dg.o2005 is sponsored by the National Science Foundation and
presented by the Digital Government Research Center.
D E T A I L S L A T E S T   C O N F E R E N C E   N E W S

Dates:
May 15-18, 2005

Location:
Westin Buckhead
Atlanta, GA, USA

  • The conference has ended. dg.o2006 is scheduled for May 21-24, 2006 in Southern California.
Keynote Speakers:
Neil Eisner,
U.S. Department of Transportation
"Digital Dreams - the Future of e-Government"

Daniel E. Atkins,
University of Michigan,
Alliance for Community Technology
Chair, National Science Foundation Advisory Panel on Cyberinfrastructure

Robert O'Harrow, Jr.,
Washington Post
"No Place to Hide"
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 Queries may be directed to the Conference Committee:

General Conference Co-Chairs:
Lois Delcambre
(Portland State University): lmd@cs.pdx.edu

Genevieve Giuliano
(USC School of Policy, Planning and Development, and DGRC): giuliano@usc.edu

Program Co-Chairs:
Judith Cushing
(Evergreen State College): judyc@evergreen.edu

Theresa Pardo
(Center for Technology in Government, SUNY University at Albany): tpardo@ctg.albany.edu

Finance Chair:
Yigal Arens
(USC/ISI and DGRC): arens@isi.edu

Government Liaison:
Valerie Gregg
(NSF): vgregg@isi.edu

Communications Chair:
Mack Reed
(USC/ISI and DGRC): mack@isi.edu

Local Arrangements:
Priscilla Rasmussen
(Academic Research Conference Services): rasmusse@cs.rutgers.edu

Confirmed Participants:
See list


News Coverage of dg.o2005:

dgOnline

Government Computer News:


dg.o to Collaborate with ISI Symposium
We are very pleased to announce that dg.o2005 is being organized in collaboration with the IEEE 3rd Symposium on Intelligence and Security Informatics. The symposium will take place May 19-20. Details: IEE E ISI 2005

Register for both dg.o2005 and ISI-2005 and save $200: $100 each from ISI and dg.o full registration costs (this does not apply to discounted registrations, such as the student rate).


International Workshops and Tutorials Confirmed
dg.o2005 has confirmed two International Workshops and two tutorials for the conference, scheduled for Sunday, May 15 and Wednesday, May 18. You may register on-site, as online registration is now closed.
Workshops:
Tutorials:

Keynote speaker: Neil Eisner
Topic: "Digital Dreams: The Future of E-Government"

Mr. Eisner is currently the Assistant General Counsel for Regulation and Enforcement at the U.S. Department of Transportation. He played a major role in the creation of the Department of Transportation's internet-accessible public docket, the first in th e government, which is used for rulemaking, adjudication and other purposes. He also created the Department's innovative, intranet-based, rulemaking management system, which is used for tracking, coordinating, and filing rulemaking documents. Complete bio


dg.o2005 Theme: "Emerging Trends"
This year, we focus on:
  • the nature of digital government research as a new interdisciplinary field that spans computer science and social science
  • the breadth and depth of current digital government projects
  • the unique partnership of university researchers and government partners
  • outcomes and impacts of digital government research in the public sector

Digital government research is interdisciplinary and multi-sector, with a focus on research at the intersections of computer and information sciences, social, political, and behavioral sciences, and the problems and missions of government agencies. Digita l government research addresses problems in government in all sectors and at any scale -- local, regional, national, and transnational. We invite researchers in relevant disciplines, government agency representatives, policy specialists, industry experts, and members of the public to attend and participate in the many activities of this conference.

The 2005 National Conference on Digital Government Research includes paper sessions, panels, demonstrations and poster sessions, and field trips. The 2005 conference continues its tradition of showcasing exemplary NSF digital government research projects through the project highlights presentations. It continues the Birds-of-a-Feather sessions, which promote informal discussions on emerging digital government topics. The conference also includes a student-led mini-conference featuring research papers au thored solely by students and reviewed by a student program committee.


New this year for dg.o:
  • The dg.o conference is co-located with the IEEE International Conference on Intelligence and Security Informatics, to be held May 19 -- 20, 2005
  • Tutorials on a range of topics in the digital government field will be offered Sunday May 15 and Wednesday afternoon, May 18.
  • The conference proceedings will appear in the ACM Digital Library, one of the major venues for computer science research.