Michael J. Ahn is an Associate Professor of Public Policy at the University of Massachusetts Boston. His research explores various technological innovations in government, such as e-government, Smart Cities, and Artificial Intelligence, and identifies organizational and institutional factors that facilitate impactful digital transformations in government. Michael's articles have appeared in journals such as Public Administration Review, American Review of Public Administration, Public Organization Review, and Government Information Quarterly, and he is a regular commentator at the Brookings Institution.Michael serves as a National Council Member of the American Society for Public Administration (ASPA), New England Regional Representative of the Council of Youth Anti-Drug (COYAD), and Global Collaboration Director for the Institute of Detective Studies at the Catholic University of Korea. Previously, he was the president of the Northeast Conference on Public Administration (NECoPA) and MassASPA (Massachusetts Chapter of ASPA). Michael holds a Master of Public Administration and a Ph.D. in Public Administration from the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse University.