Fastlane
Misa, Thomas J. (University of Minnesota) / Yost, Jeffrey R. (Associate Director, Charles Babbage Institute and faculty, University of Minnesota)
Since 2000, the National Science Foundation has depended upon its pioneering FastLane e-government system to manage grant applications, peer reviews, and reporting. In this behind-the-scenes account Thomas J. Misa and Jeffrey R. Yost examine how powerful forces of science and computing came together to create this influential grant-management system, assessing its impact on cutting-edge scientific research.Why did the NSF create FastLane, and ...