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Back to
the Future
How does the state
of tech in 2020 compare
to predictions made
on the cusp of Y2K?
By Pamela Martineau
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Some of these tech predictions became
reality, while others never came close or
were only adopted in a limited fashion. And
some — especially in the area of policing —
exceeded expectations. And on the eve of
the year 2000, the world held its collective
breath, anticipating a massively disrup-
tive Y2K computer crash. But that never
happened at all, in large part because
governments prepared for it. Neverthe-
less, Y2K hype changed the way govern-
ments view and secure digital systems.
Rob Atkinson, president of the Information
Technology and Innovation Foundation,
said technological advancement
sometimes can be too fi ckle to predict.
“People tend to overestimate the
rate of technological change,” said
Atkinson, though there are exceptions.
Stephen Goldsmith, director of the
Innovations in Government Program
and Data-Smart City
Solution
s at the
John F. Kennedy School of Govern-
ment at Harvard University, said that
in some areas, technological advance-
ments have exceeded expectations
made in 2000. But governments have
not kept up with the pace of change
to the degree that could assist their
missions even more, he added.
“We still are operating in command
control silos and hierarchical systems
which tamp down the ability to dramati-
cally use the technological changes,”
said Goldsmith.
Here we look at where we were
technologically 20 years ago, where we
thought we’d be today and where we are
in the year 2020.
AU TO N O M O U S V E H I C L E S
In 2000, technology watchers
predicted that by 2020, hundreds
of thousands of autonomous vehi-
cles (AVs) would be cruising streets
throughout the U.S. The technology
has advanced, experts say, but today,
only a few thousand AVs are in use in
10 test sites throughout the nation.
Tech engineers, transportation
offi cials and auto industry executives
have long eyed AVs as a way to reduce
auto accidents and fatalities by elimi-
nating human error. AVs, also known
as self-driving vehicles, are also viewed
as possible mini-urban transit systems
that can pick up a person, drop them off
across town, then pick up another rider.
Google and several car manufac-
turers have invested heavily in AV
technology. But Chris
Urmson, who worked on
AV technology at Google
before founding Aurora,
a company that makes
self-driving car software,
said he expects it will take
30 to 50 years before the
cars are ubiquitous on U.S.
streets. In fi ve to 10 years,
he expects modest adop-
tion. The reason for the
slow rollout? People need
assurances AVs are safe and the industry
needs to learn how customers want
to use the technology, Urmson said.
A recent survey by AAA revealed that
77 percent of U.S. drivers are afraid
of the technology, an increase from
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Technology predictions made in 2000
describe city streets awash in autonomous
vehicles, citizens voting online from the
comfort of their homes, and police solving
crimes and thwarting terrorist attacks with
facial recognition software, DNA databases
and drones.
“People tend
to overestimate
the rate of
technological
change.”
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63 percent at the end of 2017, probably
due to some highly publicized crashes.
Still, governments are setting policy
for the vehicles. Some 29 states and the
District of Columbia have enacted AV
legislation. Governments have set levels of
autonomy for the vehicles — ranging from
zero automation to level 5, where an auto-
mated system performs all driving tasks.
Atkinson said he doesn’t believe the U.S.
will get to level 5 for a “long, long time.”
“There are certain problems that may
be unsolvable,” Atkinson said, such as
developing sensitive enough artifi cial
intelligence to pick up a child dressed in
white winter wear during a blizzard.
E L E C T R O N I C VOT I N G
After the 2000 hanging chads election
debacle in Florida, computerized voting
was viewed by many as a panacea to slow,
sloppy elections. Adoption of electronic
voting technology spread quickly, and by
the 2016 election, according to the Pew
Research Center, 47 percent of voters
across the U.S. voted with optical scan-
ners, 28 percent with touchscreens and 19
percent with a combination of both. A small
handful of jurisdictions used paper only.
But confi dence in electronic voting has
waned, in large part because of concerns
over Russian interference in the 2016 elec-
tion. Many jurisdictions are now adopting
back-up paper trails — which some view
as moving backward technologically.
“We’ve moved back to paper ballots
due to security issues,” said William
Eggers, executive director of the Deloitte
Center for Government Insights. “The
progress has been much, much slower
[than expected], even reversed.”
By 2020, many experts predicted not
just widespread electronic voting, but also
online voting from home. In fact, a 1997
Wired article predicted that the majority of
Americans would be voting online by 2008.
Online voting is off ered by only a small
number of jurisdictions to some military
personnel and expatriates living abroad. The
voting uses advanced blockchain technology
via an app made by the company Voatz.
Voters are assigned a unique ID number
and a digital receipt of their votes is sent to
a ballot tabulation center. The technology
is not without critics, however. The Demo-
cratic National Convention, for example,
would not approve the use of the tech-
nology in next year’s primary in Alaska.
Atkinson said he doesn’t see online
voting happening en masse anytime
soon, in part because the U.S. govern-
ment lacked the “courage to put in place
digital signatures” for residents that would
make them recognizable to online secu-
rity systems. The small northern Euro-
pean country of Estonia, often viewed as
the poster child for digital government,
uses such signatures and employs online
voting almost exclusively in its elections.
P O L I C I N G / S U RV E I L L A N C E
The digital shift in policing and
surveillance in the last 20 years has been
tectonic, experts say, although like all
tech changes, those agencies with the
greatest fi nancial resources have trans-
formed the most. And the changes have
amplifi ed thorny issues of privacy.
In 2000, community policing was
viewed as an antidote for crime-ridden
neighborhoods. Police offi cers hit the
streets — on foot and in cars — to drill
down into communities to learn the
players — good and bad — so they could
disrupt patterns of crime. Now, commu-
nity policing is aided by things like drones,
facial recognition technology, and CCTV
cameras and microphones that are moni-
tored in real time. Advances in mapping
software and analytics allow police depart-
ments to pinpoint hot spots — something
known as predictive policing. Arrays
of microphones combined with spatial
mapping allow police to respond more
rapidly to violent incidents. Gunshot
detection technology allows more accu-
rate responses to gunshot calls by more
closely pinpointing their origins. Chatbots
allow police offi cers to run profi le checks
and license plate numbers, bypassing
dispatchers altogether. And body cams
aid in investigations of suspected police
abuse or suspect assault on offi cers. New
records management systems also allow
offi cers to make comparisons across cases,
and in some cases across jurisdictions.
But these new technologies require
humans to make sense of the streams of
data. The Chicago Police Department
created six high-tech police hubs — Stra-
tegic Decision Support Centers — to cull
through data using a blend of human
and computer analytics to develop police
response. Other cities have similar centers.
The surveillance technologies also open
up diffi cult issues of privacy. Throughout
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“We’ve moved back to paper
ballots due to security issues.
The progress has been much,
much slower [than expected],
even reversed.”
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the nation, cities are enacting laws to place
parameters around police surveillance.
Seattle has enacted a law to review and
place restrictions on use of the technology
in all its city departments. San Francisco
is among a small group of cities that have
banned the use of facial recognition tech-
nology in all its municipal buildings, and
other cities are considering similar bans.
C O N S U M E R H A R DWA R E / I N T E R N E T
Few people in 2000 imagined that by
2020, millions of people across the planet
would carry a mini computer in their
pockets that could be used as a phone,
camera, TV, stereo, security system acti-
vator and portal for millions of computer
applications that can do everything from
locate your airplane boarding pass to fetch
you a ride on a freelancer-driven taxi. High-
tech consumer hardware and applications
have exploded over the past two decades,
and not just because of the smartphone.
From Bluetooth devices to virtual reality
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W hen the Virginia Information Tech-nologies Agency (VITA)
announced
in 2018 the termination of its 12-year
outsourcing contract with Northrop
Grumman and plans to migrate to other
suppliers, it marked an end of an era. For
nearly 20 years, a handful of states and
at least one large local government have
pursued outsourcing strategies that put
much of IT in the hands of big IT fi rms,
contractors and system integrators.
The idea that government should priva-
tize its tech operations took root in the late
1990s when computing in the public sector
increased substantially, becoming more
complex and costly. For mayors, county
executives and especially governors, the
growing burden of expensive hardware,
software and specialized tech workers
hit their budgets hard just as costs for
education, health care and crime fi ghting
continued to rise. At the same time, the
growth of large-scale system integrators,
along with fast-growing tech fi rms — IBM,
Unisys and HP, for example — created an
opportunity to change how government
procured and ran its computer systems.
In 1999, Connecticut Gov. John
Rowland explained why he wanted to
change the role of IT in his state. “I hope
that government entities, whether [they’re]
cities, counties or states, take a very
serious look at getting out of the busi-
ness of information technology,” he told
a governors’ Task Force on Information
Technology during the National Gover-
nors Association meeting in February that
year. Rowland, who was in the process
of outsourcing his state’s entire IT opera-
tion to systems integrator EDS for an
estimated $1.35 billion over seven years,
said the cost savings and improvement
in services would be worth the eff ort.
The 20-Year Reign
of Big Outsourcing
Draws to a Close
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headsets, smart refrigerators and drones —
not to mention the wide range of devices
connected through the Internet of Things,
or IoT — consumers have massive connec-
tivity and convenience through an array
of gadgets unimagined 20 years ago.
“Part of the reason we’ve made such
progress [in this area],” said Atkinson, “is
there is no role for government and no
opposition.”
The Internet also has exploded beyond
expectations. From 2000 to 2010, the
number of Internet users increased 500
percent, from 361 million worldwide to
almost 2 billion. Now, close to 4 billion
people throughout the world use the
Internet. People go online for every-
thing from buying groceries and clothes
to fi nding a date. They can register their
cars online, earn a college degree, shop
for houses and apply for a mortgage.
But the increase in online traffi c
spawned an increase in cyberbullying,
scamming and people just generally
behaving badly in the comments sections
of articles and other forums. Darker
forces lurk online as well, from bad actors
looking to victimize youth for human
traffi cking to racist zealots looking to
spew hate and spread their ideology. As
awareness has grown of potential dangers
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online, organizations have sprung up to
teach online safety, with schools playing
an important role in educating kids about
digital dangers. But the attack surface is
vast, and the nature and scope of threats
seem to evolve ever more quickly.
Y 2 K / S E C U R I T Y
At 12:00 a.m. on Jan. 1 in the year 2000,
computer systems throughout the world
were predicted to crash due to outdated
programming that could not read years
ending in 00. That debacle was avoided,
in large part because of massive repro-
gramming eff orts by governments large
and small. Y2k was a wake-up call on
computer upgrades and cybersecurity. It
helped spawn a massive industry in fi re-
wall and anti-virus software — but some
experts say governments still have a long
way to go to keep up with cyberthreats.
“This needs to be much, much higher
on the priority list for governments, mayors
and legislative bodies,” said Eggers.
Cyberattacks are growing for governments
large and small. Data shows that in the
past year they’ve spiked dramatically,
particularly ransomware. There is no central
authority that offi cially tracks cyberattacks,
but cybersecurity fi rms do. An analysis
of data shows 47 reported ransomware
attacks on government in 2016, compared
with 77 in 2019, just through Sept. 30.
To shore up cybersecurity, govern-
ments are working with big data analytics
to understand trends and patterns to reveal
larger threats, including those coming
from the inside. They’ve employed “ethical
hackers” to search for vulnerabilities.
Employees unknowingly clicking on a link
or downloading an attachment have brought
down entire networks, leading to massive
increases in staff cybersecurity training
programs. Cybersecurity has grown from a
basic systems administrations function to
one of the largest sectors in IT, estimated to
be worth more than $155.74 billion in 2019.
Still, said Eggers, “the level of sophisti-
cation in government is not high enough.”
C I T I Z E N E N GAG E M E N T / S O C I A L M E D I A
On and around the year 2000, govern-
ments started to come online with
websites that off ered citizens informa-
tion about services, public meetings and
government leaders. But the sites were
static, off ering little interaction with users.
