Toward a Safer and More Secure Cyberspace (2007) Given the growing importance of cyberspace to nearly all aspects of national life, a secure cyberspace is vitally important to the nation, but cyberspace is far from secure today. The United States faces the real risk that adversaries will exploit...
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Strategic Management of Information and Communication Technology: The United States Air Force Experience with Y2K (2007) Although Y2K did not result in major disruptions, the event is a rich source of critical lessons for strategic management of information and communication technology (ICT), many of which apply to large organizations today. Using a case study approach...
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Improving Disaster Management: The Role of IT in Mitigation, Preparedness, Response, and Recovery (2007) Information technology (IT) has the potential to play a critical role in managing natural and human made disasters. Damage to communications infrastructure, along with other communications problems exacerbated the difficulties in carrying out...
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Engaging Privacy and Information Technology in a Digital Age (2007) Privacy is a growing concern in the United States and around the world. The spread of the Internet and the seemingly boundaryless options for collecting, saving, sharing, and comparing information trigger consumer worries. Online practices of...
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Advanced Research Instrumentation and Facilities In recent years, the instrumentation needs of the nation�s research communities have changed and expanded. The need for particular instruments has become broader, crossing scientific and engineering disciplines. The growth of interdisciplinary...
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Protecting Building Occupants and Operations from Biological and Chemical Airborne Threats: A Framework for Decision Making (2007) Protecting buildings and their occupants from biological and chemical attacks to ensure continuous building operations is seen as an urgent need in the Department of Defense, given recent technological advances and the changing threats. Toward this...
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An Assessment of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Information Technology Laboratory: Fiscal Year 2007 (2007) The report on the ITL presents a general assessment of the laboratory including a look at its research strategies, opportunities, planning for growth, research culture, and computing infrastructure; and provides assessments of the laboratory�s six...
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