Statements and Lectures

W. Richard Minor:

Electronic Government and Free Information

The Internet and its impact

• In 1995, The Economist stated that the internet ranks ahead of the television and the telephone in terms of its impact on civilization.

What is Electronic Government?

• Electronic Government, or 'eGovernment' is the provision of government functions - such as information distribution, procurement, or licensing - via information technology such as the Internet.

Categories of eGovernment

• Simple Information Presentation

• Information Repository

• Provision of public services

• Inter-organizational service delivery

• Global service delivery?

Information Delivery

• Deutscher Bundestag

Provision of public services

• Ohio Works!

• Provides for the free exchange of info between:

• Job seekers

Employers

• Job Market Researchers

Inter-organizational service delivery

• Access America for Seniors

• Integrates services from eight federal agencies.

• Driven by function, not by organizational entity

Key Questions

• n How can we maintain data privacy while still leveraging the benefits of the internet for the public sector?

• n As the scope of eGovernment grows, will government organizations become more responsive to or alienated from their constituents?

• To what extent will eGovernment function at the global level?

Conclusion

Questions/Comments?