigitalGovernment.org. Questions and submissions should be forwarded to: ____________________________________ ::::..... Mack Reed, Communications Manager ::::..... Digital Government Research Center ::::..... 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Thanks for your patience, Maria ********************************************************* Maria Zemankova, Ph.D. Program Director, Information and Data Management (IDM) Division of Information and Intelligent Systems (IIS) National Science Foundation 4201 Wilson Blvd., Room 1125 Arlington, VA 22230 Phone: 703-292-8930 Fax: 703-292-9073 Email: mzemanko@nsf.gov URL: http://www.cise.nsf.gov/iis/idm ********************************************************* From dgonline at mailman.isi.edu Fri Nov 12 15:26:57 2004 From: dgonline at mailman.isi.edu (dgonline@mailman.isi.edu) Date: Fri Nov 12 15:34:41 2004 Subject: Out of Office AutoReply: [dgOnline] - dg.o2005 Convenes in Atlant a, May 16-18, 2005 Message-ID: <5C8AD2C845ED3E43AEF65E40FC02A8BD0313C39B@emailf2.eia.doe.gov> I will be out of the on Wednesday starting at 2:30 pm (11/10 and will return on Monday 11/15. Please call 202-287-1699 if you have any questions. From dgonline at mailman.isi.edu Fri Nov 12 15:26:57 2004 From: dgonline at mailman.isi.edu (dgonline@mailman.isi.edu) Date: Fri Nov 12 15:34:43 2004 Subject: Out of Office AutoReply: [dgOnline] - the Monthly Newsletter of D igital Government Research, for November, 2004 Message-ID: <5C8AD2C845ED3E43AEF65E40FC02A8BD0313C39A@emailf2.eia.doe.gov> I will be out of the on Wednesday starting at 2:30 pm (11/10 and will return on Monday 11/15. Please call 202-287-1699 if you have any questions. From dgonline at mailman.isi.edu Mon Dec 6 10:49:13 2004 From: dgonline at mailman.isi.edu (dgonline@mailman.isi.edu) Date: Mon Dec 6 10:55:12 2004 Subject: [dgOnline] - NSF/IIS Dear Colleague Letter and IEEE-IS Deadline Extension Message-ID: <860C06D3-47B7-11D9-81F4-0003938D4D0C@isi.edu> Dear Colleagues: Ordinarily I would hold these items for the monthly newsletter, which comes out on the 10th. However, since both are time-sensitive, I thought it best to forward them to you today: The latest NSF/CISE/IIS Dear Colleague Letter notifies us of: -- Changes in deadlines in the NSF/CISE Division of Intelligent and Integrated Systems; -- Upcoming deadlines with no change; -- Information on NSF acceptance rates; and -- Rotator positions in Intelligent and Integrated Systems You may read the letter here: http://www.cise.nsf.gov/news/iis_dcl.cfm The second item concerns a deadline extension in the Call for Papers for the special issue of IS in Government (of IEEE Intelligent Systems): SUBMISSION DATE EXTENDED TO DECEMBER 10 CALL FOR PAPERS Special Issue on IS in Government [of IEEE Intelligent Systems] Submissions due 3 December 2004 This special issue on Intelligent Systems in Government focuses on the growing number of digital-government applications that are using, and are dependent on, AI-based techniques. Digital government can be broadly defined as the use of information and communication technologies (ICT) to enable access to government information, effective delivery of public services, and citizen participation in governmental activities and decision making. Over the last few years it has received increasing attention from both government and academic researchers. Both national and local governments worldwide are initiating digital-government programs. This is an exciting and challenging research area, which requires a novel combination of technical, social, and political measures. As such, the need exists to recognize the complex processes required to successfully design and deploy digital-government applications. Research questions include, but are not limited to, the following: How can intelligent systems facilitate public discourse among citizens and between government and all stakeholders? How can they enhance deliberation on public issues? How can intelligent systems support government activities such that they provide trusted and trustworthy user environments? How can intelligent systems enable digital inclusion, provide more natural access to government services, or present government information more intelligibly? How can intelligent systems enable better information integration and use, reconciling information across the many tiers of government? How can intelligent systems enable the planning, design, implementation, or enforcement of government policy and rules? This special issue seeks papers on the development and evaluation of IS-based