Mark Forman today officially became the administrator for the Office of E-Government and IT within the Office of Management and Budget.
While his job description hardly changes, Forman’s new title and the creation of the office marks the beginning of the administration’s implementation of the E-Government Act of 2002. President Bush signed the bill into law last December.
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An "e-government" program to make the federal government more citizen-friendly is $40 million short of its intended budget, potentially hurting White House efforts to bolster public access to important information and services, experts said.
The U.S. threat level dropped to yellow from orange on Wednesday, but the security threat on the Internet remains high.
That's why spending to secure the Internet is a top priority if the government plans to get e-connected.
Efforts to make Uncle Sam more accessible to citizens online will get a boost today with the creation of an Office of Electronic Government within the White House.
The Internal Revenue Service has announced that as of April 9, more than 2.4 million taxpayers filed their taxes online for free using the IRS' Free File program.