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Legislation
NCSL Articles & Publications
LegisBriefs (registered users):
State Legislatures Magazine Articles (some may be restricted to registered users):
News From the States Articles:
NCSL Programs & Meetings
- Organizing IT to Streamline & Save Dollars - Fall Forum 2003, Washington, DC
 Emerging CyberLegislature - Joint ASI/AFI Meeting, December 14, 2000, Washington, DC (courtesy IBM's Institute for Electronic Government)
- Panel on E-Government - Joint ASI/AFI Meeting, December 2, 1999, Washington, DC (courtesy IBM's Institute for Electronic Government)
IT Consolidation
NCSL Contact: Jo Anne Bourquard
State Reports
Cost-Benefit Study of Online Resources, Department of Information Resources, Texas, January 2003
"The benchmarking study found that cost savings and improved service delivery are the key benefits realized by agencies as a result of placing applications and services on TexasOnline."
The Digital Excellence Blueprint
Outlines the future of information technology in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The report was sponsored by the Subcommittee on Information Technology of the Pennsylvania House Intergovernment Affairs Committee. The Subcommittee on IT is co-chaired by Representative Thomas Armstrong and Representative W. Curtis Thomas.
Electronic Government Articles, Books and Reports
Digital State Survey and Report
from Progress & Freedom Foundation andGovernment Technology Magazine
Negotiating IP on the Way to the Win-Win: NASCIO IT Procurement Reform Committee’s Intellectual Property Recommendations.
from NASCIO, Recommendations identify state and contractor interests regarding the ownership of intellectual property (IP) and suggest realistic considerations to help make the negotiation of IP rights easier and more successful for states and the corporate community.
State and Federal E-Government in the United States, 2002
by Darrell M. West, Center for Public Policy, Brown University, InsidePolitics.org
Eight Imperatives for Leaders in a Networked World
from the Harvard Policy Group on Network-Enabled Services and Government, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University
Seven E-Government Leadership Milestones
from IBM's Institute for Electronic Government
Politicians Plug In
from FCW.Com: "The Internet gives lawmakers more access to information -- and people more access to lawmakers."
Grading the States 2001
from Governing Magazine
E-Government: the Next American Revolution
from The Council for Excellence in Government
Analysis of 1,813 Web sites Finds 'E-Government' Far Short of Potential
From the Taubman Center for Public Policy at Brown University
State Web Portals: Delivering and Financing E-Service
Investigates how state governments can add value to their web portals by including relevant content and services, and by strategically positioning their websites.
Powering Up: How Public Managers Can Take Control of Information Technology
By Katherine Barrett and Richard Greene
An outgrowth of the Government Performance Project, Powering Up provides in-depth information regarding managing information technology in the public sector, including management structure, planning, procurement, implementation, and evaluation. To order, go to http://governing.com/powerup.htm
2002 NASCIO Compendium of Digital Government in the States
Best Practices in the Use of Information Technology in State Government
Creating Citizen-Centric Digital Government
Reference sources for government decision makers, IT solutions providers, consultants, and academic researchers . To order, go here to http://nascio.org/publications/index.cfm
Links to Resources
Center for Digital Government
"The Center for Digital Government is a national research and advisory institute providing government and industry leaders with decision support, research and educational services to help them effectively incorporate new digital technologies in the 21st century. "
Center for Technology in Government (CTG)
CTG, located at the University at Albany/State University of New York, "pursues new ways of applying computing and communications technologies to the practical problems of information management and service delivery in the public sector. The center's program seeks to reduce costs and improve the quality of government services, reduce the risks of innovation, and share the results of its projects throughout the public sector."
2001 Digital Government Awards
The Digital Government Awards program recognizes the most innovative, effective, and accessible Internet solutions for streamlining the business of government.
eGovernance
from the NGA Center for Best Practices
FirstGov
"The world wide web information portal for the United States Federal Government."
Government Technology
Government Technology magazine has been dedicated to providing government executives with key information they need to succeed in running modern government.
IBM Institute of Electronic Government
National Association of State Telecommunications Directors (NASTD)
NASTD's site facilitates "sharing information to develop the states' communications infrastructure and to improve the operational efficiency of state government."
Progress and Freedom Foundation
Studies the Digital Revolution and its implications for public policy
SmartStates Initiative of the Western Governors' Association
Western governors created the SmartStates Initiative to share information and regional solutions on how telecommunications and information technology can enhance service delivery, expand access to information, and improve operations.
Public Technology, Inc. (PTI)
PTI is the non-profit technology organization of the National League of Cities, the National Association of Counties, and the International City/County Management Association.
The Safety "Net"
The Center for Law and Social Policy examines whether technological improvements allow people to access a variety of publicly funded work supports via the Internet.
StateSearch (National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO))
NASIRE's StateSearch is a topical clearinghouse to state government information on the Internet.
United States Internet Council
"The home for State Legislators and National policy makers on the Internet. The Council is a non-partisan group consisting of State policymakers and industry leaders committed to advancing public policies essential for the digital era."
Eight imperatives for government leaders, election 2000 and beyond
Kennedy School, Harvard Policy Group Back to Telecommunications and Information Policy Page
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