E-Government

Issues relating to government use of IT.

Using Cloud Computing to Build (Better and Cheaper) Next-Generation Government Services

July 10, 2013 - 9:30am - 11:30am
Capitol Visitor Center
SVC 209-08
Washington
DC
20510
VIEW MAP

As Congress considers various approaches to transform the way the federal government acquires and utilizes information technology, the theme of “doing more for less” has emerged as a constant mantra by Senate Homeland Security & Government Affairs Chairman Tom Carper and others. Read more »

Fed Budget Makes Room for Cloud, Cybersecurity Upgrades

E-Commerce Times
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/77853.html

Bahrain International e-Government Forum 2013
April 8, 2013
| Presentations
Daniel Castro

ITIF Senior Analyst Daniel Castro will present at the Bahrain International eGovernment Forum 2013. The annual forum, which will offer attendees the opportunity to exchange information, experiences and expertise in the field of ICT, will address the most up-to-date technological developments by focusing on a variety of key topics and programs. 

See the agenda.

Federal Government Modernization

C-SPAN
http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/EGo
Watch the C-SPAN broadcast of the ITIF event "The E-Gov Act at 10."

New Year’s Resolution for the Federal Government: Make It Easy to Complete Federal Forms Electronically
January 2, 2013
| Blogs & Op-eds
Daniel Castro
READ ONLINE

A simple resolution for all federal agencies, including the IRS, in 2013 is to resolve to consign all paper forms and all non-fillable PDF forms to the dustbin of analog history and create a plan to replace these forms either with fillable PDFs or online forms by the end of the year. Doing so would have great societal and organizational benefit in the long term. 

The E-Gov Act's Legacy

Federal Computer Week
http://fcw.com/articles/2012/12/17/egov-legacy.aspx

E-Government Act Helped Usher in a New Approach to Federal IT

Federal News Radio
http://www.federalnewsradio.com/245/3161875/E-Government-Act-helped-usher-in-a-new-approach-to-federal-IT-
Federal News Radio reported from the ITIF event "The E-Gov Act at 10."

The E-Gov Act at 10: A Discussion of the Past, Present and Future of Federal E-Government

December 17, 2012 - 9:00am - 11:15am
Capitol Visitor Center
United States Capitol
SVC 215
Washington
DC
20510

On December 17, 2002, Congress passed the E-Government Act to create a framework for federal agencies to better deliver services to citizens using IT and the Internet. Since then federal agencies have invested billions of dollars in IT systems to modernize government services, improve productivity, and make government more open. Read more »

The E-Gov Act at 10: A Discussion of the Past, Present and Future of Federal E-Government

December 17, 2012
Reflection on the history of e-government, its current state, and how it can be improved over the next ten years.

On December 17, 2002, Congress passed the E-Government Act to create a framework for federal agencies to better deliver services to citizens using IT and the Internet. Since then federal agencies have invested billions of dollars in IT systems to modernize government services, improve productivity, and make government more open. But along with these huge successes, these investments have also brought challenges including cybersecurity threats, privacy concerns, and projects that have gone over budget. Read more »