digital-government initiatives that address these research challenges. As such, research papers and case study reports are welcome. Special Issue Guest Editors Ann Macintosh, Napier University, Edinburgh Patrick Winston, MIT Roger Hurwitz, MIT Important Dates Submissions due for review: 3 December 2004 Papers accepted at publications office: 4 March 2005 Issue ships: May 2005 Submission Guidelines Submissions should be 3,000 to 7,500 words (counting a standard figure or table as 200 words) and should follow the magazine?s style and presentation guidelines (see http://computer.org/intelligent/author.htm). References should be limited to 10 citations. To submit a manuscript for peer-reviewed consideration, please access the IEEE Computer Society Web-based system, Manuscript Central, at http://cs-ieee.manuscriptcentral.com/index.html. ---------------------------------------- Use these tools on DigitalGovernment.org: * Research database: http://www.digitalgovernment.org/ProjectSearch?commonName=a&action=all * Library: http://www.digitalgovernment.org/archive/library/ * Forums: http://www.digitalgovernment.org/jive/ * Events calendar: http://www.digitalgovernment.org/calendar/ViewCal.html * Submit calendar events: http://www.digitalgovernment.org/news/calendar_submit.jsp We welcome submissions of all Digital Government-related papers, material and information for inclusion in the dgOnline newsletter, and on DigitalGovernment.org. Questions and submissions should be forwarded to: ____________________________________ ::::..... Mack Reed, Communications Manager ::::..... Digital Government Research Center ::::..... USC Information Sciences Institute ::::..... 310.448.8494 ... mack@isi.edu ____________________________________ From dgonline at mailman.isi.edu Thu Dec 9 17:04:58 2004 From: dgonline at mailman.isi.edu (dgonline@mailman.isi.edu) Date: Thu Dec 9 17:06:04 2004 Subject: [dgOnline] - dg.o2005 Revised Call for Papers - Tutorials and International Workshops Added Message-ID: <832083C4-4A47-11D9-B237-0003938D4D0C@isi.edu> Dear Colleagues: Below you will find a revised call for papers for dg.o2005, the 6th annual National Conference on Digital Government Research, which takes place May 15-18, 2005 in Atlanta, Ga. This revision includes invitations to submit proposals for tutorials, and for International Research Workshops - both new features to the dg.o conference. Please circulate this to anyone in the government, academic or private sector who might be interested in attending. As always, feel free to contact me if you have any questions. Yours, m ____________________________________ ::::..... Mack Reed, Communications Manager ::::..... Digital Government Research Center ::::..... USC Information Sciences Institute ::::..... 310.448.8494 ... mack@isi.edu ____________________________________ : : : THE 6TH ANNUAL NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON DIGITAL GOVERNMENT RESEARCH " EMERGING TRENDS " May 15-18, 2005, Atlanta, Ga., USA. Call for Research Papers, Demonstrations, Posters, Project Highlights, Birds-of-a-Feather Sessions and Tutorial Topics I. THEMES / OVERVIEW The National Science Foundation and the Digital Government Research Center (DGRC) invite you to submit to dg.o2005, the 6th annual National Conference on Digital Government Research, May 15 - 18, 2005, in Atlanta, Georgia. The conference also serves as the annual meeting of all NSF digital government researchers. This year, we focus on: * the nature of digital government research as a new interdisciplinary field that spans computer science and social science, * the breadth and depth of current digital government projects, * the unique partnership of university researchers and government partners, and * outcomes and impacts of digital government research in the public sector. Digital government research is interdisciplinary and multi-sector, with a focus on research at the intersections of computer and information sciences, social, political, and behavioral sciences, and the problems and missions of government agencies. Digital government research addresses problems in government in all sectors and at any scale - local, regional, national, and transnational. We invite researchers in relevant disciplines, government agency representatives, policy specialists, business experts, representatives from the software industry, and members of the public to attend, present papers, and participate in the many activities of this conference. : : The dg.o2005 Conference The 2005 National Conference on Digital Government Research includes