Over time, governments retooled their
websites to allow for citizen signup for
city services and other programs, but the
progress was slow. In his book Delivering
on the Digital, William Eggers argued that
the glitch-ridden launch of the federal
Aff ordable Care Act website in 2013 woke
governments up to the failings in their
digital presences from a user perspective.
Large-scale reimaginings got underway.
Now, governments’ digital presence is
greatly expanded as they strive to create
Amazon-like experiences for citizens
online. In addition to off ering more service
enrollments online, governments have
opened up huge troves of data for citi-
zens to mine, map and otherwise visualize
what’s happening in their communities.
“Open data and open govern-
ment was on the way in 2000, but not
anything like what we see today with
the tools that are available and the
third-party use,” said Goldsmith.
Social media outreach also has evolved
into a staple form of government commu-
nication. Jurisdictions use various chan-
nels to advise community members in
real time about events, natural disasters,
public service disruptions and other issues.
Elected offi cials also communicate directly
with their constituents via social media.
But Goldsmith argues that govern-
ments could be doing more “sentiment
mining,” or consuming of residents’ social
media feeds to identify problems earlier
or pinpoint concerns about governance
that could inform offi cial decisions.
“What is immature is the mining of
social media so they can better under-
stand the trends of their residents
… digest the information and make
it into policy,” said Goldsmith.
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“Open data and open
government was on the way
in 2000, but not anything
like what we see today with
the tools that are available
and the third-party use.”
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Paper 2: Responding to an Article of Your Choice
For this assignment, your task is to locate a current article, read
it carefully, and then write a paper in
which you summarize and respond to the article’s ideas. As
part of your response, you must also assess
the credibility of the article as a source.
The Target Article
You need to find your own article this time. The article you
pick can be about any subject, but ideally it
should focus on an issue that you can continue exploring in
Papers 3 and 4. The article must have a
named author(s) whose perspective and expertise is evident in
the article. The article must be current
(published within the past year), written in English, at least
1,000 words long, and published by a
reputable periodical or web site.
The article must be approved by the instructor. You are required
to provide a copy of the article (or
working link) to the instructor. Deadline for submission is five
days prior to the revision workshop, but
extra credit will be rewarded for early submission. See
Blackboard for details.
Structure, Length and Format
Your paper should have two parts, an introduction/summary part
and a response part, and be at least
900 words long (counting just the text after the title and before
the works cited). The introduction/
summary should be one-third to one-half of the paper. Format
the paper according to MLA guidelines,
and provide an MLA works cited list and appropriate in-text
citations.
Introduction/Summary
Introduce the article and provide an overview of its important
ideas. The introduction should be
accomplished in a single sentence that identifies the author, title
and main action the purpose or main
idea. The introduction should be made at or near the beginning
of your summary.
Develop your summary as described in Chapter Two of They
Say, I Say. Present a fair, comprehensive
account of the original while at the same time preparing readers
for your own response to come. Your
summary must identify the issue being discussed in the original
article and the position the author takes.
The bulk of the summary (90% or more, up to 100%) should be
in your own words.
Response
First, as part of the response section of your paper, evaluate the
article’s credibility as a source. In
evaluating credibility, consider the kinds of issues raised in
class and on pages 92 - 95 of The Little
Seagull Handbook. (Also see Blackboard.) What is it about the
writer, the writing, and the publication
that should give readers confidence in this article? How much
confidence is deserved? Are there
reasons to be cautious about the article? Make a case for this
article's credibility. (This evaluation of
credibility should be about 20-30% of your overall response, a
solid paragraph.)
Anderson ENG 112 Paper 2 Directions P a g e | 2
Next, present and develop your stance on the ideas raised in the
article. Do you agree, disagree or
both? Follow the advice and templates in Chapter Four to
structure your response. Specifically, use
templates from pages 60, 62, and/or 64-66. If you quote the
original article in your response, follow the
guidelines in Chapter Three for integrating and explaining
quotations.
Revision Workshop
Submit a complete draft of your paper to the Revision
Workshop forum in Discussion Board in
Blackboard before class on the date of the workshop (see the
syllabus for the date). Your full, timely
participation in the workshop can earn you up to 40 points.
Final Draft
Submit the final draft of your paper on Blackboard by the
deadline given in the syllabus. The final draft
is worth up to 100 points. Late final drafts will lose two points
per day, or part of a day, late up to seven
days late; after that, it will not be accepted. The final draft will
be graded with the rubric below.
20 18 16 12 8/0
Total Length of
Paper
900 or more
words
899 – 850 words 849 - 750 words 749 - 650 words 649 – 500
words/ Under
500 words.
Summary Covers the
article well while
setting up the
response to
follow. Has a
focus. Is clear
and accurate.
Minor problem
in coverage,
clarity, accuracy
or focus. Still
sets up the
response well.
Has a focus.
Covers the
article
adequately.
Needs stronger
focus or
improved clarity,
accuracy.
Overly long and
unfocused, a
“list summary.”
Or has a serious
clarity, accuracy
or coverage
problem.
Does not
adequately
cover the article.
Or is confusing.
Or has multiple
significant
problems.
Evaluation of
credibility
Applies relevant
criteria to the
article to judge
its credibility
with great
success.
Applies relevant
criteria to the
article to judge
its credibility
with adequate
success.
Applies relevant
criteria to the
article to judge
its credibility
with limited
success.
Applies relevant
criteria to the
article to judge
its credibility
with little
success.
Does not apply
relevant criteria
to the article to
judge its
credibility.
Response to
ideas
Successfully
identifies and
explains areas of
agreement /
disagreement,
and evaluates
credibility.
Has adequate
success
explaining areas
of agreement /
disagreement,
and evaluating
credibility.
Has limited
success in
identifying and
explaining areas
of agreement /
disagreement.
Has little
success in
identifying and
explaining areas
of agreement /
disagreement.
Has no
success in
identifying and
explaining areas
of agreement /
disagreement.
Mechanics,
Syntax,
Documentation,
Format
No errors. A few errors but
they are not
distracting or
confusing.
Errors become
more obvious
and distracting,
or raise
questions about
documentation.
Errors are
distracting and
may cause
confusion or
improper
documentation.
Distracting and
confusing errors.
Or there is no
works cited list.
Or there is
plagiarism.
At the instructor's discretion, a score of zero in any area may
result in a zero for the entire paper.
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Abstract
We examine the adoption of information technology within
local governments in the United
States. The social and technical factors that impact the process
of technological innovation
are discussed in reference to the adoption of advanced
electronic government (e-govern-
ment) technologies in local government. In particular, we
discuss how the adoption of IT,
and e-government, is influenced by the local government’s
motivations to innovate, technol-
ogy characteristics, available resources, and stakeholder
support. We then discuss several
strategies that may address these factors. We argue that local
governments should seek to
formally assess the need to adopt e-government technologies,
develop new funding strategies,
and develop a mix of in-house and contracted IT services. While
local governments have
aggregately adopted advanced transaction-based forms of e-
government at a lower rate
than state and federal governments, it is our contention that
local governments are merely
reacting to innovation factors within their social and technical
environments.
Chapter X
IT Innovation in
Local Government:
Theory, Issues, and Strategies
Charles C. Hinnant, U.S. Government Accountability Office,
USA
John A. O’Looney, University of Georgia, USA
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Introduction
Within the governmental framework of the United States, it can
legitimately be argued that
local governments play a far more prevalent role in the day-to-
day existence of both individual
citizens and private and nonprofit organizations than do state
and federal governments. After
all, a simple assessment of the numbers reveals that local
governments outnumber state and
federal governments 87,586 to 51 (U.S. Census Bureau, 2002).
In addition, many citizens
and organizations are simultaneously subject to a diverse array
of local government jurisdic-
tions and authorities, such as city, county, or special-district
authorities. Furthermore, local
governments play a crucial role in the provision of key public
services, such as education,
community development, public health activities, public
utilities, solid-waste removal, law
enforcement, and public safety.
Given the critical services that local governments have
traditionally provided, it is not sur-
prising that, like other public institutions, they have long
employed information technology
as a means to improve internal operations in the production of
those services. If we take a
systems perspective, we can define IT broadly as we might any
“computer-based informa-
tion system [which is an] information system that requires
hardware, software, databases,
telecommunications, procedures, and people to accomplish
goals” (Stair, 1992, p. 27).
Employing this broad definition, it is obvious that the use of IT
is necessary for even the
most ordinary of activities undertaken by local governments.
For example, examinations of
local governments in the United States indicate that there has
been a growing trend toward
adoption of IT within local government over the past 25 years
and that today virtually all
make use of IT to one extent or another (Kraemer & Norris,
1994; Norris, 2003). In fact, a
1997 survey of city and county governments carried out by the
International City/County
Management Association (ICMA, 1997) indicated that only 3%
of respondents did not use
computers of some kind to support operations.
As new forms of IT became available and adopted within
society, local governments learned
new ways of employing the technology to achieve their own
institutional goals. For in-
stance, during the 1970s and 1980s, much attention was given to
the adoption and impact
of mainframe and then personal computers on the operations
and internal environment of
local governments (Kraemer, Dutton, & Northrop, 1981;
Kraemer & Norris, 1994; Norris &
Kraemer, 1996). By the mid-1990s, the increasingly widespread
use of distributed networks,
such as the Internet and World Wide Web (WWW), began to
shift the focus toward how
public-sector organizations could harness this new form of IT to
deliver information and
services directly to the public. This new focus on electronic
government, or e-government,
reoriented the focus on how IT could be used by broader
government reform initiatives to
have agencies provide programmatic information and services to
citizens and other stake-
holders (Kraemer & King, 2003; Watson & Mundy, 2001).1
Local governments have quickly adopted at least rudimentary
aspects of e-government.
As indicated in Table 1, the U.S. Census reported in 2002 that
45.1% of counties, 31.1%
of cities, 13.4% of townships, 17.8% of special districts, and
64.3% of school districts
responding indicated that they provided information regarding
their central activities via a
Web site. Similarly, 54.1% of counties, 40.6% cities, 21.2% of
townships, 34.6% of special
districts, and 73.7% of school districts indicated that they
provided a means for the public
to communicate or transact business by use of the Internet or
another computer-based
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information system. Furthermore, the size of the government, as
measured by population,
seemed to have a distinct impact on the adoption of e-
government.2 For governments with
populations under 25,000, only 19.8% indicated that they
provided information regarding
their activities on a government-controlled Web site, and only
30.7% indicated that they
provided the ability for the public to communicate and conduct
business via the Internet
or other computer-based information system. Conversely, 93.4%
of local governments
with populations over 500,000 indicated that they provided
information on a government-
controlled Web site, while 90.6% indicated that they provided
the ability for the public to
communicate and conduct business via the Internet or other
computer-based information
system. Similarly, a more recent ICMA survey conducted in
2004 reported that almost all
(99.4%) of respondents indicated that their local governments
had Internet connectivity and
91.1% indicated that their local governments had a Web site.3
Furthermore, 92.3% indicated
that they employed DSL (digital subscriber line), cable, or high-
bandwidth connections to
facilitate Internet connectivity (ICMA, 2004).
Central activity information is
provided on an Internet Web site
that is maintained or controlled
by the government.
Public can communicate or trans-
act business with the government
using Internet, e-mail, or other
computer-based system.
