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Week 14 Discussion Thread 1

Over the course of this semester, we have spent time discussing the promise and perils of IT in government. Now that we have come to the end of the semester, where do you feel technology will have the biggest effect on public administration going forward? 

Week 14 Discussion Thread 2

To complement the discussion on thread one, here, I would like for you to consider a major challenge confronting governments in the years to come as it relates to attempts to implement IT going forward and to realize positive change. Why do you believe the factor you have identified is a challenge?