Technology vs. government : the irresistible force meets the immovable object / edited by Lloyd Levine (University of California at Riverside - School of Public Policy, USA).

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Levine, Lloyd, editor.

Series:

Studies in media and communications ; v. 25.

Studies in media and communications, 2050-2060 ; volume 25

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Public administration--Technological innovations.

Public administration.

Electronic government information.

Physical Description:

xxv, 250 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Edition:

First edition.

Other Title:

Technology versus government

Place of Publication:

Leeds : Emerald Publishing, 2024.

Summary:

"Governmental entities in the United States have multiple, well publicized failures and challenges when it comes to procuring and integrating new technologies. A quick search will yield a treasure trove of technology procurement and implementation gone wrong. Projects seem to routinely suffer from significant cost overruns, poor fit, and implementation delays. Additionally, while the private sector keeps pace with technology changes and improvements, the government lags behind when it comes to integrating and deploying new technologies. Technology vs. Government examines why government fails at technology acquisitions, innovation, and implementation, the impact on people, and the future opportunities and implications for government service, administration and policy. Underlying the issues discussed in the book is the question of Generation T, a term coined in this book to define the generation born in 2002 and later. Generation T is the first generation to grow up in a societal technology bubble. Their first response in most situations is to reach for technology. How will they work for and interact with government if government doesn't have the same technology first mindset? Analyzing the relationship between the government in the US and technological adoption, this volume of Studies in Media and Communications provides lessons and principles that are applicable to governments with western-style democracies or similar forms of administration"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction

Stumbling blocks : the structure and imperatives of government agencies lead to technology failures / John Thomas Flynn with Lloyd Levine

Cybernetic security and the failures of technological governance in the New York subway / Noah McClain

Connect the whole community : leadership gaps drive the digital divide and fuel disaster and social vulnerabilities / Catherine Sandoval and Patrick Lanthier

Delivering information and services using eGovernment : a case study of digital "haves" and "have nots" using @CDC : Twitter, eGov, and COVID-19 / Juliana Maria Trammel, Laura Robinson and Lloyd Levine

Health carework and digital inclusion as super social determinant of health / Cara A. Chiaraluce and Lloyd Levine

India's COVID-19 pandemic aggravates media vs. government tensions : theorizing media agendamelding in the world's largest democracy / Deb Aikat

Clearing the air : using collaboration technology to build local engagement panels on air quality / Kevin M. Esterling and Cesunica E. Ivey

The miner of last resort : digital currency, shadow money and the role of the Central Bank / Graham S. Steele

Afterword. Technology's thoughts on technology : an interview with ChatGPT-4.0.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Other Format:

Electronic version: Levine, Lloyd. Technology vs. Government.

ISBN:

1838679529

9781838679521

OCLC:

1407277544