Government
Type
Total
Respondents
(n)
Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Response
Rate
Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Response
Rate
County 2,453 45.1 54.9 80.9 54.1 45.9 71.2
Municipal 15,116 31.1 68.9 77.8 40.6 59.4 73.8
Town or Township 10,397 13.4 86.6 63.0 21.2 78.8 61.4
Special Districts 20,337 17.8 82.2 58.0 34.6 65.4 57.9
School Districts 10,880 64.3 35.7 80.6 73.7 26.3 79.8
Total governments 59,183
Governments by
Population Size*
under 25,000 25,125 19.8 80.2 70.1 30.7 69.3 68.1
25,000 to 49,999 1,329 69.4 30.6 85.5 67.1 32.9 70.8
50,000 to 99,999 784 81.0 19.0 92.9 74.5 25.5 71.0
100,000 to 249,999 458 91.5 8.5 96.0 83.3 16.7 74.2
250,000 to 499,999 149 91.3 8.7 98.7 85.3 14.7 67.5
500,000 or more 121 93.4 6.6 99.2 90.6 9.4 69.7
Total governments 27,966
Table 1. Local government use of Internet to interact with
public (Source: 2002 Census of
Governments, Vol. 1, n. 1)
Note: Calculations performed by author; *includes only county,
municipal, and township governments
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While almost all local governments have adopted at least basic
forms of e-government,
such as a simple Web site or providing the ability for the public
to communicate with the
government through the use of e-mail, there is some question as
to the extent to which
local governments have pursued the adoption of more advanced
forms and use of IT that
might improve both the production and delivery of public
services. Research indicates that
many local governments have initiated at least rudimentary
attempts to post information
and provide basic online services, but few local governments
have adopted more advanced
forms of ICT that foster high levels of interactivity,
communication, and actual political
participation (Moon, 2002; Norris & Moon, 2005). Results from
a 2004 ICMA survey of
cities and counties also indicate that local governments may be
relatively late adopters of
more recent advanced forms of Web-based technologies. While
a majority of respondents
indicated that their Web sites provided the ability to download
information or forms (council
minutes, codes and ordnances, job applications) and participate
in online communication
with officials, relatively few offered more sophisticated
abilities to interact or conduct
transactions online.4 Similarly, the survey indicates that local
governments also seem to be
slow in adopting Web-based information systems, such as
intranets, which are purported
to improve internal information exchange and operations. Only
about 50% of the local
governments who responded indicated that they currently used
an intranet. Of those local
governments employing an intranet, most used them to facilitate
internal communication
and few used them for more sophisticated purposes, such as
online training (29.4%), online
procurement (26.6%), online project team collaboration
(33.4%), and the management of
time sheets (27.3%; ICMA, 2004). Most local governments seem
to be late adopters—adopt-
ing e-government technologies only after they have become
established technologies and
practices. There is little evidence to suggest that there exists
high levels of adoption by local
governments for relatively advanced IT, when compared to
advanced IT’s rate of adoption
by the private sector or state and federal governments.
A recent study, based on survey responses conducted as part of
the Pew Internet and Ameri-
can Life Project (2006), estimated that 73% of adults in the
United States were Internet
users and that 42% of adults had broadband connections at
home. Despite the seemingly
high rate of general Internet use by the U.S. public, a recent
study of dial-up and broadband
users indicates that Internet users still have a slightly less
positive view of how much the
Internet has improved their interaction with local government
when compared with the
perceived improvements in interaction with state and federal
government (Pew Internet and
American Life Project, 2004).5 This seems to indicate that
many local governments are not
adopting and implementing advanced forms of IT in a manner
that could potentially bring
the purported benefits of openness, transparency, and more
efficient service delivery often
associated with e-government.
This chapter attempts to provide a theoretical lens through
which to examine the adoption of
more advanced forms IT by local governments. By examining
the literature on technological
innovation, as well as more recent work regarding public-sector
information systems, we
hope to highlight the most important factors that influence the
adoption of advanced forms
of IT by local governments. Furthermore, we propose several
strategies that may influence
local governments’ ability to successfully adopt new forms IT.
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IT as Technological Innovation
The adoption and use of IT by local governments is certainly
not a new phenomenon, but
the adoption of e-government across all levels of government
during the past decade has
rejuvenated the interest in government’s use of IT by
practitioners and academics alike.
Unfortunately, the growing interest in e-government has not
always coincided with an im-
proved understanding of how local governments adopt and
implement the more advanced
forms of IT. If e-government can be viewed as the latest step in
a progression of innovations
in government that is predicated on the use of new forms of IT,
then the literature associated
with the adoption of technology within complex organizations
may provide some insight into
the social and technical factors that influence how e-
government may be adopted by local
government. Since technological innovation is typically defined
as “the situationally new
development and introduction of knowledge-derived tools,
artifacts, and devices by which
people extend and interact with their environment,” it would
seem that a more complete
understanding of e-government adoption within local
governments would be informed by
a better understanding of the innovation process (Tornatzky &
Fleischer, 1990, p. 11).
The process of technological innovation is often described as a
set of stages that includes an
awareness of new technology, understanding the match between
the technology and organiza-
tion, adoption of the technology, implementation of the
technology, and routinization of its
use (Tornatzky & Fleischer, 1990). While the process of
technological innovation is often
viewed in terms of a linear progression of stages, there is no
certainty of a linear progression
or ultimately success; the process often has many delays or
reverses (Tornatzky & Fleischer,
1990). Similarly, the innovation process for most complex
organizations is heavily influenced
by the interrelationship of social and technical factors within
the organization’s internal
and external environments. With regard to technological
innovation, issues surrounding
the technology itself, the availability of required resources, the
fit with the organization’s
primary task, and an organization’s structural arrangements all
play significant roles in the
nature and success of technological innovation.
Research indicates that the characteristics of the technology
play an important role in deter-
mining whether or not it will be adopted by an organization.
Researchers have identified a
rather long list of innovation characteristics that can increase or
decrease the likelihood of
adoption by organizations (Zaltman, Duncan, & Holbek, 1973).
With regard to the adop-
tion of technological innovation, a study by Tornatzky and
Klein (1982) indicates that three
primary characteristics are repeatedly associated with the
adoption of new technologies:
relative advantage, ease of use, and compatibility. Similarly, the
extent to which a particular
technology alters existing organizational processes also plays a
role in the innovation process.
So-called radical innovations usually involve a significant
alteration of an organization’s
processes or outputs, or significantly impact the organization’s
key stakeholders (Dewar
& Dutton, 1986; Ettlie, Bridges, & O’Keefe, 1984). Radical
innovations generally experi-
ence more risks for failure or setbacks than do technological
innovations that involve only
incremental changes in an organization’s existing technological
environment.
The decision to adopt a technological innovation, such as a new
form of IT, is predicated
on the assumption that organizational decision makers have
sufficient awareness of new
technologies to understand their potential benefits. This
awareness is often discussed as a
function of the knowledge that internal stakeholders possess
regarding the applicability of
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new technologies or processes to the organization’s operations.
In essence, the greater the
information and knowledge assets that an organization has at its
disposal, the more likely
it is to find new technologies to address operational problems,
and the more likely it is to
understand and implement the technology (Fichman & Kemerer,
1997; Nilakanta & Scamell,
1990). Although all technologies require some learning on the
part of the staff participating in
the adoption, some technologies place many more demands on
adopters for new knowledge
and skills. Such technologies are believed to have inherent
knowledge barriers because the
knowledge required to implement them creates a barrier to
diffusion (Attewell, 1992).
In addition to the availability of resources, technologies that
have greater levels of congru-
ency with key organizational tasks may be perceived as more
useful and, therefore, as a
more successful adoption of technology (Cooper & Zmud,
1990). Similarly, studies have
shown that internal decision makers, such as managers, search
for technological solutions
to problems that they face in carrying out their jobs. For
example, they may show interest in
new forms of IT if the organizational task for which they are
responsible requires high levels
of communication with external agencies (Bugler &
Bretschneider, 1993). Such interest and
support by key stakeholders may be important for the successful
implementation of new
technologies, as studies highlight the importance of managerial
support (Beath, 1991). In
addition, champions who informally and enthusiastically
promote the new technology are also
viewed as important during adoption and implementation
(Tushman & Nadler, 1986).
While some researchers have focused on user attitudes and
perceptions toward IT innova-
tions, there is some debate over the relative importance of the
attitudes held by organizational
members in comparison to the importance of organizational
structure and processes (Hall,
1996). Some organizational-level research indicates that the
structural arrangement of the
organization plays an extremely important role in the ability to
fully accept technological
innovations. Organizations that have high levels of structural
complexity, low levels of
formalization, and low levels of centralization tend to initiate
relatively more innovations
than do organizations with opposing characteristics (Damapour,
1991; Duncan, 1976).
Most of this research assumes that an organization’s successful
adoption of technological
innovations is linked to a perceived need for technology to
improve performance or address
requirements from external stakeholders. Overall, these findings
indicate that the decision
to adopt and fully accept IT innovations is a joint result of
technology characteristics and
the social system in which they are embedded.
Social and Technical Issues to Consider When
Adopting E-Government within Local Government
E-government is often associated not only with the adoption of
IT, but specifically the adop-
tion of advanced forms of IT, as well as organizational practices
that are often employed in
the private sector to facilitate electronic commerce, or e-
commerce. IT innovations, such as
Internet-based applications that provide integration and
efficiency in a company’s supply
chain or more transaction-based services for customers, are
often proposed as a means to
facilitate similar efficiencies for government. As previously
discussed, several studies have
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highlighted the difficulty for local governments, on a whole, to
adopt the more advanced
forms of IT that are often associated with e-government (Moon,
2002; Norris, 2003; Norris
& Moon, 2005). The slow adoption rates of many of the
advanced e-government interactive
technologies, such as transaction-enabled Web sites,
personalization of Web sites, and online
political forums, seem to highlight the relatively slow diffusion
of more advanced forms of
IT within many local governments (Hinnant & O’Looney, 2003;
O’Looney, 2001a, 2001b;
Norris & Moon). However, it is important to understand that the
adoption of advanced IT
almost always necessitates significant investments in resources,
as well as back-end integra-
tion of the new technology within the government’s
technological and social processes. Our
discussion of technological innovation within complex
organizations provides additional
insights into the sociotechnical factors that most likely impact
the adoption of IT within
local governments. A review of the literature on technological
innovation reveals several
dimensions that should be considered when evaluating the
adoption of innovation by local
governments. These include goals and motivations to adopt,
technology characteristics,
availability of resources, and the support of various
stakeholders.
Goals and Motivations to Innovate
By most accounts, the reasons for adopting new forms of IT at
the local government level
are varied, but not necessarily surprising. The adoption of
internal IT systems by local
governments during the 1970s and 1980s was notably marked by
the desire to increase
internal efficiencies (Northrup, Kraemer, Dunkle, & King,
1990). Another motivation for
the adoption of e-government is purported to be gains in
efficiency within the provision of
public services. Still another is the improved interaction and
transparency with the public
that many of the Internet-based technologies promise to
facilitate (Moon, 2002). While
most local governments have not yet adopted the most advanced
forms of Internet-based
technologies, many have implemented some type of Web site to
improve communication
with the public. Given that one goal of local government
adoption of e-government should
be to more effectively provide services to external stakeholders,
it is somewhat surprising
that most local governments do not seem to actively gauge what
online services or features
are desired by their citizens. A 2004 survey conducted by ICMA
demonstrated that, while
67.8% of respondents indicated that they believed e-government
has improved communica-
tion with the public, only 10% of local governments actively
survey citizens or businesses
to establish what they actually want online (ICMA, 2004).
Most local governments that have adopted more advanced forms
of e-government practices
seem to do so in order to facilitate or improve a specific
functional area or to achieve spe-
cific operational cost reductions. For example, in a few cases,
local governments, such as
Montgomery County, Maryland, have begun to reduce its costs
for energy by consolidating
the buying power of 18 county agencies and organizations, as
well as conducting online
auctions for energy (Robinson, 2006). In other circumstances,
local government agencies
or departments adopt IT systems that facilitate
intergovernmental efforts within a respec-
tive functional area or jurisdiction. For example, Pennsylvania’s
Justice Network (JNET)
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is a system initiated by a consortium of government agencies, in
order to integrate criminal
justice database systems throughout the commonwealth. JNET is
designed to facilitate
criminal justice information sharing and has many local,
commonwealth, and federal law-
enforcement organizations as stakeholders (Hinnant & Sawyer,
2003). While such case
studies are in many ways idiosyncratic, they highlight how local
governments do not seem
to adopt IT for impromptu reasons. Rather, they seek to adopt
IT when it is believed that it
will result in the attainment of goals that are desirable to a
specific program, department,
or to the broader jurisdiction.
