Dr. Stephen K. Aikins is an Associate Professor and a former Director of the Master of Public Administration program in the School of Public Affairs at the University of South Florida. He has private and public sector experience working in various capacities in management, accounting, and auditing for nearly twenty years, ten of which were spent in the financial services industry.  During the 2016/17 academic year, Dr. Aikins served as a Fulbright Scholar in Ghana, where he taught graduate-level courses at the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration and co-trained government of Ghana procurement officers on international best practices. His teaching and research interests include government technology, e-government, public budgeting and financial management, government auditing, financial crisis and regulatory governance, and political economy.Dr. Aikins has published in various academic journals, including the British Journal of Educational Technology, Local Government Studies, International Journal of Public Administration, International Journal of Public Administration in the Digital Age, Public Finance and Management, Journal of Public Budgeting, Accounting and Financial Management, State and Local Government Review. He is the editor of Managing E-government Projects: Concepts, Issues and Best Practices and the co-editor of Web 2.0 Technologies and Democratic Governance: Politics, Policy and Management Implications. Dr. Aikins holds a BSc degree in accounting from the University of Ghana, as well as an MBA in accounting and finance, an MS in management information systems, and a PhD in public administration from the University of Nebraska. He also holds multiple professional certifications in public accountancy, information systems auditing, risk management, and business management.Dr. Tamara Dimitrijevska-Markoski earned her PhD in Public Affairs: Governance and Policy Research from the University of Central Florida in 2017 and is now an Assistant Professor of Public Administration in the School of Public Affairs at the University of South Florida. Before joining USF, she was a core MPPA faculty member in the Department of Political Science and Public Administration at Mississippi State University. Her primary research expertise is in performance measurement and management, local governments, collaborative service delivery, and public management. Her research has been published in Public Administration Review, Administration and Society, Public Performance and Management Review, Public Administration Quarterly, Local Government Studies, Public Integrity, International Journal of Public Performance Management, International Journal of Public Policy, Public Organization Review, and others.Dr. Dimitrijevska Markoski was Treasurer for the ASPA Section on Public Performance and Management (SPPM) and is an active board member of the section. Most recently, her co-authored article, "Service Delivery During Crises: The Effects of Organizational Capacity, Collaboration, and Public Service Motivation on Organizational Resilience," received the Best Article Award from the ASPA’s Section on Professional and Organizational Development and Public Administration Quarterly.

• Chapter 1: Introduction: Artificial Intelligence and Government.- Part I: Foundations of AI in Government.- Chapter 2: Transforming Government Through AI: Navigating Adoption, Barriers, and Solutions.- Chapter 3: From Theory to Practice: Constructing AI Principles for Effective Public Service.- Chapter 4: Rule-Based AI Systems for Public Governance: A Framework for Smarter, Transparent and Citizen-Centered Governance.- Chapter 5: ORBIS: AI-Enabled Architecture for Scaling Online Deliberation.- Chapter 6: An Investigation of the Impacts of Ethical Goals on Government AI Policy Adoption.- Chapter 7: Government AI Investment: Fostering Innovation, Collaboration and Global Leadership.- Part II: Applications of AI in Government.- Chapter 8: AI in Emergency Management.- Chapter 9: Balancing AI Innovation and Integrity: Responsible AI in Government and Its Implications.- Chapter 10: Enhancing Democratic Deliberation with AI: Insights from the ORBIS Co-Creation Journey.- Chapter 11: Leveraging AI Techniques to Augment Actionable Knowledge Discovery and Informed Policy Making in Public Deliberation.- Chapter 12: Potentials of AI in Smart Cities.- Part III: Challenges, Considerations, and Future Trends.- Chapter 13: How AI and Government Cannot Be Allied: The Contradiction Between Bureaucracy and Technology.- Chapter 14: Between AI Laissez-Faireism and AI-Mercantilism: Day-Watchman and Regulating Artificial Intelligence in a Balanced Way.- Chapter 15: Future Development of AI: AI-Driven Robotization and Automation of Public Services.- Chapter 16: AI in Government: Future Trends and Recommendations.

