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3 Interactions for Information Technology Innovation in Federal Statistical Work
Pages 44-48

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From page 44...
... In addition to articulating a sizable list of research topics, workshop participants made a number of observations about the nature of the relationship and interactions between the two communities. These observations are offered to illustrate the sorts of issues that arise in considering how to foster collaboration and interaction between the federal statistical agencies and the IT research community aimed at innovation in the work of the agencies.
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From page 45...
... In principle, the right mechanisms can help federal program and IT acquisition managers interact with the IT research community without exposing operational users to unacceptable levels of risk. Also, incorporating new research ideas and technology into the operations of government agencies frequently requires spanning a gulf between the culture and practices of commercial systems integration and the research community.
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From page 46...
... Researchers at the workshop argued that in order for such collaboration to take place, both IT and statistics researchers would need to explore ways of tapping existing research programs or establishing new funding mechanisms.2 Computer scientists do not typically think of going to one of the statistical agencies, and statisticians do not typically think about teaming with a computer scientist for their fellowship research. Both computer scientists and statisticians will find it easier to obtain funding for work in more traditional 2Workshop participants pointed to two NSF programs that could facilitate such collaborations if they were explicitly targeted toward such interactions.
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From page 47...
... More generally, a number of workshop participants acknowledged that involvement in application areas related to federal statistics offers significant opportunities for IT researchers. Each of the areas described in Chapter 2 was identified by participants as one where considerable benefits would be obtained from direct collaboration between IT and statistics researchers.
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