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Technology can mean many things to different people. It is a process of inquiry; it involves methods, often science, often machines, one way or another—computers.

What are the various roles and models regarding technology governance and—who decides?

What eGovernment is and is not as well as its many expanding dimensions.

In the early 20th Century, philosopher and essayist George Santayana wrote, “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it” (Santayana 1905-06).

Private sector companies have capitalized on advancements in information technology to improve their products and services and revolutionize the way they work for years. In a free market where those who lag behind are left behind, this ability to adapt alongside technology is practically a prerequisite for survival.

What are the roles both broadband and the Internet play in today’s fixed and mobile government environment?

Back in 2004 when someone referred to a cloud they were probably referring to the weather. Today, cloud and cloud-based solutions, are the talk of anyone  connected with the information technology field.

If you’ve ever been lost in a foreign land, you know that finding your way isn’t nearly as scary as it might seem—provided there are people around to show you the way. It takes gumption to ask a stranger for directions but once you’ve mustered up the courage, the answer is usually quickly had. It may surprise some to find that communicating directions is quite possible despite language barriers.

The printing press was arguably the beginning of the information revolution, so it’s possible to argue Johann Gutenberg was the grandfather of modern IT.

Every day modern society as we know it becomes increasingly dependent on its connection to the Internet through a vast array of networks. It follows then—the more we become dependent—the more we have to lose were something to go wrong due to a deliberate act of sabotage, someone’s ignorance, criminal activity, or perhaps an act of God, or even an act of war.

Knowledge is, in many ways, an abstract concept. Public administrators first considering the role knowledge plays in a public manager’s duties are apt to write it off as less concrete and therefore less important. But knowledge management (KM) may very well constitute the single biggest opportunity tomorrow’s public managers have to create a lasting impact on the communities and individuals whom they serve.

Over the last 200-plus years, government has adapted to technological ubiquity, transforming  alongside innovations from the private sector. Today, the ways government workers do work and the types of work they do—the “human  factors” related to the intersection of government and technology—are  shifting faster than ever.

Ethics is a major component in most, if not all, public management and  administration curricula across the nation. Digital ethics is simply a subset of today’s contemporary discussion of ethics—except it requires special attention given today’s information technology environment.

There are essentially two ways to discuss technology and nonprofit management, which is to better comprehend; (1) how the available technology solutions can assist management as never before, (2) how nonprofit associations play an  important role in furthering knowledge, professional development, and sharing experiences amongst technology managers.

Welcome to the new digital world where nothing ever gets erased, being anonymous has largely disappeared, and privacy as we thought we knew it is being further eroded every single day.