Technology Characteristics
The characteristics associated with a specific form of IT also
play a role in whether it is ad-
opted within a local government. For example, studies
examining the adoption of computer
applications by local governments indicate that applications
perceived to have greater visibility
and less uncertainty with regard to cost were more likely to be
adopted (Perry & Danziger,
1979; Perry & Kraemer, 1979). This also seems to be true of the
more current forms of IT
that are often associated with e-government. For example, this
may provide some insight into
why most local governments offer a basic Web site, but few
have adopted more interactive
online technologies. In addition, it is important to understand
that some advanced forms of
IT may also possess higher levels of risk for local governments.
For example, the use of
some advanced Web sites employed by private-sector firms,
such as Amazon.com, track
user behavior in order to personalize the future content that the
user views on the Web site.
Similar technologies and practices are available for use by local
governments and could be
used to provide the citizen user with tailored government
information or services. However,
the collection of such data by local governments may present
significant challenges since
they may be legally required and/or understandably expected by
the public to protect all
personal information collected (Hinnant & O’Looney, 2003).
While it is useful to understand a technology’s specific
characteristics, it is also important to
understand that such characteristics cannot be considered
outside the societal and organiza-
tional contexts within which the technology may be adopted and
implemented. At one level,
the adoption of IT may be assessed across a set of local
governments in order to evaluate
overall levels of diffusion. However, it should be clear that the
successful adoption of a
particular IT, within a specific local government context, has
more to do with how well the
IT is judged to accomplish a specific task and the degree to
which it fits within the exist-
ing technical environment.6 With regard to the adoption of more
advanced e-government
technologies, local governments or their subunits are probably
less likely to adopt IT that is
significantly more sophisticated than its existing technical
systems. The adoption of more
radical forms of e-government technologies would most likely
cause too heavy an invest-
ment in resources or introduce the need for significant
adjustments to internal administrative
systems. For example, recent surveys indicate that local
governments perceived the greatest
potential impacts of e-government to be increased demands on
staff, changes in the role of
staff, and the need to reengineer business processes (Norris &
Moon, 2005).7
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Availability of Resources
Tied closely to both the motivation to innovate as well as the
characteristics of a specific
IT, is the local government’s available resources. Resources
may take several forms, such
as financial resources, the number of available staff, or the
knowledge assets that are re-
quired to adopt and implement a respective technology. The
adoption of any IT is known
to have potentially significant impacts on the internal processes
of any organization and
this is also true of IT adoptions by local government
organizations. The adoption of many
forms of IT associated with e-government potentially requires
significant departures from
the organization’s existing technical and administrative
systems. In order to successfully
identify, adopt, and implement a new form of IT, the
organization must possess, develop, or
obtain significant knowledge and expertise regarding not only
the technology in question,
but also how that technology may be successfully integrated
with the existing social and
technical structures of the organization. Surveys of local
governments consistently indicate
that the lack of sufficient financial resources, Web staff, and
Web expertise are the top three
barriers to e-government initiatives (ICMA, 2004; Norris &
Moon, 2005). Furthermore,
examinations of advanced online technologies, such as
personalization of services, also
indicate that the adoption of new online services is often slowed
by limitations of technical
expertise and budgetary considerations (Hinnant & O’Looney,
2003).
Financial resources may be crucial not only for the initial
development or acquisition of IT,
but also for its successful integration within an organization’s
administrative systems. Integra-
tion of new IT often requires significant adjustments to existing
systems. These adjustments
may come in the form of reengineering administrative systems
or subsequent changes in
the necessary skills possessed by staff who operate the new IT
system. More importantly,
financial resources may also provide a means for acquiring
additional knowledge that the
IT may require. This may be in the form of training current staff
or in acquiring knowledge
from …
Module Five Essay Assignment & Research Assignment -This is
2 assignments due June 4
#1 essay 200 words
PLACE ALL ANSWERS IN THIS ASSIGNMENT ON ONE
WORD DOCUMENT ONLY, IDENTIFYING EACH
ACCORDINGLY.
After reading Chapter 10 prepare a 200 word response to the
discussion of “The diffusion of IT within society during the past
decade has refocused attention on how new forms of IT may be
used to transform institutions within the public sector.”
#2 research paper 100 words
Using the article provided Page One Article Title: List the
article publication information using APA style for reference
list citations,
References:
MARTINEAU, P. (2020). 2020: BACK TO THE FUTURE: How
does the state of tech in 2020 compare to predictions made on
the cusp of Y2K? Government Technology, 33(1), 14–20.
Page Two Summary (must be at least 100 words): List the
article’s thesis (or hypotheses), methodology and evidence, its
logic or argument, and summarizes its conclusions.
Both assignments wiill be turned into TURNITIN
Must meet this grading criteria:
Responds to assigned or selected topic; Goes beyond what is
required in some meaningful way (e.g., ideas contribute a new
dimension to what we know about the topic, unearths something
unanticipated); Is substantive and evidence-based; Demonstrates
that the student has read, viewed, and considered the Learning
Resources in the course and that the assignment answer/paper
topic connects in a meaningful way to the course content; and Is
submitted by the due date.
In-depth understanding and application of concepts and issues
presented in the course (e.g., insightful interpretations or
analyses; accurate and perceptive parallels, ideas, opinions, and
conclusions), showing that the student has absorbed the general
principles and ideas presented and makes inferences about the
concepts/issues or connects to them to other ideas; Rich and
relevant examples; Thought-provoking ideas and interpretations,
original thinking, new perspectives; Original and critical
thinking; and Mastery and thoughtful/accurate application of
knowledge and skills or strategies presented in the course.
Uses language that is clear, concise, and appropriate; Has few if
any errors in spelling, grammar, and syntax; Is extremely well
organized, logical, and clear and never confuses the reader;
Uses a preponderance of original language and uses direct
quotes only when necessary and/or appropriate; and Provides
information about a source when citing or paraphrasing it.
Significantly contributes to the knowledge in the field; Is well
supported by current and pertinent research/evidence (within the
previous 5 years, except for seminal, original research where
appropriate) from a variety of primarily primary, peer-reviewed
sources (rather than textbooks and Web sites); and Consistently
uses correct APA form and style (including citations,
references, nonbiased language, clear organization, good
editorial style, etc.) with very few or no errors.
Module Five Essay Assignment
&
Research Assignment
-
This is 2 assignments due June 4
#1 essay
200 words
PLACE ALL ANSWERS IN THIS ASSIGNMENT ON ONE
WORD DOCUMENT ONLY, IDENTIFYING EACH
ACCORDINGLY.
After reading Chapter 10 prepare a
200 word
response to the
discussion of “The diffusion of IT within society during the
past decade has refocused attention on how new forms of IT
may be used to transform institutions within the public
sector.”
#2 research paper
1
00 words
Using the article provided Page One Article Title: L
ist the article publication information using APA style for
reference list
citations,
References:
MARTINEAU, P. (2020). 2020: BACK TO THE FUTURE: How
does the state of tech in 2020 compare to predictions made
on the cusp of Y2K? Government Technology, 33(
1), 14
–
20.
Page Two Summary (
must be at least 100 words
): List the article’s thesis (or hypotheses), methodology and
evidence, its
logic or argument, and summarizes its conclusions.
Both assignments wiill be turned into
TURNITIN
Must meet this grading crit
eria:
Responds to assigned or selected topic; Goes beyond what is
required in some meaningful way (e.g., ideas contribute a
new dimension to what we know about the topic, unearths
something unanticipated); Is substantive and evidence
-
based; Demonstrates t
hat the student has read, viewed, and considered the Learning
Resources in the course and that
the assignment answer/paper topic connects in a meaningful
way to the course content; and Is submitted by the due
date.
In
-
depth understanding and application of
concepts and issues presented in the course (e.g., insightful
interpretations or
analyses; accurate and perceptive parallels, ideas, opinions, and
conclusions), showing that the student has absorbed
the general principles and ideas presented and makes inf
erences about the concepts/issues or connects to them to
other ideas; Rich and relevant examples; Thought
-
provoking ideas and interpretations, original thinking, new
perspectives; Original and critical thinking; and Mastery and
thoughtful/accurate applicat
ion of knowledge and skills or
strategies presented in the course.
Uses language that is clear, concise, and appropriate; Has few if
any errors in spelling, grammar, and syntax; Is extremely
well organized, logical, and clear and never confuses the reader;
Uses a preponderance of original language and uses
direct quotes only when necessary and/or appropriate; and
Provides information about a source when citing or
paraphrasing it.
Significantly contributes to the knowledge in the field; Is well
supported by
current and pertinent research/evidence
(within the previous 5 years, except for seminal, original
research where appropriate) from a variety of primarily
primary, peer
-
reviewed sources (rather than textbooks and Web sites); and
Consistently uses correct A
PA form and style
(including citations, references, nonbiased language, clear
organization, good editorial style, etc.) with very few or no
errors.
Module Five Essay Assignment & Research Assignment -This is
2 assignments due June 4
#1 essay 200 words
PLACE ALL ANSWERS IN THIS ASSIGNMENT ON ONE
WORD DOCUMENT ONLY, IDENTIFYING EACH
ACCORDINGLY.
After reading Chapter 10 prepare a 200 word response to the
discussion of “The diffusion of IT within society during the
past decade has refocused attention on how new forms of IT
may be used to transform institutions within the public
sector.”
#2 research paper 100 words
Using the article provided Page One Article Title: List the
article publication information using APA style for reference
list
citations,
References:
MARTINEAU, P. (2020). 2020: BACK TO THE FUTURE: How
does the state of tech in 2020 compare to predictions made
on the cusp of Y2K? Government Technology, 33(1), 14–20.
Page Two Summary (must be at least 100 words): List the
article’s thesis (or hypotheses), methodology and evidence, its
logic or argument, and summarizes its conclusions.
Both assignments wiill be turned into TURNITIN
Must meet this grading criteria:
Responds to assigned or selected topic; Goes beyond what is
required in some meaningful way (e.g., ideas contribute a
new dimension to what we know about the topic, unearths
something unanticipated); Is substantive and evidence-
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  • 1. 100 Blue Ravine Road Folsom, CA 95630 916-932-1300 www.erepublic.com Page # __________Designer __________Creative Dir. __________Editorial __________Prepress __________Other ____________OK to go 5 25 50 75 95 100 5 25 50 75 95 100 5 25 50 75 95 100 5 25 50 75 95 100 BLACK YELLOW MAGENTA CYAN CMY grey T1 T2 T3 GT01_14.indd 14GT01_14.indd 14 12/11/19 3:34 PM12/11/19 3:34 PM 100 Blue Ravine Road Folsom, CA 95630 916-932-1300
  • 2. www.erepublic.com Page # __________Designer __________Creative Dir. __________Editorial __________Prepress __________Other ____________OK to go 5 25 50 75 95 100 5 25 50 75 95 100 5 25 50 75 95 100 5 25 50 75 95 100 BLACK YELLOW MAGENTA CYAN CMY grey T1 T2 T3 www.govtech.com // January/February 2020 15 Back to the Future How does the state of tech in 2020 compare to predictions made on the cusp of Y2K? By Pamela Martineau 2020 U N S
  • 3. P L A S H /C H R IS Y A N G GT01_14.indd 15GT01_14.indd 15 12/11/19 3:34 PM12/11/19 3:34 PM 100 Blue Ravine Road Folsom, CA 95630 916-932-1300 www.erepublic.com Page # __________Designer __________Creative Dir. __________Editorial __________Prepress
  • 4. __________Other ____________OK to go 5 25 50 75 95 100 5 25 50 75 95 100 5 25 50 75 95 100 5 25 50 75 95 100 BLACK YELLOW MAGENTA CYAN CMY grey T1 T2 T3 Some of these tech predictions became reality, while others never came close or were only adopted in a limited fashion. And some — especially in the area of policing — exceeded expectations. And on the eve of the year 2000, the world held its collective breath, anticipating a massively disrup- tive Y2K computer crash. But that never happened at all, in large part because governments prepared for it. Neverthe- less, Y2K hype changed the way govern- ments view and secure digital systems. Rob Atkinson, president of the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation, said technological advancement sometimes can be too fi ckle to predict. “People tend to overestimate the rate of technological change,” said Atkinson, though there are exceptions.
