History of E Government

History of E-Government
History-Before 1980
* Three ministries with computers
*Just over 100 terminals
*No network infrastructure
*Large application backlog
*How IT started.......around  March 1980
*Committee of national computerization
*Formation of national computer board
*Government pushing forward to take the lead
*Civil service computerization programme (CSCP)

Electronic-Government Action Plan 1(2000-2003)
The five strategies thrust:
-Reinventing government
-Delivering integrated electronic services
-Being proactive and responsible
-Using ICT to build capabilities and capacities
-Innovating with ICT
Six programs in the Electronic-Government strategic framework:
#Information communication education
#Knowledge management
#Robust Infocomm infrastructure
#Operational efficiency improvement
#Technological experimentation
#Electronic services delivery

E-Government Action Plan 2(2000- present)
Vision: To be a leading e-Government to better serve the nation in the digital economy.
E-services advantages:
1. Convenient and easy to use
2.Transcends organisational
3.Boundaries
4.Respects privacy
Supporting active citizenry
-citizens as stakeholders
-community building
-greater trust and confidence
Underlying foundation
-'Many agencies,One Government'
-Agile, effective and efficient
-secure and responsible