Dr. Stephen K. Aikins is an Associate Professor and a former Director of the Master of Public Administration program in the School of Public Affairs at the University of South Florida. He has private and public sector experience working in various capacities in management, accounting, and auditing for nearly twenty years, ten of which were spent in the financial services industry.  During the 2016/17 academic year, Dr. Aikins served as a Fulbright Scholar in Ghana, where he taught graduate-level courses at the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration and co-trained government of Ghana procurement officers on international best practices. His teaching and research interests include government technology, e-government, public budgeting and financial management, government auditing, financial crisis and regulatory governance, and political economy.Dr. Aikins has published in various academic journals, including the British Journal of Educational Technology, Local Government Studies, International Journal of Public Administration, International Journal of Public Administration in the Digital Age, Public Finance and Management, Journal of Public Budgeting, Accounting and Financial Management, State and Local Government Review. He is the editor of Managing E-government Projects: Concepts, Issues and Best Practices and the co-editor of Web 2.0 Technologies and Democratic Governance: Politics, Policy and Management Implications. Dr. Aikins holds a BSc degree in accounting from the University of Ghana, as well as an MBA in accounting and finance, an MS in management information systems, and a PhD in public administration from the University of Nebraska. He also holds multiple professional certifications in public accountancy, information systems auditing, risk management, and business management.Dr. Tamara Dimitrijevska-Markoski earned her PhD in Public Affairs: Governance and Policy Research from the University of Central Florida in 2017 and is now an Assistant Professor of Public Administration in the School of Public Affairs at the University of South Florida. Before joining USF, she was a core MPPA faculty member in the Department of Political Science and Public Administration at Mississippi State University. Her primary research expertise is in performance measurement and management, local governments, collaborative service delivery, and public management. Her research has been published in Public Administration Review, Administration and Society, Public Performance and Management Review, Public Administration Quarterly, Local Government Studies, Public Integrity, International Journal of Public Performance Management, International Journal of Public Policy, Public Organization Review, and others.Dr. Dimitrijevska Markoski was Treasurer for the ASPA Section on Public Performance and Management (SPPM) and is an active board member of the section. Most recently, her co-authored article, "Service Delivery During Crises: The Effects of Organizational Capacity, Collaboration, and Public Service Motivation on Organizational Resilience," received the Best Article Award from the ASPA’s Section on Professional and Organizational Development and Public Administration Quarterly.

• Chapter 1: Introduction: Artificial Intelligence and Government.- Part I: Foundations of AI in Government.- Chapter 2: Transforming Government Through AI: Navigating Adoption, Barriers, and Solutions.- Chapter 3: From Theory to Practice: Constructing AI Principles for Effective Public Service.- Chapter 4: Rule-Based AI Systems for Public Governance: A Framework for Smarter, Transparent and Citizen-Centered Governance.- Chapter 5: ORBIS: AI-Enabled Architecture for Scaling Online Deliberation.- Chapter 6: An Investigation of the Impacts of Ethical Goals on Government AI Policy Adoption.- Chapter 7: Government AI Investment: Fostering Innovation, Collaboration and Global Leadership.- Part II: Applications of AI in Government.- Chapter 8: AI in Emergency Management.- Chapter 9: Balancing AI Innovation and Integrity: Responsible AI in Government and Its Implications.- Chapter 10: Enhancing Democratic Deliberation with AI: Insights from the ORBIS Co-Creation Journey.- Chapter 11: Leveraging AI Techniques to Augment Actionable Knowledge Discovery and Informed Policy Making in Public Deliberation.- Chapter 12: Potentials of AI in Smart Cities.- Part III: Challenges, Considerations, and Future Trends.- Chapter 13: How AI and Government Cannot Be Allied: The Contradiction Between Bureaucracy and Technology.- Chapter 14: Between AI Laissez-Faireism and AI-Mercantilism: Day-Watchman and Regulating Artificial Intelligence in a Balanced Way.- Chapter 15: Future Development of AI: AI-Driven Robotization and Automation of Public Services.- Chapter 16: AI in Government: Future Trends and Recommendations.

