296 Int. J. Electronic Governance, Vol. 10, No. 3, 2018 Copyright © 2018 Inderscience Enterprises Ltd. Clarity of roles and responsibilities in interagency information sharing (IIS) projects: determinants and impact on success Djoko Sigit Sayogo* Center for Technology in Government, University at Albany, State University of New York, Albany, New York, 12205, USA and University of Muhammadiyah Malang, 65145, Indonesia Email: dsayogo@ctg.albany.edu *Corresponding author J. Ramon Gil-Garcia University at Albany, State University of New York, Albany, New York, 12205, USA and Universidad de las Americas Puebla, San Andres Cholula, Puebla, 72810, Mexico Email: jgil-garcia@ctg.albany.edu Felippe Cronemberger College of Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security, and Cybersecurity, University at Albany, State University of New York, Albany, New York, 12222, USA Email: fcronemberger@alumni.albany.edu Abstract: Interagency information sharing (IIS) is a complex endeavour in which various participants must cross the boundaries of their respective agencies and work collaboratively. Achieving success in such an undertaking can benefit from clarity of roles and responsibilities within the collaboration. Based on a national survey distributed to public managers and other actors involved in IIS in public health and criminal justice in the USA, this study aims to evaluate the influence of six determinants of clarity of roles and responsibilities on the success of an IIS project. Our findings indicate the significant roles of (a) the use of boundary objects, (b) communication skills, (c) the diversity of participating organisations, (d) respect for autonomy, and