Front Matter -- Preface -- Acknowledgment of Reviewers -- Contents -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Information Technology Trends Relevant to Crisis Management -- 3 Information Technology Research Opportunities -- 4 Achieving an Impact in the Crisis Management Community -- 5 The Broader Context: Information Technology in Government -- A Detailed Workshop Agenda and Participants -- B Brief Case Studies of Crises -- C Synopsis of the CSTB Report Computing and Communications in the Extreme.