The Challenges in Establishing a Government Interoperability Framework: The e-PING Brazilian Case

Interoperability standards play a crucial role in systems integration and information sharing in the electronic government environment. However, establishing these standards is not an easy process. Several factors, such as the number of involved agents, the environment in which the process takes place and the interrelation between the agents and the environment, not to mention the likely conflicts of interests that can rise from this interrelation, can influence it. This paper analyses the establishment of interoperability standards for electronic government. It presents the findings of a qualitative case study based on document analysis and semi-structured interviews of the Interoperability Framework specified by the Brazilian Federal Government (e-PING). The results point out some challenges to be faced, from the conception to the adoption of those standards

The Environment Factors Analysis of Electronic Commerce Credit System in China

This essay raises that the problem of credit lacking is the major reason which hinders the development of electronic commerce in China through investigating the existing environment in our electronic commerce. The credit problem of electronic commerce is showed in three aspects: the reliability of information flow, security of currency payment and the reliability of service and commodity delivery. From the practical environment of the Chinese cultural moral tradition , the planned economy transferring to the market economy and the analysis of the electronic commerce in social environmental system in which the China’s government changes its duty, there are six key system factors will influence the credit environments: technological standardization, laws and regulations, cultural morality, property right institution, government， and information delivery and open scheme. This essay Sets up two models of structure model and dynamic model for electrical commercial credit system analysis. The focus is to discuss the effect of this system factors’ relationship among laws and regulations, credit cultural morality’s influence on electronic commerce, property rights institution and the functions government takes a role in setting up the credit syste

Human Resources Readiness for Policies Electronic Government Online Licensing Services at the Investment Service and One-Door Integrated Services (DPMTSP) East Luwu District

Reform of public services with a new mechanism of interaction between the government and society with changes in the service system that involve the public in decision- making. The purpose of this study is to analyze the readiness of human resource development in electronic government-based licensing services, constraints in their application, and find an electronic government development model in order to improve the quality of licensing services at the East Luwu Eats Investment and One-Stop Integrated Service (DPMPTSP) Office, using descriptive. Qualitative research methods. The results showed that the policy model for developing electronic government-based licensing services at DPMPTSP Eats Luwu Timur is at the transaction level, even though it is at the transaction level, but the support of service users in developing e-government-based services is still low, therefore, there is a need for collaboration and integration between the government, the community and related stakeholders in developing and optimizing the use of electronic government in East Luwu district government environment by developing a government-based electronic service model, people can be active participate in the policy formulation process, without being limited by time and space

Assessment of the Turkish Local e-Governments: An Empirical Study

In this research, we first evaluated the current practices of the Turkish local e-governments. Then, building upon an earlier study of local e-governments in Europe (Key Elements for Electronic Local Authorities’ Networks [KEeLAN], 2002), we compared the Turkish local e-government stages with their European counterparts to give a broader perspective. The basic framework focuses on the evaluation of current practices on the supply side (government), rather than the demand side (citizen). The emphasis of this research is on the evaluation of each web site in terms of nine basic public services (additional sub-services available) comprised of policy making, economic development, personal documents, credit and loans/financial support, education, building permits, environment, culture and leisure, and information dissemination. It is assumed that at least four of those services (randomly) are supplied in a local context among the Member Countries, including Turkey. We suggest the results might provide a deeper understanding of local e-governments in Turkey and lend support to advances in this under-researched area.Local government, local e-government, e-government, e-municipality, e-service, e-Europe, e-Turkey

e-Government and the Cameroon cybersecurity legislation 2010: Opportunities and challenges

The EGOV.CM programme, led by the National Agency for ICT (ANTIC) aims to promote access to government information and services, provide IT support to the public administration reform programme, promote the objectives of national policies and provide an appropriate legal and regulatory environment. However, government and citizen reliance on ICTs presents a security challenge, given the emergence of cybercrime across the globe. This requires changes tolegislation drafted before the electronic age. Outdated laws result in impunity, with the country a safe haven for cybercriminals, while e-government transactions may be unprotected and may therefore be discouraged. Cameroon's e-laws of 2010 (cybersecurity and electronic communications) provide a legal framework for the protection of ICT networks and critical infrastructures, creating an enabling environment for e-government services. These research notes highlight the importance of the e-laws for effective Cameroonian public administration, and discuss the challenges for implementation of e-governmen

E-VOTING SYSTEMS: A TOOL FOR E-DEMOCRACY

Using electronic voting systems is divisive as some countries used such systems and others did not. Electronic voting (e-voting) is relatively a new concept based on its application that aims at reducing errors and improving the convenience and integrity of election process. This paper tried to explore the factors that influence the adoption of such systems in a university environment. The study utilized a sample of 302 bachelor degree students in a public Jordanian university and in relation to students’ council election process. Results indicated that students were keen on the concepts of trust and usefulness of e-voting when adopting such systems. The study supported the findings of TAM in the area of technology acceptance. Conclusions are at the end of this paper.E-government, e-democracy, e-voting, students’ elections.