  • 5. Stephen Goldsmith, director of the Innovations in Government Program and Data-Smart City Solution s at the John F. Kennedy School of Govern- ment at Harvard University, said that in some areas, technological advance- ments have exceeded expectations made in 2000. But governments have not kept up with the pace of change to the degree that could assist their missions even more, he added. “We still are operating in command control silos and hierarchical systems which tamp down the ability to dramati- cally use the technological changes,” said Goldsmith. Here we look at where we were technologically 20 years ago, where we
  • 6. thought we’d be today and where we are in the year 2020. AU TO N O M O U S V E H I C L E S In 2000, technology watchers predicted that by 2020, hundreds of thousands of autonomous vehi- cles (AVs) would be cruising streets throughout the U.S. The technology has advanced, experts say, but today, only a few thousand AVs are in use in 10 test sites throughout the nation. Tech engineers, transportation offi cials and auto industry executives have long eyed AVs as a way to reduce auto accidents and fatalities by elimi- nating human error. AVs, also known as self-driving vehicles, are also viewed as possible mini-urban transit systems that can pick up a person, drop them off across town, then pick up another rider. Google and several car manufac-
  • 7. turers have invested heavily in AV technology. But Chris Urmson, who worked on AV technology at Google before founding Aurora, a company that makes self-driving car software, said he expects it will take 30 to 50 years before the cars are ubiquitous on U.S. streets. In fi ve to 10 years, he expects modest adop- tion. The reason for the slow rollout? People need assurances AVs are safe and the industry needs to learn how customers want to use the technology, Urmson said. A recent survey by AAA revealed that 77 percent of U.S. drivers are afraid of the technology, an increase from 16 January/February 2020 // www.govtech.com
  • 8. Technology predictions made in 2000 describe city streets awash in autonomous vehicles, citizens voting online from the comfort of their homes, and police solving crimes and thwarting terrorist attacks with facial recognition software, DNA databases and drones. “People tend to overestimate the rate of technological change.” S H U T T E R S
  • 9. T O C K .C O M GT01_14.indd 16GT01_14.indd 16 12/11/19 3:36 PM12/11/19 3:36 PM 100 Blue Ravine Road Folsom, CA 95630 916-932-1300 www.erepublic.com Page # __________Designer __________Creative Dir.
  • 10. __________Editorial __________Prepress __________Other ____________OK to go 5 25 50 75 95 100 5 25 50 75 95 100 5 25 50 75 95 100 5 25 50 75 95 100 BLACK YELLOW MAGENTA CYAN CMY grey T1 T2 T3 63 percent at the end of 2017, probably due to some highly publicized crashes. Still, governments are setting policy for the vehicles. Some 29 states and the District of Columbia have enacted AV legislation. Governments have set levels of autonomy for the vehicles — ranging from zero automation to level 5, where an auto-
  • 11. mated system performs all driving tasks. Atkinson said he doesn’t believe the U.S. will get to level 5 for a “long, long time.” “There are certain problems that may be unsolvable,” Atkinson said, such as developing sensitive enough artifi cial intelligence to pick up a child dressed in white winter wear during a blizzard. E L E C T R O N I C VOT I N G After the 2000 hanging chads election debacle in Florida, computerized voting was viewed by many as a panacea to slow, sloppy elections. Adoption of electronic voting technology spread quickly, and by the 2016 election, according to the Pew Research Center, 47 percent of voters across the U.S. voted with optical scan- ners, 28 percent with touchscreens and 19 percent with a combination of both. A small handful of jurisdictions used paper only.
  • 12. But confi dence in electronic voting has waned, in large part because of concerns over Russian interference in the 2016 elec- tion. Many jurisdictions are now adopting back-up paper trails — which some view as moving backward technologically. “We’ve moved back to paper ballots due to security issues,” said William Eggers, executive director of the Deloitte Center for Government Insights. “The progress has been much, much slower [than expected], even reversed.” By 2020, many experts predicted not just widespread electronic voting, but also online voting from home. In fact, a 1997 Wired article predicted that the majority of Americans would be voting online by 2008. Online voting is off ered by only a small number of jurisdictions to some military personnel and expatriates living abroad. The voting uses advanced blockchain technology via an app made by the company Voatz.
  • 13. Voters are assigned a unique ID number and a digital receipt of their votes is sent to a ballot tabulation center. The technology is not without critics, however. The Demo- cratic National Convention, for example, would not approve the use of the tech- nology in next year’s primary in Alaska. Atkinson said he doesn’t see online voting happening en masse anytime soon, in part because the U.S. govern- ment lacked the “courage to put in place digital signatures” for residents that would make them recognizable to online secu- rity systems. The small northern Euro- pean country of Estonia, often viewed as the poster child for digital government, uses such signatures and employs online voting almost exclusively in its elections. P O L I C I N G / S U RV E I L L A N C E The digital shift in policing and surveillance in the last 20 years has been tectonic, experts say, although like all
  • 14. tech changes, those agencies with the greatest fi nancial resources have trans- formed the most. And the changes have amplifi ed thorny issues of privacy. In 2000, community policing was viewed as an antidote for crime-ridden neighborhoods. Police offi cers hit the streets — on foot and in cars — to drill down into communities to learn the players — good and bad — so they could disrupt patterns of crime. Now, commu- nity policing is aided by things like drones, facial recognition technology, and CCTV cameras and microphones that are moni- tored in real time. Advances in mapping software and analytics allow police depart- ments to pinpoint hot spots — something known as predictive policing. Arrays of microphones combined with spatial mapping allow police to respond more rapidly to violent incidents. Gunshot detection technology allows more accu- rate responses to gunshot calls by more closely pinpointing their origins. Chatbots
  • 15. allow police offi cers to run profi le checks and license plate numbers, bypassing dispatchers altogether. And body cams aid in investigations of suspected police abuse or suspect assault on offi cers. New records management systems also allow offi cers to make comparisons across cases, and in some cases across jurisdictions. But these new technologies require humans to make sense of the streams of data. The Chicago Police Department created six high-tech police hubs — Stra- tegic Decision Support Centers — to cull through data using a blend of human and computer analytics to develop police response. Other cities have similar centers. The surveillance technologies also open up diffi cult issues of privacy. Throughout 2 0 2 0 : B A C K T O T H E F U T U R E www.govtech.com // January/February 2020 17
  • 16. “We’ve moved back to paper ballots due to security issues. The progress has been much, much slower [than expected], even reversed.” S H U T T E R S T O C K .C
  • 17. O M GT01_14.indd 17GT01_14.indd 17 12/12/19 11:03 AM12/12/19 11:03 AM 100 Blue Ravine Road Folsom, CA 95630 916-932-1300 www.erepublic.com Page # __________Designer __________Creative Dir. __________Editorial __________Prepress __________Other ____________OK to go 5 25 50 75 95 100 5 25 50 75 95 100 5 25 50 75 95 100 5 25 50 75 95 100
  • 18. BLACK YELLOW MAGENTA CYAN CMY grey T1 T2 T3 the nation, cities are enacting laws to place parameters around police surveillance. Seattle has enacted a law to review and place restrictions on use of the technology in all its city departments. San Francisco is among a small group of cities that have banned the use of facial recognition tech- nology in all its municipal buildings, and other cities are considering similar bans. C O N S U M E R H A R DWA R E / I N T E R N E T Few people in 2000 imagined that by 2020, millions of people across the planet would carry a mini computer in their pockets that could be used as a phone, camera, TV, stereo, security system acti-
  • 19. vator and portal for millions of computer applications that can do everything from locate your airplane boarding pass to fetch you a ride on a freelancer-driven taxi. High- tech consumer hardware and applications have exploded over the past two decades, and not just because of the smartphone. From Bluetooth devices to virtual reality 2 0 2 0 : B A C K T O T H E F U T U R E 18 January/February 2020 // www.govtech.com W hen the Virginia Information Tech-nologies Agency (VITA) announced in 2018 the termination of its 12-year outsourcing contract with Northrop Grumman and plans to migrate to other suppliers, it marked an end of an era. For nearly 20 years, a handful of states and
  • 20. at least one large local government have pursued outsourcing strategies that put much of IT in the hands of big IT fi rms, contractors and system integrators. The idea that government should priva- tize its tech operations took root in the late 1990s when computing in the public sector increased substantially, becoming more complex and costly. For mayors, county executives and especially governors, the growing burden of expensive hardware, software and specialized tech workers hit their budgets hard just as costs for
  • 21. education, health care and crime fi ghting continued to rise. At the same time, the growth of large-scale system integrators, along with fast-growing tech fi rms — IBM, Unisys and HP, for example — created an opportunity to change how government procured and ran its computer systems. In 1999, Connecticut Gov. John Rowland explained why he wanted to change the role of IT in his state. “I hope that government entities, whether [they’re] cities, counties or states, take a very
  • 22. serious look at getting out of the busi- ness of information technology,” he told a governors’ Task Force on Information Technology during the National Gover- nors Association meeting in February that year. Rowland, who was in the process of outsourcing his state’s entire IT opera- tion to systems integrator EDS for an estimated $1.35 billion over seven years, said the cost savings and improvement in services would be worth the eff ort. The 20-Year Reign of Big Outsourcing Draws to a Close
  • 23. BY TOD NEWCOMBE headsets, smart refrigerators and drones — not to mention the wide range of devices connected through the Internet of Things, or IoT — consumers have massive connec- tivity and convenience through an array of gadgets unimagined 20 years ago. “Part of the reason we’ve made such progress [in this area],” said Atkinson, “is there is no role for government and no opposition.” The Internet also has exploded beyond expectations. From 2000 to 2010, the number of Internet users increased 500 percent, from 361 million worldwide to almost 2 billion. Now, close to 4 billion people throughout the world use the Internet. People go online for every- thing from buying groceries and clothes to fi nding a date. They can register their cars online, earn a college degree, shop for houses and apply for a mortgage.
  • 24. But the increase in online traffi c spawned an increase in cyberbullying, scamming and people just generally behaving badly in the comments sections of articles and other forums. Darker forces lurk online as well, from bad actors looking to victimize youth for human traffi cking to racist zealots looking to spew hate and spread their ideology. As awareness has grown of potential dangers SHUTTERSTOCK.COM “Part of the reason we’ve made such progress [in this area] is there is no role for government and no opposition.” GT01_14.indd 18GT01_14.indd 18 12/11/19 3:39 PM12/11/19 3:39 PM
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  • 26. CMY grey T1 T2 T3 online, organizations have sprung up to teach online safety, with schools playing an important role in educating kids about digital dangers. But the attack surface is vast, and the nature and scope of threats seem to evolve ever more quickly. Y 2 K / S E C U R I T Y At 12:00 a.m. on Jan. 1 in the year 2000, computer systems throughout the world were predicted to crash due to outdated programming that could not read years ending in 00. That debacle was avoided, in large part because of massive repro- gramming eff orts by governments large and small. Y2k was a wake-up call on computer upgrades and cybersecurity. It helped spawn a massive industry in fi re- wall and anti-virus software — but some experts say governments still have a long way to go to keep up with cyberthreats.
