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Periodical and website providing government computing news.
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Government Computer News (GCN) home Bush order bolsters information-sharing among agencies10/27/05 04:22 PM President Bush has restructured information-sharing responsibilities among U.S. anti-terrorism agencies and increased the authority of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence. More GCN Daily Updates CACI wins Defense network services...Applied research center devoted to improving government and public services through policy, management, and technology innovation. University at Albany, State University of New York.
http://www.ctg.albany.edu/resources/rptwplst.html
UK based non-profit promoting electronic government and electronic democracy, established as a program of the Commonwealth Secretariat. Site contains news, event information, research papers, and various reports.
http://www.electronicgov.net
Repository for information about Section 508, established to prohibit barriers in information technology and present new opportunities and promises for people with disabilities. This law impacts upon electronic and information technology purchased by the U.S. federal government.
http://www.section508.gov/
E-government: comprehensive report on online government: bookmarks, reading selection, case studies, important dates, articles, analyses [Multilingual: Francais, English, Nederlands]
http://www.e-gouvernement.be/
Paper which explains the open source concept and attempts to show how government can use open source as a vehicle for promoting economic development.
http://www.netaction.org/opensrc/oss-report.html
Semimonthly publication for government systems integrators.
http://www.washingtontechnology.com
Concerned with costs and dependency, legislators from Brazil to China are increasingly considering open-source software.
http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-6996393.html
Series of articles collected by U.S. Congressional Internet Caucus regarding electronic governance. Topics include: workforce issues, cost structures, privacy, security, interoperability, records management, permanent availability and preservation, access, and intergovernmentalism (local/state/federal/international)
http://www.netcaucus.org/books/egov2001/
A global network of government officials working on ensuring access to and accessibility of national government information and conducting and coordinating pilot projects in the field of electronic public consultation, with the goal of adjusting the policy process of countries around the world.
http://governments-online.org
News and information relating to the use of technology in government.
http://radio.weblogs.com/0110120/
e-government in developing and developed countries. Over 700 case studies, policy papers, reports, useful web sites, e-government news and events
http://www.developmentgateway.org/node/130619/
Part of the European Commission's Interchange of Data between Administrations programme, the focus is on eGovernment activities in all Member States in Europe.
http://www.europa.eu.int/ISPO/id...ter&chapterID=140&preChapterID=0
A number of Powerpoint presentations and ordering information for papers on e-government
http://home.tiscali.be/frobben
A resource of information about e-government - mainly from the UK perspective. Includes links and information from local councils, central government, academic institutions, health service, independent think tanks and the private sector.In other words a joined up resource.
http://www.beingdigital.co.uk