paper sessions, panels, demonstrations and poster sessions, and field trips. The 2005 conference continues its tradition of showcasing exemplary NSF digital government research projects through the project highlights presentations. It continues the Birds-of-a-Feather sessions, which promote informal discussions on emerging digital government topics. The conference also includes a student-led mini-conference featuring research papers authored solely by students and reviewed by a student program committee New for dg.o 2005: * The dg.o conference is co-located with the IEEE International Conference on Intelligence and Security Informatics, to be held May 19 -- 20, 2005 (IEEE-ISI 2005, see http://www.ecom.arizona.edu/ISI/). * Tutorials on a range of topics in the digital government field will be offered Sunday, May 15 and Wednesday afternoon, May 18. Tutorials will provide half-day instruction on topics such as information integration, data sharing in public agencies, or information security. * The conference proceedings will appear in the ACM Digital Library (Association of Computing Machinery, http://acm.org/), one of the major venues for computer science research. Research papers, demonstration summaries, poster summaries, and project highlights will be published in the conference proceedings. * An international workshop will be held Wednesday afternoon, bringing together a small group of leading digital government researchers. An additional Call for Papers will be issued for this workshop; see the dg.o2005 website for details. II. TOPICS OF INTEREST Formal research papers, posters, demonstrations, project highlights and proposals for Birds-of-a-Feather discussion groups may address any aspect of digital government research including, but not limited to, the following: IT-Enabled Government Operations: * Integration of Data and Services * IT Adoption in Government * Evaluation of IT Adoption in Government * Interoperable Data, Networks and Architectures * Long Term Preservation and Archiving of Government Information * Security, Privacy, and Information Assurance * IT tools for government planning Citizen Interactions: * Universal Access to Information and Services * Privacy and trust * Transparency and usability * Public participation in democratic processes IT Research: * Geographic Information Systems * Semantic Web * The Grid * Information Integration * Government Digital Libraries, Knowledge Management * Modalities, Multimedia Interfaces, and HCI * Trust, Confidentiality, Ownership, Reliability * Large Scale Data and Information Acquisition and Management * Software Engineering of Large-Scale Government Projects * Technology Transition * Collaboration Tools * Interoperable Data, Networks and Architectures * Long Term Preservation and Archiving of Government Information * Security, Privacy, and Information Assurance Social Science Research: * Public Policy Issues and Impacts * Organizational and Management Issues * Digital Democracy and Governance * Government Processes and Decision-Making Government Application Domains: * Electronic Grants Administration * Environmental Management * Electronic Rulemaking * National and International Digital Government Efforts and Cooperation * Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement * Crisis Management, Emergency Response, Homeland Security * Federal Statistics * Health and Human Services * Transportation Systems * Urban Planning For inspiration and guidance in drafting successful papers and proposals for the 2005 conference, you may wish to consult proceedings from past dg.o conferences available on the web at: http://www.digitalgovernment.org/library/library/dgo2004. You may also consult Digital Government-funded projects at: http://www.digitalgovernment.org/ProjectSearch?commonName=a&action=all III. POINTS OF CONTACT General Conference Co-Chairs Lois Delcambre (Portland State University): lmd@cs.pdx.edu Genevieve Giuliano (University of Southern California and DGRC): giuliano@usc.edu Program Co-Chairs Judith Cushing (The Evergreen State College): judyc@evergreen.edu Theresa Pardo (SUNY University at Albany): tpardo@ctg.albany.edu Finance Chair Yigal Arens (University of Southern California and DGRC): arens@isi.edu Government Liaison Lawrence Brandt (NSF): lbrandt@nsf.gov Communications Chair Mack Reed (University of Southern California and DGRC): mack@isi.edu IV. VENUE This year the conference will take place in Atlanta, Georgia. For more information, see http://dgrc.org/dgo2005/venue/ . V. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS - Method: The online submission system must be used for all conference submissions (research papers, posters, system demos, project highlights and Birds-of-a-Feather proposals). After submission, you will be able to use the system to track the progress of your paper through the review process, and to read comments made by the reviewers upon acceptance or rejection of your submission by the program committee. - Deadlines: The system will be accessible January 1, 2005 to January 24, 2005 via a link to be posted on this page in late December: http://dgrc.org/dgo2005/papers . The dg.o2005 submission deadline is 8 AM EST on January 24. The online submission system will be shut down at that time. There will be NO EXCEPTIONS to this deadline. If your research paper, poster, demonstration, project highlight, or Birds-of-a-Feather proposal is accepted for the conference, you will be granted access to the system once again. You must make final revisions based on the recommendations of the reviewers and the program committee. Finally, you must submit a camera-ready copy of your work to the online submission system. Deadline for camera-ready copy is March 24, 2005, 8 PM EST. The online submission system will be shut down at that time. There will be NO EXCEPTIONS to this deadline. See below for paper review schedule. - Format: All research papers, project highlights, system demo abstracts and poster abstracts must follow file format requirements of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM): Authors MUST use ACM's templates for use in Microsoft Word and LaTeX, which can be downloaded here: http://www.acm.org/pubs/submissions/submission.htm. Submissions must not exceed the maximum number of pages for each type of submission, as indicated below. Please use no page numbers. Paper headers should be incorporated onto the first page of text rather than on a separate cover page. Paper titles need not include the words "System Demonstration," "Project Highlight" or other category labels, but should consist of the paper's title and authors, and their institutions and email addresses. - Research papers (maximum of 10 pages). These report innovative Digital Government research results, in the form of a formal scholarly paper. Relevance to digital government should be made explicit. Authors must identify the research topic(s) being addressed by the paper to assist the program committee in the review process. - Student research papers (maximum of 10 pages). Research papers on any aspect of digital government that are authored by students alone should be submitted to the Student Session. Papers accompanied by system demonstrations are particularly welcomed; in this case, please submit both a paper and a demo submission. Student papers will be evaluated by the students organizing the student session and activities. The session will also include time for a discussion of graduate student issues. - Demonstrations (maximum of 2 pages) of digital government projects. One of the highlights of dg.o conferences is the demonstration sessions, held in special sessions to the accompaniment of good food. We invite short papers outlining a system demo. We encourage demos that accompany papers or project highlights (in which case, please submit both a system demo description and a paper or project highlight). Each demo station will have a table, an easel, and Internet access. - Posters (maximum of 2 pages) of digital government projects. Poster abstracts are meant to describe research contributions less substantial or complete than those described in research papers. Posters prepared for the conference proper should measure approximately 36" x 48." - Birds-of-a-Feather proposals (maximum of 2 pages) about a topic of general interest. We invite short descriptions of themes for the Birds-of-a-Feather session, a set of roundtable discussions about relevant topics. This session serves to introduce people and support the formation of nationwide communities of people with like interests. - Project highlights (10 MS PowerPoint slides, maximum of 2 pages) We invite presentations of projects funded by the NSF's Digital Government program. All currently active NSF Digital Government projects are strongly encouraged to submit a Project Highlight describing current activities, summarizing published or unpublished research contributions, and identifying successes, challenges, and plans for the coming year. Submissions may include URLs referencing relevant project information. Prepare one MS Powerpoint (or equivalent) presentation with one slide addressing each of the following topics. 