  • 27. “This needs to be much, much higher on the priority list for governments, mayors and legislative bodies,” said Eggers. Cyberattacks are growing for governments large and small. Data shows that in the past year they’ve spiked dramatically, particularly ransomware. There is no central authority that offi cially tracks cyberattacks, but cybersecurity fi rms do. An analysis of data shows 47 reported ransomware attacks on government in 2016, compared with 77 in 2019, just through Sept. 30. To shore up cybersecurity, govern- ments are working with big data analytics to understand trends and patterns to reveal larger threats, including those coming from the inside. They’ve employed “ethical hackers” to search for vulnerabilities. Employees unknowingly clicking on a link or downloading an attachment have brought down entire networks, leading to massive increases in staff cybersecurity training
  • 28. programs. Cybersecurity has grown from a basic systems administrations function to one of the largest sectors in IT, estimated to be worth more than $155.74 billion in 2019. Still, said Eggers, “the level of sophisti- cation in government is not high enough.” C I T I Z E N E N GAG E M E N T / S O C I A L M E D I A On and around the year 2000, govern- ments started to come online with websites that off ered citizens informa- tion about services, public meetings and government leaders. But the sites were static, off ering little interaction with users. Over time, governments retooled their websites to allow for citizen signup for city services and other programs, but the progress was slow. In his book Delivering on the Digital, William Eggers argued that the glitch-ridden launch of the federal Aff ordable Care Act website in 2013 woke governments up to the failings in their
  • 29. digital presences from a user perspective. Large-scale reimaginings got underway. Now, governments’ digital presence is greatly expanded as they strive to create Amazon-like experiences for citizens online. In addition to off ering more service enrollments online, governments have opened up huge troves of data for citi- zens to mine, map and otherwise visualize what’s happening in their communities. “Open data and open govern- ment was on the way in 2000, but not anything like what we see today with the tools that are available and the third-party use,” said Goldsmith. Social media outreach also has evolved into a staple form of government commu- nication. Jurisdictions use various chan- nels to advise community members in real time about events, natural disasters, public service disruptions and other issues. Elected offi cials also communicate directly
  • 30. with their constituents via social media. But Goldsmith argues that govern- ments could be doing more “sentiment mining,” or consuming of residents’ social media feeds to identify problems earlier or pinpoint concerns about governance that could inform offi cial decisions. “What is immature is the mining of social media so they can better under- stand the trends of their residents … digest the information and make it into policy,” said Goldsmith. [email protected] 2 0 2 0 : B A C K T O T H E F U T U R E 20 January/February 2020 // www.govtech.com “Open data and open government was on the way in 2000, but not anything like what we see today with the tools that are available
  • 31. and the third-party use.” A P IM A G E S .C O M GT01_14.indd 20GT01_14.indd 20 12/11/19 3:42 PM12/11/19 3:42 PM Copyright of Government Technology is the property of eRepublic, Inc. and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv
  • 32. without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. Anderson ENG 112 Paper 2 Directions P a g e | 1 Paper 2: Responding to an Article of Your Choice For this assignment, your task is to locate a current article, read it carefully, and then write a paper in which you summarize and respond to the article’s ideas. As part of your response, you must also assess the credibility of the article as a source. The Target Article You need to find your own article this time. The article you
  • 33. pick can be about any subject, but ideally it should focus on an issue that you can continue exploring in Papers 3 and 4. The article must have a named author(s) whose perspective and expertise is evident in the article. The article must be current (published within the past year), written in English, at least 1,000 words long, and published by a reputable periodical or web site. The article must be approved by the instructor. You are required to provide a copy of the article (or working link) to the instructor. Deadline for submission is five days prior to the revision workshop, but extra credit will be rewarded for early submission. See Blackboard for details. Structure, Length and Format Your paper should have two parts, an introduction/summary part
  • 34. and a response part, and be at least 900 words long (counting just the text after the title and before the works cited). The introduction/ summary should be one-third to one-half of the paper. Format the paper according to MLA guidelines, and provide an MLA works cited list and appropriate in-text citations. Introduction/Summary Introduce the article and provide an overview of its important ideas. The introduction should be accomplished in a single sentence that identifies the author, title and main action the purpose or main idea. The introduction should be made at or near the beginning of your summary. Develop your summary as described in Chapter Two of They Say, I Say. Present a fair, comprehensive
  • 35. account of the original while at the same time preparing readers for your own response to come. Your summary must identify the issue being discussed in the original article and the position the author takes. The bulk of the summary (90% or more, up to 100%) should be in your own words. Response First, as part of the response section of your paper, evaluate the article’s credibility as a source. In evaluating credibility, consider the kinds of issues raised in class and on pages 92 - 95 of The Little Seagull Handbook. (Also see Blackboard.) What is it about the writer, the writing, and the publication that should give readers confidence in this article? How much confidence is deserved? Are there reasons to be cautious about the article? Make a case for this article's credibility. (This evaluation of
  • 36. credibility should be about 20-30% of your overall response, a solid paragraph.) Anderson ENG 112 Paper 2 Directions P a g e | 2 Next, present and develop your stance on the ideas raised in the article. Do you agree, disagree or both? Follow the advice and templates in Chapter Four to structure your response. Specifically, use templates from pages 60, 62, and/or 64-66. If you quote the original article in your response, follow the guidelines in Chapter Three for integrating and explaining quotations. Revision Workshop Submit a complete draft of your paper to the Revision Workshop forum in Discussion Board in
  • 37. Blackboard before class on the date of the workshop (see the syllabus for the date). Your full, timely participation in the workshop can earn you up to 40 points. Final Draft Submit the final draft of your paper on Blackboard by the deadline given in the syllabus. The final draft is worth up to 100 points. Late final drafts will lose two points per day, or part of a day, late up to seven days late; after that, it will not be accepted. The final draft will be graded with the rubric below. 20 18 16 12 8/0 Total Length of Paper 900 or more
  • 38. words 899 – 850 words 849 - 750 words 749 - 650 words 649 – 500 words/ Under 500 words. Summary Covers the article well while setting up the response to follow. Has a focus. Is clear and accurate. Minor problem
  • 39. in coverage, clarity, accuracy or focus. Still sets up the response well. Has a focus. Covers the article adequately. Needs stronger focus or improved clarity, accuracy.
  • 40. Overly long and unfocused, a “list summary.” Or has a serious clarity, accuracy or coverage problem. Does not adequately cover the article. Or is confusing. Or has multiple
  • 41. significant problems. Evaluation of credibility Applies relevant criteria to the article to judge its credibility with great success. Applies relevant criteria to the article to judge
  • 42. its credibility with adequate success. Applies relevant criteria to the article to judge its credibility with limited success. Applies relevant criteria to the article to judge
  • 43. its credibility with little success. Does not apply relevant criteria to the article to judge its credibility. Response to ideas Successfully identifies and explains areas of
  • 44. agreement / disagreement, and evaluates credibility. Has adequate success explaining areas of agreement / disagreement, and evaluating credibility. Has limited
  • 45. success in identifying and explaining areas of agreement / disagreement. Has little success in identifying and explaining areas of agreement / disagreement. Has no success in
  • 46. identifying and explaining areas of agreement / disagreement. Mechanics, Syntax, Documentation, Format No errors. A few errors but they are not distracting or confusing.
  • 47. Errors become more obvious and distracting, or raise questions about documentation. Errors are distracting and may cause confusion or improper documentation. Distracting and
  • 48. confusing errors. Or there is no works cited list. Or there is plagiarism. At the instructor's discretion, a score of zero in any area may result in a zero for the entire paper. 186 Hinnant & O’Looney Copyright © 2007, IGI Global. Copying or distributing in print or electronic forms without written permission of IGI Global is prohibited. Abstract
  • 49. We examine the adoption of information technology within local governments in the United States. The social and technical factors that impact the process of technological innovation are discussed in reference to the adoption of advanced electronic government (e-govern- ment) technologies in local government. In particular, we discuss how the adoption of IT, and e-government, is influenced by the local government’s motivations to innovate, technol- ogy characteristics, available resources, and stakeholder support. We then discuss several strategies that may address these factors. We argue that local governments should seek to formally assess the need to adopt e-government technologies, develop new funding strategies, and develop a mix of in-house and contracted IT services. While local governments have aggregately adopted advanced transaction-based forms of e- government at a lower rate than state and federal governments, it is our contention that local governments are merely reacting to innovation factors within their social and technical environments.
  • 50. Chapter X IT Innovation in Local Government: Theory, Issues, and Strategies Charles C. Hinnant, U.S. Government Accountability Office, USA John A. O’Looney, University of Georgia, USA IT Innovation in Local Government 187 Copyright © 2007, IGI Global. Copying or distributing in print or electronic forms without written permission of IGI Global is prohibited. Introduction Within the governmental framework of the United States, it can legitimately be argued that local governments play a far more prevalent role in the day-to-
  • 51. day existence of both individual citizens and private and nonprofit organizations than do state and federal governments. After all, a simple assessment of the numbers reveals that local governments outnumber state and federal governments 87,586 to 51 (U.S. Census Bureau, 2002). In addition, many citizens and organizations are simultaneously subject to a diverse array of local government jurisdic- tions and authorities, such as city, county, or special-district authorities. Furthermore, local governments play a crucial role in the provision of key public services, such as education, community development, public health activities, public utilities, solid-waste removal, law enforcement, and public safety. Given the critical services that local governments have traditionally provided, it is not sur- prising that, like other public institutions, they have long employed information technology as a means to improve internal operations in the production of those services. If we take a systems perspective, we can define IT broadly as we might any “computer-based informa- tion system [which is an] information system that requires
  • 52. hardware, software, databases, telecommunications, procedures, and people to accomplish goals” (Stair, 1992, p. 27). Employing this broad definition, it is obvious that the use of IT is necessary for even the most ordinary of activities undertaken by local governments. For example, examinations of local governments in the United States indicate that there has been a growing trend toward adoption of IT within local government over the past 25 years and that today virtually all make use of IT to one extent or another (Kraemer & Norris, 1994; Norris, 2003). In fact, a 1997 survey of city and county governments carried out by the International City/County Management Association (ICMA, 1997) indicated that only 3% of respondents did not use computers of some kind to support operations. As new forms of IT became available and adopted within society, local governments learned new ways of employing the technology to achieve their own institutional goals. For in- stance, during the 1970s and 1980s, much attention was given to the adoption and impact of mainframe and then personal computers on the operations
  • 53. and internal environment of local governments (Kraemer, Dutton, & Northrop, 1981; Kraemer & Norris, 1994; Norris & Kraemer, 1996). By the mid-1990s, the increasingly widespread use of distributed networks, such as the Internet and World Wide Web (WWW), began to shift the focus toward how public-sector organizations could harness this new form of IT to deliver information and services directly to the public. This new focus on electronic government, or e-government, reoriented the focus on how IT could be used by broader government reform initiatives to have agencies provide programmatic information and services to citizens and other stake- holders (Kraemer & King, 2003; Watson & Mundy, 2001).1 Local governments have quickly adopted at least rudimentary aspects of e-government. As indicated in Table 1, the U.S. Census reported in 2002 that 45.1% of counties, 31.1% of cities, 13.4% of townships, 17.8% of special districts, and 64.3% of school districts responding indicated that they provided information regarding their central activities via a