Permanent electronic access to government information: A study of federal, state, and local documents.

Even before the conception of electronic-only documents, providing permanent public access to government information was challenging. Since 1813, federal depository libraries have acquired and maintained tangible items to ensure continued access for the public. Fugitive documents, or government-produced information which escapes distribution through the Federal Depository Library System (FDLP), have always been a major concern. In our current environment, where the vast majority of government information is distributed electronic-only, this problem has only worsened. That, coupled with the ability to completely destroy electronic documents with the click of a mouse, has made the task of finding and ensuring permanent public access to this information even more daunting. Agencies remove information for a variety of reasons—fear of the release of sensitive material, web site restructuring, or a lack of understanding of the historical significance of some materials. In 1998, an audit of the National Institute of Health found that 78% of material suitable for inclusion in the FDLP was not submitted by government agencies. Former Public Printer Bruce James noted that agency self-publication which bypasses standard government distribution “deprives future generations from having an accurate record of the work of our government.” In this day and age, how permanent is electronic government information? This paper will explore the permanency of selected electronic government information over a twelve-month period to determine its stability and accessibility

Development and Implementation of Interoperability Standards for Electronic Government: a Case Study of the Brazilian e-PING Framework

Though it may seem commonsensical that interoperability standards play an important role in systems integration and information sharing within the environment of electronic government, establishing these standards is no easy task. This process is highly complex due to the number of participating agents, the environment in which it takes place and the interrelation between the agents and the environment, not to mention the likely conflicts of interests connected with this interrelation. It is also believed that the affected agents’ perception of the relevance and the legitimacy of the defined specifications may influence the latter’s adoption. Based on these assumptions, this paper analyses the development and implementation processes of standards for electronic government from the standpoint of Institutional Theory. It presents the preliminary findings of an exploratory qualitative case study, based on document analysis and semi-structured interviews, of the framework interoperability specified by the Brazilian Federal Government (e-PING). The results point out some of the institutionalization processes and legitimacy mechanisms that are being used by the government in the establishment of those standards and the likely implications of those actions for full compliance with the said standards

Permanent Electronic Access to Government Information: A Study of Federal, State, and Local Documents

[First two paragraphs] Even before the conception of electronic-only documents, providing permanent public access to government information was challenging. Since 1813, federal depository libraries have acquired and maintained tangible items to ensure continued access for the public. Fugitive documents, or government-produced information which escapes distribution through the Federal Depository Library System (FDLP), have always been a major concern. In our current environment, where the vast majority of government information is distributed electronic-only, this problem has only worsened. That, coupled with the ability to completely destroy electronic documents with the click of a mouse, has made the task of finding and ensuring permanent public access to this information even more daunting. Agencies remove information for a variety of reasons—fear of the release of sensitive material, web site restructuring, or a lack of understanding of the historical significance of some materials. In 1998, an audit of the National Institute of Health found that 78% of material suitable for inclusion in the FDLP was not submitted by government agencies. Former Public Printer Bruce James noted that agency self-publication which bypasses standard government distribution “deprives future generations from having an accurate record of the work of our government.” In this day and age, how permanent is electronic government information? This paper will explore the permanency of selected electronic government information over a twelve-month period to determine its stability and accessibility

A conceptual model for EAI adoption in an e-government environment

The non-integrated nature of Local Government Authority (LGA) Information Systems (IS) is strongly associated with the inconsistency and duplication of data, reduction in data integrity and quality, and high operational and maintenance cost. The reason is that legacy IS within the LGAs are usually tailored to support particular business processes and functions and are as a consequence usually difficult to integrate. This gives rise to a strong need for an integrated architecture that facilitates reuse of existing applications and flexibly implementing business processes across the functional boundaries within the LGAs. This paper examines a potentially important area of IS integration in the United Kingdom (UK) LGAs through Enterprise Application Integration (EAI) technology. A review of the literature indicates that EAI has been a focal technology for several organisations in solving their integration problems. However, is new in the LGAs; thus research literature around it is limited. Yet the effect of IS integration using EAI technology remains under explored, as little research has been conducted to comprehend the LGAs perception of integration that influences their decisions and actions. The author demonstrates that it is of high importance to investigate this area within LGAs and result in research that contributes towards successful EAI adoption. Therefore, resulting in the development of a conceptual model that may be used to assist the government decision-making process for EAI adoption in an electronic Government (e-Government) environment