1. Project title 2. Types of collaboration with government partner (e.g., through cost-sharing, direct support, advice and feedback) and with other closely related grants 3. Scientific research objective 4. Accomplishments 5. Management structure for the project, including government partners 6. Collaboration examples and success stories 7. Broad impact 8. Challenges/barriers 9. Research value when working in DG domain 10. Recommendations for improving DG program Each project described in a Project Highlights submission will be invited to write a 2-page project description of their project that will appear in the printed proceedings for the dg.o 2005 Conference. The 2-page description will be submitted through the website as a "camera ready" version of the Project Highlight. The original PowerPoint submission will be reviewed to provide suggestions for improvement and to determine how the project highlight is to be included in the dg.o2005 Conference Program. : : Tutorials New for dg.o2005, tutorials are half-day presentations offering insight into the scientific and government domains, research topics or methods, technologies or field experience of veteran Digital Government researchers. Topics Digital Government spans myriad disciplines and government domains. dg.o Tutorial topics of interest to researchers, policy scholars and government participants are encouraged. Presentation Guidelines Please submit an abstract by Dec. 20 with the following information to the Tutorial Subcommittee (addresses below): * Description: A short paragraph outlining the topic, for inclusion in conference web and print publications * Goal: Who is the target audience? What will the audience walk away with? What makes the topic innovative and relevant to our multidisciplinary community - in particular, for dg.o's research and government components? * Outline: Should include a schedule or agenda, description of areas to be covered and specific instruction to be given, and (if any) a syllabus of related online material * Brief bio: Two to three short paragraphs outlining the presenter's experience and qualifications, plus a short list of relevant publications * Contact information (not for publication): Name, email address, phone, mailing address * Slide presentation in .PPT or Apple Keynote format, and any other hard-copy material to be printed and distributed to tutorial attendees Attendance All invited tutorials will be presented at dg.o2005 on Sunday, May 15 and Wednesday afternoon, May 19. Tutorials without a minimum number of registrations (to be determined as the conference committee confirms venue details such as support costs) will be canceled. A final assessment of registration status and cancellation decisions will be made on May 9, 2005, one week before the conference begins. Facilities dg.o will provide an LCD projector and screen, podium and microphone, and a mid-session beverage break. dg.o will also deliver printed and bound copies of slide presentations or other printed material used in support of the presentations. Submission deadlines Tutorial proposals should be sent to the tutorial subcommittee via email by no later than Jan. 24. For tutorials that are accepted, presenters must deliver presentation materials they wish to distribute, in .doc or .ppt format, sized to fit 8.5x11-inch pages, to Mack Reed, mack@isi.edu, by no later than March 11, 2004 to allow sufficient time for layout and printing. Stipend dg.o tutorial presenters will be paid a $500 stipend. No stipend will be paid for tutorials that are cancelled. Tutorial Subcommittee / Contacts Yigal Arens, arens@isi.edu Digital Government Research Center, USC Information Sciences Institute Mack Reed, mack@isi.edu, 310-448-8494 Digital Government Research Center, USC Information Sciences Institute : : International Research Workshops at dg.o2005 dg.o2005 invites proposals for workshops on any topic of shared interest among digital government researchers in different countries. Of particular relevance are topics of interest to researchers in the U.S. and the European Union. Topics The purpose of these workshops would be to bring together limited numbers of leading active researchers to share and discuss current research activities and results, with the hope of advancing their field and creating new collaborative relationships. We especially encourage interdisciplinary proposals involving, but not limited to, research areas such as: * Information Integration and Use (social and legal aspects of e-government; government