It is with profound sadness that we remember our colleague and friend, Dr. Soon Ae Chun.

A visionary scholar and generous leader in digital government research, Dr. Chun devoted her career to advancing the study of information systems, cybersecurity, data integration, and digital governance. As Professor and Director of the Information Systems and Informatics program at the College of Staten Island (CUNY), and through her roles at the CUNY Graduate Center, she mentored generations of students while leading pioneering research, including the NSF-supported iSecure Lab.

For more than two decades, Soon shaped the Digital Government community through her extraordinary service to the Digital Government Society — as Board member, Conference Chair, Program Chair, President, founder of ACM Digital Government: Research and Practice, and most recently as Co-Editor-in-Chief of Government Information Quarterly. Her leadership helped define and strengthen our field.

Beyond her many accomplishments, Soon had a rare gift for bringing people together. She uplifted junior scholars, supported colleagues with sincerity and grace, and built community wherever she went. Her scholarship, leadership, and kindness will continue to inspire us and shape digital government research for years to come.