Partners are categorized by the nature of their involvement. SDSC and the resource partners are also involved in other development and education activities. DGRC brings together a strong team of researchers and developers with interests and experience in databases, human-computer interaction, knowledge representation, data mining, and other areas of computer science and information systems. The center's mission is research in the design and development of advanced information systems with capabilities for generating, sharing and interacting with knowledge in a networked environment. Participants are drawn from Columbia University's Department of Computer Science, from the University of Southern California's Information Sciences Institute.
Technical assistance is provided by experts from several Federal government agencies.
The Council for Excellence in Government CEG is Nonpartisan, nonprofit, and national in scope. The Council works to improve the performance of government at all levels and government s place in the lives and esteem of American citizens. It believes that the continued economic and social progress of the United States requires government to demonstrate creativity, responsiveness and accountability in managing its tasks, employ a motivated, empowered work force, and retain public respect and trust. Council programs address two primary goals. The first is strong public-sector leadership and management, driven by innovation and focused on results.