transformation; information intelligibility; accessibility and usage; software and data issues); * Digital Democracy (trust; civil rights and obligations in other countries; international identity cards; IT to help the democratic process) * Research Maturity, ICT Innovation and Tech Transfer (usability; system modeling; public-private partnership) Attendance Workshop participants will be charged a fee to cover expenses. The workshops will be held on Sunday, May 15 and Wednesday afternoon, May 18, 2005. Submission Details Proposals for workshops should contain: * a title and brief description (max. 500 words) of the workshop topic; * a description of target audience and expected number of participants' * the intended length (half a day to one day); * a list of individuals who have agreed to be part of the workshop program committee if the workshop proposal is accepted; * full postal address, phone number, e-mail and fax of the workshop contact person. Proposals must be submitted via email no later than Dec. 24 to workshops@dgrc.org Acceptance notification will take place on or before 12/31. VI. REVIEWING Review of all submissions will be performed by the Program Committee. Program Committee - Judith Cushing, The Evergreen State College, Program Committee Co-Chair - Theresa Pardo, Center for Technology in Government, SUNY University at Albany, Program Committee Co-Chair - Lawrence Brandt, National Science Foundation, Project Highlights Chair - Eduard Hovy, Digital Government Research Center, USC Information Sciences Institute, Demo and Poster Chair - Stuart Shulman, University of Pittsburgh, Birds-of-a-Feather Chair - J. Ramon Gil-Garcia, Center for Technology in Government, SUNY University at Albany, Student Session Chair - Jose Luis Ambite, University of Southern California and DGRC - Peggy Agouris, University of Maine - Yigal Arens, University of Southern California and DGRC - Chaitan Baru, University of California San Diego - Shirley (Annie) Becker, Northern Arizona University - Shawn Bowers, San Diego Supercomputer Center, UC, San Diego - Alan Borning, University of Washington - Laura Bright, OGI School of Science & Engineering/OHSU - Jamie Callan, Carnegie Mellon University - Hsinchun Chen, University of Arizona - Sharon S. Dawes, Center for Technology in Government, University at Albany/SUNY - Lois Delcambre, Oregon Health & Science University - Kristin Eickhorst, University of Maine (student member) - Jose Fortes, University of Florida - Jane Fountain, Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University - Genevieve Giuliano, University of Southern California - Mike Goodchild, University of California - Santa Barbara - Teresa Harrison, University at Albany/SUNY - Natalie Helbig, University at Albany/SUNY (student member) - Carol A. Hert, affiliate of Syracuse University - Eduard Hovy, University of Southern California and DGRC - Bill Howe, OGI School of Science & Engineering - Alan Karr, National Institute of Statistical Sciences - Marianne Koch, OGI School of Science & Engineering/OHSU - Kincho Law, Stanford University - Gary Marchionini, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - Juliet Musso, University of Southern California - Charlie Rothwell, National Center for Health Statistics - Stuart Shulman, University Center for Social and Urban Research, University of Pittsburgh - Anthony Stefanidis, NCGIA, University of Maine - Vassilis Tsotras, University of California, Riverside - Christopher Weare, University of Southern California - Dawn Wright, Oregon State University VII. DEADLINES, IMPORTANT DATES, INFORMATION Conference: May 16 - 18, 2005 Venue: Westin Buckhead, 3391 Peachtree Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30326 USA Submissions: International Research Workshops proposal deadline (via email): Dec. 24, 2004 International Research Workshops proposal notification of acceptance: Dec. 31, 2004 Website open for all other submissions: January 1, 2005 Submission deadline: January 24, 2005, 8 AM EST Notification of Acceptance: March 11, 2005 Camera ready, submitted through the submission website: March 24, 2005, 8 PM EST PLEASE NOTE -- NO LATE SUBMISSIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED NSF PI Reception: Sunday, May 15, 7 PM Student Reception: Sunday, May 15, 7 PM Tutorials: Sunday, May 15 and Wednesday, May 18 International Workshop: Wednesday, May 18 IEEE International Conference on Intelligence and Security Informatics: May 19 - 20, 2005 Details: http://www.ecom.arizona.edu/ISI/ INQUIRIES: For up-to-date conference information