Government Infostructures: A Guide to the Networks of Information Resources and Technologies at Federal, State, and Local Levels

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This study, written by seasoned professionals and academics in the field of information management and public policy, presents a clear exposition of what makes up infostructures, how they are created and used, and how they affect the policy-making process. The only study to address both information management and technology and the policy process itself, it offers a balanced treatment of the numerous resources and activities required to generate and feed information into public sector decision-making.

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This book addresses the components of information infrastructures and their interrelationships in supporting selected policy topics and processes. Chapters examine, either directly or indirectly, the significance of information resources management to the formation, execution, and direction of public policies at national, state, and local levels of social life.-The Merriam Center Library
"This book addresses the components of information infrastructures and their interrelationships in supporting selected policy topics and processes. Chapters examine, either directly or indirectly, the significance of information resources management to the formation, execution, and direction of public policies at national, state, and local levels of social life."-The Merriam Center Library

Author Bio

KAREN B. LEVITAN, President of the KBL Group, an information management firm, served as Director of Information Management and Services of the Office of Administration, Executive Office of the President.