Nevertheless, thinking about information as an element of an ecosystem
immediately enables one to draw upon the importance of
diversity in living
systems. There is a redundancy in healthy natural ecosystems
that permits
survival under stress. Likewise, healthy information systems
exhibit redundant
pathways and resources, so that there is no single point of
failure. Resources
reside in multiple locations and are sustained there (17).
-- Bruce W. McConnell, Chief, Information Policy and Technology,
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, US Office of Management
and Budget. "New Wine in Old Wineskins:
US Government Information in a Networked World"
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(Subsequently published in Journal of Government Information)