A Primer on E-Government: Sectors, Stages, Opportunities, and Challenges of Online Governance

Seifert, Jeffrey W

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Government information;    Electronic government information;   

RP-ID  :  RL31057
RP-ID  :  RL31057 2002-03-28

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

Electronic government (e-government) intersects many legislative issues, including privacy, digital divide (the lack of equal access to computers, whether due to a lack of financial resources or necessary skills), public access to government information, service delivery, and information security. E-government solutions areprominently represented in efforts to improve the management and efficiency of government information technology resources. To help policymakers discern e-government initiatives relative to their role in various issues, this report identifies and defines the principal e-government sectors and stages of development. It also outlinessome of the opportunities and challenges associated with e-government.