Dr. Stephen K. Aikins is an Associate Professor and a former Director of the Master of Public Administration program in the School of Public Affairs at the University of South Florida. He has private and public sector experience working in various capacities in management, accounting, and auditing for nearly twenty years, ten of which were spent in the financial services industry.  During the 2016/17 academic year, Dr. Aikins served as a Fulbright Scholar in Ghana, where he taught graduate-level courses at the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration and co-trained government of Ghana procurement officers on international best practices. His teaching and research interests include government technology, e-government, public budgeting and financial management, government auditing, financial crisis and regulatory governance, and political economy.Dr. Aikins has published in various academic journals, including the British Journal of Educational Technology, Local Government Studies, International Journal of Public Administration, International Journal of Public Administration in the Digital Age, Public Finance and Management, Journal of Public Budgeting, Accounting and Financial Management, State and Local Government Review. He is the editor of Managing E-government Projects: Concepts, Issues and Best Practices and the co-editor of Web 2.0 Technologies and Democratic Governance: Politics, Policy and Management Implications. Dr. Aikins holds a BSc degree in accounting from the University of Ghana, as well as an MBA in accounting and finance, an MS in management information systems, and a PhD in public administration from the University of Nebraska. He also holds multiple professional certifications in public accountancy, information systems auditing, risk management, and business management.Dr. Tamara Dimitrijevska-Markoski earned her PhD in Public Affairs: Governance and Policy Research from the University of Central Florida in 2017 and is now an Assistant Professor of Public Administration in the School of Public Affairs at the University of South Florida. Before joining USF, she was a core MPPA faculty member in the Department of Political Science and Public Administration at Mississippi State University. Her primary research expertise is in performance measurement and management, local governments, collaborative service delivery, and public management. Her research has been published in Public Administration Review, Administration and Society, Public Performance and Management Review, Public Administration Quarterly, Local Government Studies, Public Integrity, International Journal of Public Performance Management, International Journal of Public Policy, Public Organization Review, and others.Dr. Dimitrijevska Markoski was Treasurer for the ASPA Section on Public Performance and Management (SPPM) and is an active board member of the section. Most recently, her co-authored article, "Service Delivery During Crises: The Effects of Organizational Capacity, Collaboration, and Public Service Motivation on Organizational Resilience," received the Best Article Award from the ASPA’s Section on Professional and Organizational Development and Public Administration Quarterly.

• Chapter 1: Introduction: Artificial Intelligence and Government.- Part I: Foundations of AI in Government.- Chapter 2: Transforming Government Through AI: Navigating Adoption, Barriers, and Solutions.- Chapter 3: From Theory to Practice: Constructing AI Principles for Effective Public Service.- Chapter 4: Rule-Based AI Systems for Public Governance: A Framework for Smarter, Transparent and Citizen-Centered Governance.- Chapter 5: ORBIS: AI-Enabled Architecture for Scaling Online Deliberation.- Chapter 6: An Investigation of the Impacts of Ethical Goals on Government AI Policy Adoption.- Chapter 7: Government AI Investment: Fostering Innovation, Collaboration and Global Leadership.- Part II: Applications of AI in Government.- Chapter 8: AI in Emergency Management.- Chapter 9: Balancing AI Innovation and Integrity: Responsible AI in Government and Its Implications.- Chapter 10: Enhancing Democratic Deliberation with AI: Insights from the ORBIS Co-Creation Journey.- Chapter 11: Leveraging AI Techniques to Augment Actionable Knowledge Discovery and Informed Policy Making in Public Deliberation.- Chapter 12: Potentials of AI in Smart Cities.- Part III: Challenges, Considerations, and Future Trends.- Chapter 13: How AI and Government Cannot Be Allied: The Contradiction Between Bureaucracy and Technology.- Chapter 14: Between AI Laissez-Faireism and AI-Mercantilism: Day-Watchman and Regulating Artificial Intelligence in a Balanced Way.- Chapter 15: Future Development of AI: AI-Driven Robotization and Automation of Public Services.- Chapter 16: AI in Government: Future Trends and Recommendations.