please visit the conference Web site at http://dgrc.org/dgo2005 For detailed inquiries please contact the appropriate person (see Points of Contact above) or send an e-mail to info@dgrc.org . From dgonline at mailman.isi.edu Fri Dec 10 09:20:07 2004 From: dgonline at mailman.isi.edu (dgonline@mailman.isi.edu) Date: Fri Dec 10 09:22:15 2004 Subject: [dgOnline] - the Monthly Newsletter of Digital Government Research, for December, 2004 Message-ID: dgOnline 3.9 - December, 2004 Welcome to the monthly newsletter for the National Science Foundation's Digital Government Research Program. dgOnline is published for the NSF by the Digital Government Research Center at the University of Southern California's Information Sciences Institute. http://www.dgrc.org If you find dgOnline useful, please forward it to your colleagues. To edit your account settings, retrieve your new password or unsubscribe, please visit this page: http://mailman.isi.edu/mailman/listinfo/dgonline View dgOnline in your browser: http://digitalgovernment.org/dgonline LATEST PROGRAM NEWS: dg.o2005 Issues Revised Call for Papers, Confirms Atlanta Venue dg.o2005, the Sixth Annual National Conference on Digital Government Research will be held May 15-18, 2005 at the Westin Buckhead Hotel in Atlanta, Ga., U.S.A. The latest Call for Papers includes an invitation to present proposals for tutorials and a new call for proposals to organize International Research Workshops. For details and deadlines, please visit these pages: Conference Web Site: http://dgrc.org/dgo2005 Call for Papers: http://dgrc.org/dgo2005/papers Venue Details: http://dgrc.org/dgo2005/venue Important Deadlines: http://dgrc.org/dgo2005/papers/index.html#deadlines Swapping Secrets of the Double Helix A Digital Government project at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government is studying the way criminologists share not just DNA data, but also "social capital." http://digitalgovernment.org/news/stories/2004/1204/1204_dna_heyman.jsp DG Team Develops a Commons for e-Government Researchers at Carnegie Mellon and Ohio State are letting Pittsburgh citizens use a "virtual agora" to explore the way governments take input from constituents on issues large and small. http://digitalgovernment.org/news/stories/2004/1204/ 1204_agora_heyman.jsp News Beyond dg.o: CTG Publishes Guide for Analyzing Public IT Investment http://digitalgovernment.org/news/stories/2004/1204/ 1204_guide_lavigne.jsp :: From Government Computer News :: ( http://www.gcn.com ) With IPV6, DOD Is Again an Internet Leader http://www.gcn.com/vol1_no1/daily-updates/28055-1.html Microsoft's Next OS Will have IPV6 Built In http://www.gcn.com/vol1_no1/daily-updates/28058-1.html GAO Tells Forest Service to Recompete Recreation One-stop http://www.gcn.com/vol1_no1/daily-updates/28057-1.html NOAA Updates Policy on Weather Info Dissemination http://www.gcn.com/vol1_no1/daily-updates/28036-1.html Revised Draft Smart-Card Specs Expected by March http://www.gcn.com/vol1_no1/daily-updates/28031-1.html Industry Gives Bush Cybersecurity To-Do List http://www.gcn.com/vol1_no1/daily-updates/28037-1.html IRS Modernization Left with Lean Budget http://www.gcn.com/vol1_no1/daily-updates/27990-1.html Soldiers Get Virtual Home Visits http://www.gcn.com/vol1_no1/daily-updates/27994-1.html NSF Has Less R&D Money Under New Budget http://www.gcn.com/vol1_no1/daily-updates/27992-1.html FDA to e-Track Popular Drugs http://www.gcn.com/vol1_no1/daily-updates/27932-1.html DOD Conducts Real-Time Web Services Test http://www.gcn.com/vol1_no1/daily-updates/27991-1.html GAO to Investigate Voting Irregularities http://www.gcn.com/vol1_no1/daily-updates/27995-1.html :: From the European Union's Information Society Technologies Results newsletter :: ( http://istresults.cordis.lu/index.cfm? section=home&tpl=actions.register&Action=Subscribe&eBulletin=true) Eyeing the Future of Ubiquitous Computing ?http://istresults.cordis.lu//index.cfm? section=news&tpl=article&ID=73116 A 'Seal of Approval' for Scytl's e-Voting Platform http://istresults.cordis.lu//index.cfm?section=news&tpl=article&ID=73104 A VISION for Knowledge Management's Future http://istresults.cordis.lu//index.cfm?section=news&tpl=article&ID=70775 PUBLICATION OF INTEREST: Report of Blue-Ribbon Advisory Panel on Cyberinfrastructure http://www.nsf.gov/pubsys/ods/getpub.cfm?cise051203 ANOUNCEMENTS, SOLICITATIONS AND EVENTS OF INTEREST: CISE/IIS Dear Colleague Letter http://www.cise.nsf.gov/news/iis_dcl.cfm CISE Reorganization Information http://www.cise.nsf.gov/news/pubs/Pgm_crsswalk_629.pdf