Information, Technology and Communication (ITC) in the Public Sphere Initiative, USC

http://www.usc.edu/schools/sppd/bedrosian/projects/itc.html

E-Governance Collaborative Partners Faculty & Staff Projects

Directed by co-principal investigators Dr. Daniel Mazmanian and Dr. Gregory Curtin, the Collaborative focuses research on e-government, using information technology to enhance the delivery of public services and information. In addition to the activities listed below, the Collaborative also assists and supports USC/SPPD graduate student research activities related to e-government.

E-GOVERNANCE COLLABORATIVE

This partnership brings together governments as well as experts from academia and the technology industry to explore the creation and sharing of strategies and solutions related to e-government.

It seeks to:
Strengthen and facilitate e-governance research, especially around the development and sharing of technology solutions and intellectual property in the public sector;
Develop various levels of e-training and leadership education for public sector executive and managers focusing on information, technology and communications in the public sector; and
Provide technical assistance in the planning and implementation of e-government in the public sector.
The Collaborative is generously supported by the Microsoft Corporation.