Modern public information technology systems issues and challenges /

• Corporate Author: IGI Global.
• Other Authors: Garson, G. David.
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: Hershey, Pa. : IGI Global (701 E. Chocolate Avenue, Hershey, Pennsylvania, 17033, USA), c2007.
• Subjects: Internet in public administration.; Information technology > Government policy.; Public administration > Information technology.; Electronic government information.
• Online Access: View fulltext via EzAccess
• Physical Description: electronic texts (xi, 407 p. : ill., maps) : digital files.; Also available in print.
• Format: Mode of access: World Wide Web.
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• ISBN: 1599040530 (ebook); 9781599040530 (ebook)
• Access: Restricted to subscribers or individual electronic text purchasers.

The nature of governance is rapidly changing, due to new technologies which expand public sector capabilities. This book examines the most important dimensions of managing information technology in the public sector. It explores the impact of information technology on governmental accountability and distribution of power, the implications of privatization as an IT business model, and the global governance of information technology. It provides a fresh look at the evolution of federal technology and political accountability in governmental information systems, and includes descriptions of general policy and technical applications, as well as practical implementation guidelines.