Sensors and Sensor Networks Program Solicitation http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2005/nsf05526/nsf05526.htm International eGov Journal Issues Call for Papers http://digitalgovernment.org/news/stories/2004/1204/1204_ijegr_call.jsp eChallenges e-2005 Issues Call for Papers http://digitalgovernment.org/news/stories/2004/1204/1204_echallenges.jsp Open-Source Systems Conference Issues Call for Papers http://digitalgovernment.org/news/stories/2004/1204/1204_oss_call.jsp e-GovInterop'05 Convenes Feb. 23-24 in Geneva, Switzerland http://www.egovinterop.net/ ESRI President Jack Dangermond to Address NCSE Conference http://www.digitalgovernment.org/news/stories/2004/1204/ 1204_dangermond_announce.jsp Use these tools on DigitalGovernment.org: - Research database: http://www.digitalgovernment.org/ProjectSearch?commonName=a&action=all - Library: http://www.digitalgovernment.org/library/library/ - Forums: http://www.digitalgovernment.org/jive/ - Events calendar: http://www.digitalgovernment.org/calendar/ViewCal.html - Submit calendar events: http://www.digitalgovernment.org/news/calendar_submit.jsp - Research Community Directories: http://www.digitalgovernment.org/collaborate/communities/index.jsp We welcome submissions of your news tips, Digital Government-related papers, material and information for inclusion in the dgOnline newsletter, and at DigitalGovernment.org. Questions and submissions should be forwarded to: ____________________________________ ::::..... Mack Reed, Communications Manager ::::..... Digital Government Research Center ::::..... USC Information Sciences Institute ::::..... 310.448.8494 ... mack@isi.edu ____________________________________ -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: text/enriched Size: 6695 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://mailman.isi.edu/pipermail/dgonline/attachments/20041210/7da1ac04/attachment-0001.bin From mack at ISI.EDU Tue Dec 14 08:30:48 2004 From: mack at ISI.EDU (mack reed) Date: Tue Dec 14 08:32:32 2004 Subject: [dgOnline] - Open Letter from Valerie Gregg Message-ID: <8328120C-4DED-11D9-8EC4-0003938D4D0C@isi.edu> December 14, 2004 Dear Colleagues and Friends-- I will be leaving my position at the National Science Foundation on January 31, 2005. Effective that same day, I will be retiring from the Federal government after 30 years of public service. I?ve had the best government career one can imagine working for two great agencies?the United States Bureau of the Census and the National Science Foundation. Throughout my entire career, I?ve been given the latitude to create new opportunities for improving government. I?ve worked with many different communities, government agencies and people from all walks of life from around the globe. It has been quite exciting, intellectually stimulating and, dare I say this--fun. I?ve valued the chances I?ve been given to help solve some of governments? many challenges. I?ve even managed to live long enough to see some of the resulting transformations! With the advent of the World Wide Web, the transformations I?ve been most honored to be part of are ?FedStats? and the digital government research program. I?ve been privileged to work at the NSF for the past 8 years, thanks to the Census Bureau?s willingness to allow me the opportunity to pursue this vision we now call ?digital government?. The success of the digital government research program has been a tribute to NSF?s leadership?to provide the academic research community with resources and access to real-world government challenges while providing government leaders with strategic views of future technologies to enable tomorrow?s e-government solutions. The interdisciplinary nature of the digital government projects has truly broadened the reach and impact of this work. As you know, Larry Brandt and I have worked together as a team while we?ve managed the program and built this vibrant and growing community known as ?dgo?. I know Larry will continue to provide excellent leadership as digital government activities continue to evolve at NSF. Of course I will miss working with him on a daily basis and the adventures we?ve shared while building the DG program. I am very excited about the future. I intend to stay involved in this important work in various capacities as opportunities present themselves. Thank you for participation and commitment to the DG program and for the opportunity you?ve given me to work with you over the years. Warm Regards and Happy Holidays- Valerie My new e-mail address is valeriegregg1@cox.net