Committee on Computing and Communications Research to Enable Better Use of Information Technology in Government & Computer Science and Telecommunications Board 
Summary of a Workshop on Information Technology Research for Crisis Management [PDF ebook] 

This workshop summary was produced in the course of a broader study that is exploring how information technology research can foster new and improved government services, operations, and interactions with citizens. This workshop summary examines how this technology can contribute to more-effective response and recovery efforts to crises such as natural disasters or terrorist attacks, as well as to mitigation and preparedness in order to reduce the impact of these events.