Dennis McKenna

Interview

• "The role of governments in the information society" (Nice, 10 September 1997)

Biography

Dennis McKenna is CEO and Editor-in-Chief of "Government Technology", an American monthly publication covering information technology applications and public policy at the state and local government level, which has over 60,000 readers.

McKenna is also founding publisher or two regional publications, "California Computer News" and "California County".

Before launching Government Technology, McKenna worked in various capacities on legislative advocacy and public interest issues such as Freedom of Information Act, privacy and public records.

He attended the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C.

McKenna is a board member for the Information Technology Association of America's subcommittee on state and local government. He is also a member of the Board of Directors of the Government Technology Program at the University of Colorado, served on the Intergovernmental Committee of the National Performance Review and is a recognised leader and speaker in the field of information technology application and policy in government.