Political Implications of Digital Government

The purpose of this paper is to examine the current literature on digital government and to assess the political implications of the growth of e-government. No new data will be collected or analyzed in this report. Rather, it is the goal of this author to collect and summarize the existing data on the topic, in order to provide a single source for referencing that data. In addition to a summary of this existing data, the paper will conclude with an original analysis of the existing data.

The following literature review will present the political implications of digital government. An introduction to digital government will include a discussion of the possible pros and cons. The next section will include examples of uses and users of digital government, which adds emphasis to the claim that political implications of digital government will be profound. Information regarding other countries presents arguments for and against e-government. The final section will present characteristics that assist in the growth of e-government and this will be followed by a summary and conclusion.

Introduction to Digital Government With Pros & Cons

The Internet was invented by the Department of Defense in the 1960s, for use as a communication network for defense research. From 1990 to 1998, the number of computers that are attached to the internet grew from less than one million to around 30 million, with the use of netwo

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ement a government wide information policy. This legislation would authorize $200 million per year for a fund to support e-government interagency projects and innovative uses of IT, improve online portals, establish online directories of federal web sites and resource indexes, provide an online national library, and require federal courts to post opinions. Thus regardless of pro and con views of e-government, it appears that movement is in that direction, which is further exemplified by current uses and users of digital government. Examples of Uses & Users of Digital Government Noack (2002) reported findings of a recent report by The PricewaterhouseCoopers Endowment for the Business of Government, who rated the functionality of all 50 state Web portals. The report stated that the top five Web portals were California, North Dakota, Maine, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania. These portals were found to provide online access to services, contact information for agencies, and to be used by most people in the state. Most states have not achieved the goal of providing one-stop-shopping. As an example, MyCalifornia (www.ca.gov/) offers services to include automobile registration, fishing and hunting permits, hazardous waste disposa
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