  • 54. Web site. Similarly, 54.1% of counties, 40.6% cities, 21.2% of townships, 34.6% of special districts, and 73.7% of school districts indicated that they provided a means for the public to communicate or transact business by use of the Internet or another computer-based 188 Hinnant & O’Looney Copyright © 2007, IGI Global. Copying or distributing in print or electronic forms without written permission of IGI Global is prohibited. information system. Furthermore, the size of the government, as measured by population, seemed to have a distinct impact on the adoption of e- government.2 For governments with populations under 25,000, only 19.8% indicated that they provided information regarding their activities on a government-controlled Web site, and only 30.7% indicated that they provided the ability for the public to communicate and conduct business via the Internet
  • 55. or other computer-based information system. Conversely, 93.4% of local governments with populations over 500,000 indicated that they provided information on a government- controlled Web site, while 90.6% indicated that they provided the ability for the public to communicate and conduct business via the Internet or other computer-based information system. Similarly, a more recent ICMA survey conducted in 2004 reported that almost all (99.4%) of respondents indicated that their local governments had Internet connectivity and 91.1% indicated that their local governments had a Web site.3 Furthermore, 92.3% indicated that they employed DSL (digital subscriber line), cable, or high- bandwidth connections to facilitate Internet connectivity (ICMA, 2004). Central activity information is provided on an Internet Web site that is maintained or controlled by the government. Public can communicate or trans- act business with the government
  • 56. using Internet, e-mail, or other computer-based system. Government Type Total Respondents (n) Yes (%) No (%) Response Rate Yes (%) No (%)
  • 57. Response Rate County 2,453 45.1 54.9 80.9 54.1 45.9 71.2 Municipal 15,116 31.1 68.9 77.8 40.6 59.4 73.8 Town or Township 10,397 13.4 86.6 63.0 21.2 78.8 61.4 Special Districts 20,337 17.8 82.2 58.0 34.6 65.4 57.9 School Districts 10,880 64.3 35.7 80.6 73.7 26.3 79.8 Total governments 59,183 Governments by Population Size* under 25,000 25,125 19.8 80.2 70.1 30.7 69.3 68.1 25,000 to 49,999 1,329 69.4 30.6 85.5 67.1 32.9 70.8 50,000 to 99,999 784 81.0 19.0 92.9 74.5 25.5 71.0
  • 58. 100,000 to 249,999 458 91.5 8.5 96.0 83.3 16.7 74.2 250,000 to 499,999 149 91.3 8.7 98.7 85.3 14.7 67.5 500,000 or more 121 93.4 6.6 99.2 90.6 9.4 69.7 Total governments 27,966 Table 1. Local government use of Internet to interact with public (Source: 2002 Census of Governments, Vol. 1, n. 1) Note: Calculations performed by author; *includes only county, municipal, and township governments IT Innovation in Local Government 189 Copyright © 2007, IGI Global. Copying or distributing in print or electronic forms without written permission of IGI Global is prohibited. While almost all local governments have adopted at least basic forms of e-government,
  • 59. such as a simple Web site or providing the ability for the public to communicate with the government through the use of e-mail, there is some question as to the extent to which local governments have pursued the adoption of more advanced forms and use of IT that might improve both the production and delivery of public services. Research indicates that many local governments have initiated at least rudimentary attempts to post information and provide basic online services, but few local governments have adopted more advanced forms of ICT that foster high levels of interactivity, communication, and actual political participation (Moon, 2002; Norris & Moon, 2005). Results from a 2004 ICMA survey of cities and counties also indicate that local governments may be relatively late adopters of more recent advanced forms of Web-based technologies. While a majority of respondents indicated that their Web sites provided the ability to download information or forms (council minutes, codes and ordnances, job applications) and participate in online communication with officials, relatively few offered more sophisticated
  • 60. abilities to interact or conduct transactions online.4 Similarly, the survey indicates that local governments also seem to be slow in adopting Web-based information systems, such as intranets, which are purported to improve internal information exchange and operations. Only about 50% of the local governments who responded indicated that they currently used an intranet. Of those local governments employing an intranet, most used them to facilitate internal communication and few used them for more sophisticated purposes, such as online training (29.4%), online procurement (26.6%), online project team collaboration (33.4%), and the management of time sheets (27.3%; ICMA, 2004). Most local governments seem to be late adopters—adopt- ing e-government technologies only after they have become established technologies and practices. There is little evidence to suggest that there exists high levels of adoption by local governments for relatively advanced IT, when compared to advanced IT’s rate of adoption by the private sector or state and federal governments. A recent study, based on survey responses conducted as part of
  • 61. the Pew Internet and Ameri- can Life Project (2006), estimated that 73% of adults in the United States were Internet users and that 42% of adults had broadband connections at home. Despite the seemingly high rate of general Internet use by the U.S. public, a recent study of dial-up and broadband users indicates that Internet users still have a slightly less positive view of how much the Internet has improved their interaction with local government when compared with the perceived improvements in interaction with state and federal government (Pew Internet and American Life Project, 2004).5 This seems to indicate that many local governments are not adopting and implementing advanced forms of IT in a manner that could potentially bring the purported benefits of openness, transparency, and more efficient service delivery often associated with e-government. This chapter attempts to provide a theoretical lens through which to examine the adoption of more advanced forms IT by local governments. By examining the literature on technological innovation, as well as more recent work regarding public-sector
  • 62. information systems, we hope to highlight the most important factors that influence the adoption of advanced forms of IT by local governments. Furthermore, we propose several strategies that may influence local governments’ ability to successfully adopt new forms IT. 190 Hinnant & O’Looney Copyright © 2007, IGI Global. Copying or distributing in print or electronic forms without written permission of IGI Global is prohibited. IT as Technological Innovation The adoption and use of IT by local governments is certainly not a new phenomenon, but the adoption of e-government across all levels of government during the past decade has rejuvenated the interest in government’s use of IT by practitioners and academics alike. Unfortunately, the growing interest in e-government has not always coincided with an im-
  • 63. proved understanding of how local governments adopt and implement the more advanced forms of IT. If e-government can be viewed as the latest step in a progression of innovations in government that is predicated on the use of new forms of IT, then the literature associated with the adoption of technology within complex organizations may provide some insight into the social and technical factors that influence how e- government may be adopted by local government. Since technological innovation is typically defined as “the situationally new development and introduction of knowledge-derived tools, artifacts, and devices by which people extend and interact with their environment,” it would seem that a more complete understanding of e-government adoption within local governments would be informed by a better understanding of the innovation process (Tornatzky & Fleischer, 1990, p. 11). The process of technological innovation is often described as a set of stages that includes an awareness of new technology, understanding the match between the technology and organiza- tion, adoption of the technology, implementation of the
  • 64. technology, and routinization of its use (Tornatzky & Fleischer, 1990). While the process of technological innovation is often viewed in terms of a linear progression of stages, there is no certainty of a linear progression or ultimately success; the process often has many delays or reverses (Tornatzky & Fleischer, 1990). Similarly, the innovation process for most complex organizations is heavily influenced by the interrelationship of social and technical factors within the organization’s internal and external environments. With regard to technological innovation, issues surrounding the technology itself, the availability of required resources, the fit with the organization’s primary task, and an organization’s structural arrangements all play significant roles in the nature and success of technological innovation. Research indicates that the characteristics of the technology play an important role in deter- mining whether or not it will be adopted by an organization. Researchers have identified a rather long list of innovation characteristics that can increase or decrease the likelihood of adoption by organizations (Zaltman, Duncan, & Holbek, 1973).
  • 65. With regard to the adop- tion of technological innovation, a study by Tornatzky and Klein (1982) indicates that three primary characteristics are repeatedly associated with the adoption of new technologies: relative advantage, ease of use, and compatibility. Similarly, the extent to which a particular technology alters existing organizational processes also plays a role in the innovation process. So-called radical innovations usually involve a significant alteration of an organization’s processes or outputs, or significantly impact the organization’s key stakeholders (Dewar & Dutton, 1986; Ettlie, Bridges, & O’Keefe, 1984). Radical innovations generally experi- ence more risks for failure or setbacks than do technological innovations that involve only incremental changes in an organization’s existing technological environment. The decision to adopt a technological innovation, such as a new form of IT, is predicated on the assumption that organizational decision makers have sufficient awareness of new technologies to understand their potential benefits. This awareness is often discussed as a
  • 66. function of the knowledge that internal stakeholders possess regarding the applicability of IT Innovation in Local Government 191 Copyright © 2007, IGI Global. Copying or distributing in print or electronic forms without written permission of IGI Global is prohibited. new technologies or processes to the organization’s operations. In essence, the greater the information and knowledge assets that an organization has at its disposal, the more likely it is to find new technologies to address operational problems, and the more likely it is to understand and implement the technology (Fichman & Kemerer, 1997; Nilakanta & Scamell, 1990). Although all technologies require some learning on the part of the staff participating in the adoption, some technologies place many more demands on adopters for new knowledge and skills. Such technologies are believed to have inherent knowledge barriers because the
  • 67. knowledge required to implement them creates a barrier to diffusion (Attewell, 1992). In addition to the availability of resources, technologies that have greater levels of congru- ency with key organizational tasks may be perceived as more useful and, therefore, as a more successful adoption of technology (Cooper & Zmud, 1990). Similarly, studies have shown that internal decision makers, such as managers, search for technological solutions to problems that they face in carrying out their jobs. For example, they may show interest in new forms of IT if the organizational task for which they are responsible requires high levels of communication with external agencies (Bugler & Bretschneider, 1993). Such interest and support by key stakeholders may be important for the successful implementation of new technologies, as studies highlight the importance of managerial support (Beath, 1991). In addition, champions who informally and enthusiastically promote the new technology are also viewed as important during adoption and implementation (Tushman & Nadler, 1986). While some researchers have focused on user attitudes and
  • 68. perceptions toward IT innova- tions, there is some debate over the relative importance of the attitudes held by organizational members in comparison to the importance of organizational structure and processes (Hall, 1996). Some organizational-level research indicates that the structural arrangement of the organization plays an extremely important role in the ability to fully accept technological innovations. Organizations that have high levels of structural complexity, low levels of formalization, and low levels of centralization tend to initiate relatively more innovations than do organizations with opposing characteristics (Damapour, 1991; Duncan, 1976). Most of this research assumes that an organization’s successful adoption of technological innovations is linked to a perceived need for technology to improve performance or address requirements from external stakeholders. Overall, these findings indicate that the decision to adopt and fully accept IT innovations is a joint result of technology characteristics and the social system in which they are embedded.
