Michigan's commitment to building e-government initiatives has propelled the state to the top of the 2004 Digital States Survey.
"Michigan has been very dedicated in this area," said Cathilea Robinett, executive director/executive vice president of The Center for Digital Government and the Center for Digital Education. "The former governor put a lot of these initiatives in place and the current governor has kept up the pace."
The government must find ways to improve the effectiveness of federal chief information officers, experts and lawmakers said during a House subcommittee hearing this week.
Government Accountability Office officials presented a report to the House Government Reform Committee's Technology, Information Policy, Intergovernmental Relations and the Census Subcommittee, which held a hearing July 21 on CIOs' roles and responsibilities
The most digitally advanced state governments have been singled out in the 2004 Digital States Survey, and Tennessee is among the nation's best. Tennessee was ranked seventh in the study, which examines best practices, policies, and progress made by state governments to streamline operations and better serve citizens and businesses through the effective use of technology.
Weiterlesen: USA: Tennessee Ranked Seventh in the 2004 Digital States Survey
Tight budgets in Washington are draining vital dollars away from various federal e-government efforts, but a new report predicts that state and local governments are preparing to unleash a wave of technology spending aimed at improving citizen services.
The most digitally advanced state governments have been singled out in the 2004 Digital States Survey, and Indiana is among the nation's best. Indiana was ranked fourth in the study, which examines best practices, policies and progress made by state governments to streamline operations and better serve citizens and businesses through the effective use of technology.
Weiterlesen: USA: Indiana Ranked Fourth in the 2004 Digital States Survey