  • 69. Social and Technical Issues to Consider When Adopting E-Government within Local Government E-government is often associated not only with the adoption of IT, but specifically the adop- tion of advanced forms of IT, as well as organizational practices that are often employed in the private sector to facilitate electronic commerce, or e- commerce. IT innovations, such as Internet-based applications that provide integration and efficiency in a company’s supply chain or more transaction-based services for customers, are often proposed as a means to facilitate similar efficiencies for government. As previously discussed, several studies have 192 Hinnant & O’Looney Copyright © 2007, IGI Global. Copying or distributing in print or electronic forms without written permission of IGI Global is prohibited. highlighted the difficulty for local governments, on a whole, to
  • 70. adopt the more advanced forms of IT that are often associated with e-government (Moon, 2002; Norris, 2003; Norris & Moon, 2005). The slow adoption rates of many of the advanced e-government interactive technologies, such as transaction-enabled Web sites, personalization of Web sites, and online political forums, seem to highlight the relatively slow diffusion of more advanced forms of IT within many local governments (Hinnant & O’Looney, 2003; O’Looney, 2001a, 2001b; Norris & Moon). However, it is important to understand that the adoption of advanced IT almost always necessitates significant investments in resources, as well as back-end integra- tion of the new technology within the government’s technological and social processes. Our discussion of technological innovation within complex organizations provides additional insights into the sociotechnical factors that most likely impact the adoption of IT within local governments. A review of the literature on technological innovation reveals several dimensions that should be considered when evaluating the adoption of innovation by local
  • 71. governments. These include goals and motivations to adopt, technology characteristics, availability of resources, and the support of various stakeholders. Goals and Motivations to Innovate By most accounts, the reasons for adopting new forms of IT at the local government level are varied, but not necessarily surprising. The adoption of internal IT systems by local governments during the 1970s and 1980s was notably marked by the desire to increase internal efficiencies (Northrup, Kraemer, Dunkle, & King, 1990). Another motivation for the adoption of e-government is purported to be gains in efficiency within the provision of public services. Still another is the improved interaction and transparency with the public that many of the Internet-based technologies promise to facilitate (Moon, 2002). While most local governments have not yet adopted the most advanced forms of Internet-based technologies, many have implemented some type of Web site to improve communication
  • 72. with the public. Given that one goal of local government adoption of e-government should be to more effectively provide services to external stakeholders, it is somewhat surprising that most local governments do not seem to actively gauge what online services or features are desired by their citizens. A 2004 survey conducted by ICMA demonstrated that, while 67.8% of respondents indicated that they believed e-government has improved communica- tion with the public, only 10% of local governments actively survey citizens or businesses to establish what they actually want online (ICMA, 2004). Most local governments that have adopted more advanced forms of e-government practices seem to do so in order to facilitate or improve a specific functional area or to achieve spe- cific operational cost reductions. For example, in a few cases, local governments, such as Montgomery County, Maryland, have begun to reduce its costs for energy by consolidating the buying power of 18 county agencies and organizations, as well as conducting online auctions for energy (Robinson, 2006). In other circumstances, local government agencies
  • 73. or departments adopt IT systems that facilitate intergovernmental efforts within a respec- tive functional area or jurisdiction. For example, Pennsylvania’s Justice Network (JNET) IT Innovation in Local Government 193 Copyright © 2007, IGI Global. Copying or distributing in print or electronic forms without written permission of IGI Global is prohibited. is a system initiated by a consortium of government agencies, in order to integrate criminal justice database systems throughout the commonwealth. JNET is designed to facilitate criminal justice information sharing and has many local, commonwealth, and federal law- enforcement organizations as stakeholders (Hinnant & Sawyer, 2003). While such case studies are in many ways idiosyncratic, they highlight how local governments do not seem to adopt IT for impromptu reasons. Rather, they seek to adopt IT when it is believed that it
  • 74. will result in the attainment of goals that are desirable to a specific program, department, or to the broader jurisdiction. Technology Characteristics The characteristics associated with a specific form of IT also play a role in whether it is ad- opted within a local government. For example, studies examining the adoption of computer applications by local governments indicate that applications perceived to have greater visibility and less uncertainty with regard to cost were more likely to be adopted (Perry & Danziger, 1979; Perry & Kraemer, 1979). This also seems to be true of the more current forms of IT that are often associated with e-government. For example, this may provide some insight into why most local governments offer a basic Web site, but few have adopted more interactive online technologies. In addition, it is important to understand that some advanced forms of IT may also possess higher levels of risk for local governments. For example, the use of some advanced Web sites employed by private-sector firms,
  • 75. such as Amazon.com, track user behavior in order to personalize the future content that the user views on the Web site. Similar technologies and practices are available for use by local governments and could be used to provide the citizen user with tailored government information or services. However, the collection of such data by local governments may present significant challenges since they may be legally required and/or understandably expected by the public to protect all personal information collected (Hinnant & O’Looney, 2003). While it is useful to understand a technology’s specific characteristics, it is also important to understand that such characteristics cannot be considered outside the societal and organiza- tional contexts within which the technology may be adopted and implemented. At one level, the adoption of IT may be assessed across a set of local governments in order to evaluate overall levels of diffusion. However, it should be clear that the successful adoption of a particular IT, within a specific local government context, has more to do with how well the IT is judged to accomplish a specific task and the degree to
  • 76. which it fits within the exist- ing technical environment.6 With regard to the adoption of more advanced e-government technologies, local governments or their subunits are probably less likely to adopt IT that is significantly more sophisticated than its existing technical systems. The adoption of more radical forms of e-government technologies would most likely cause too heavy an invest- ment in resources or introduce the need for significant adjustments to internal administrative systems. For example, recent surveys indicate that local governments perceived the greatest potential impacts of e-government to be increased demands on staff, changes in the role of staff, and the need to reengineer business processes (Norris & Moon, 2005).7 194 Hinnant & O’Looney Copyright © 2007, IGI Global. Copying or distributing in print or electronic forms without written permission of IGI Global is prohibited.
  • 77. Availability of Resources Tied closely to both the motivation to innovate as well as the characteristics of a specific IT, is the local government’s available resources. Resources may take several forms, such as financial resources, the number of available staff, or the knowledge assets that are re- quired to adopt and implement a respective technology. The adoption of any IT is known to have potentially significant impacts on the internal processes of any organization and this is also true of IT adoptions by local government organizations. The adoption of many forms of IT associated with e-government potentially requires significant departures from the organization’s existing technical and administrative systems. In order to successfully identify, adopt, and implement a new form of IT, the organization must possess, develop, or obtain significant knowledge and expertise regarding not only the technology in question, but also how that technology may be successfully integrated with the existing social and
  • 78. technical structures of the organization. Surveys of local governments consistently indicate that the lack of sufficient financial resources, Web staff, and Web expertise are the top three barriers to e-government initiatives (ICMA, 2004; Norris & Moon, 2005). Furthermore, examinations of advanced online technologies, such as personalization of services, also indicate that the adoption of new online services is often slowed by limitations of technical expertise and budgetary considerations (Hinnant & O’Looney, 2003). Financial resources may be crucial not only for the initial development or acquisition of IT, but also for its successful integration within an organization’s administrative systems. Integra- tion of new IT often requires significant adjustments to existing systems. These adjustments may come in the form of reengineering administrative systems or subsequent changes in the necessary skills possessed by staff who operate the new IT system. More importantly, financial resources may also provide a means for acquiring additional knowledge that the IT may require. This may be in the form of training current staff
  • 79. or in acquiring knowledge from … Module Five Essay Assignment & Research Assignment -This is 2 assignments due June 4 #1 essay 200 words PLACE ALL ANSWERS IN THIS ASSIGNMENT ON ONE WORD DOCUMENT ONLY, IDENTIFYING EACH ACCORDINGLY. After reading Chapter 10 prepare a 200 word response to the discussion of “The diffusion of IT within society during the past decade has refocused attention on how new forms of IT may be used to transform institutions within the public sector.” #2 research paper 100 words Using the article provided Page One Article Title: List the article publication information using APA style for reference list citations, References: MARTINEAU, P. (2020). 2020: BACK TO THE FUTURE: How does the state of tech in 2020 compare to predictions made on the cusp of Y2K? Government Technology, 33(1), 14–20. Page Two Summary (must be at least 100 words): List the article’s thesis (or hypotheses), methodology and evidence, its logic or argument, and summarizes its conclusions. Both assignments wiill be turned into TURNITIN
  • 80. Must meet this grading criteria: Responds to assigned or selected topic; Goes beyond what is required in some meaningful way (e.g., ideas contribute a new dimension to what we know about the topic, unearths something unanticipated); Is substantive and evidence-based; Demonstrates that the student has read, viewed, and considered the Learning Resources in the course and that the assignment answer/paper topic connects in a meaningful way to the course content; and Is submitted by the due date. In-depth understanding and application of concepts and issues presented in the course (e.g., insightful interpretations or analyses; accurate and perceptive parallels, ideas, opinions, and conclusions), showing that the student has absorbed the general principles and ideas presented and makes inferences about the concepts/issues or connects to them to other ideas; Rich and relevant examples; Thought-provoking ideas and interpretations, original thinking, new perspectives; Original and critical thinking; and Mastery and thoughtful/accurate application of knowledge and skills or strategies presented in the course. Uses language that is clear, concise, and appropriate; Has few if any errors in spelling, grammar, and syntax; Is extremely well organized, logical, and clear and never confuses the reader; Uses a preponderance of original language and uses direct quotes only when necessary and/or appropriate; and Provides information about a source when citing or paraphrasing it.
  • 81. Significantly contributes to the knowledge in the field; Is well supported by current and pertinent research/evidence (within the previous 5 years, except for seminal, original research where appropriate) from a variety of primarily primary, peer-reviewed sources (rather than textbooks and Web sites); and Consistently uses correct APA form and style (including citations, references, nonbiased language, clear organization, good editorial style, etc.) with very few or no errors. Module Five Essay Assignment & Research Assignment - This is 2 assignments due June 4 #1 essay 200 words PLACE ALL ANSWERS IN THIS ASSIGNMENT ON ONE WORD DOCUMENT ONLY, IDENTIFYING EACH ACCORDINGLY.
  • 82. After reading Chapter 10 prepare a 200 word response to the discussion of “The diffusion of IT within society during the past decade has refocused attention on how new forms of IT may be used to transform institutions within the public sector.” #2 research paper 1 00 words Using the article provided Page One Article Title: L ist the article publication information using APA style for reference list citations, References: MARTINEAU, P. (2020). 2020: BACK TO THE FUTURE: How does the state of tech in 2020 compare to predictions made on the cusp of Y2K? Government Technology, 33( 1), 14
  • 83. – 20. Page Two Summary ( must be at least 100 words ): List the article’s thesis (or hypotheses), methodology and evidence, its logic or argument, and summarizes its conclusions. Both assignments wiill be turned into TURNITIN Must meet this grading crit eria: Responds to assigned or selected topic; Goes beyond what is required in some meaningful way (e.g., ideas contribute a new dimension to what we know about the topic, unearths something unanticipated); Is substantive and evidence - based; Demonstrates t hat the student has read, viewed, and considered the Learning Resources in the course and that the assignment answer/paper topic connects in a meaningful way to the course content; and Is submitted by the due
  • 84. date. In - depth understanding and application of concepts and issues presented in the course (e.g., insightful interpretations or analyses; accurate and perceptive parallels, ideas, opinions, and conclusions), showing that the student has absorbed the general principles and ideas presented and makes inf erences about the concepts/issues or connects to them to other ideas; Rich and relevant examples; Thought - provoking ideas and interpretations, original thinking, new perspectives; Original and critical thinking; and Mastery and thoughtful/accurate applicat ion of knowledge and skills or strategies presented in the course. Uses language that is clear, concise, and appropriate; Has few if any errors in spelling, grammar, and syntax; Is extremely well organized, logical, and clear and never confuses the reader; Uses a preponderance of original language and uses
  • 85. direct quotes only when necessary and/or appropriate; and Provides information about a source when citing or paraphrasing it. Significantly contributes to the knowledge in the field; Is well supported by current and pertinent research/evidence (within the previous 5 years, except for seminal, original research where appropriate) from a variety of primarily primary, peer - reviewed sources (rather than textbooks and Web sites); and Consistently uses correct A PA form and style (including citations, references, nonbiased language, clear organization, good editorial style, etc.) with very few or no errors. Module Five Essay Assignment & Research Assignment -This is 2 assignments due June 4 #1 essay 200 words PLACE ALL ANSWERS IN THIS ASSIGNMENT ON ONE WORD DOCUMENT ONLY, IDENTIFYING EACH ACCORDINGLY. After reading Chapter 10 prepare a 200 word response to the
  • 86. discussion of “The diffusion of IT within society during the past decade has refocused attention on how new forms of IT may be used to transform institutions within the public sector.” #2 research paper 100 words Using the article provided Page One Article Title: List the article publication information using APA style for reference list citations, References: MARTINEAU, P. (2020). 2020: BACK TO THE FUTURE: How does the state of tech in 2020 compare to predictions made on the cusp of Y2K? Government Technology, 33(1), 14–20. Page Two Summary (must be at least 100 words): List the article’s thesis (or hypotheses), methodology and evidence, its logic or argument, and summarizes its conclusions. Both assignments wiill be turned into TURNITIN Must meet this grading criteria: Responds to assigned or selected topic; Goes beyond what is required in some meaningful way (e.g., ideas contribute a new dimension to what we know about the topic, unearths something unanticipated); Is substantive and evidence- based; Demonstrates that the student has read, viewed, and considered the Learning Resources in the course and that the assignment answer/paper topic connects in a meaningful
  • 87. way to the course content; and Is submitted by the due date. In-depth understanding and application of concepts and issues presented in the course (e.g., insightful interpretations or analyses; accurate and perceptive parallels, ideas, opinions, and conclusions), showing that the student has absorbed the general principles and ideas presented and makes inferences about the concepts/issues or connects to them to other ideas; Rich and relevant examples; Thought-provoking ideas and interpretations, original thinking, new perspectives; Original and critical thinking; and Mastery and thoughtful/accurate application of knowledge and skills or strategies presented in the course. Uses language that is clear, concise, and appropriate; Has few if any errors in spelling, grammar, and syntax; Is extremely well organized, logical, and clear and never confuses the reader; Uses a preponderance of original language and uses direct quotes only when necessary and/or appropriate; and Provides information about a source when citing or paraphrasing it. Significantly contributes to the knowledge in the field; Is well supported by current and pertinent research/evidence (within the previous 5 years, except for seminal, original research where appropriate) from a variety of primarily primary, peer-reviewed sources (rather than textbooks and Web
  • 88. sites); and Consistently uses correct APA form and style (including citations, references, nonbiased language, clear organization, good editorial style, etc.) with very few or no errors.