According to the study, "... Firstgov, has an abundance of online transactions. It incorporates all sorts of different services in an easy to access manner." The document goes on to note that, "Even with all this information included on the page, the federal government's portal is clear and simple, and easy to use."
Researchers evaluated 1,629 government Web sites for the presence of various electronic features. These included online databases, foreign language or language translation, multiple indicators of security policy, digital signatures, email addresses, comment forms, automatic email updates, Web site personalization, PDA accessibility, quality control, and readability level.
For full information on this e-government study, visit www.InsidePolitics.org.
GSA is a centralized federal procurement, property management and policy agency created by Congress to improve government efficiency and help federal agencies better serve the public. It acquires, on behalf of federal agencies, office space, equipment, telecommunications, information technology, supplies and services. It also plays a key role in developing and implementing governmentwide policies. GSA, comprised of 13,000 associates, provides services and solutions for the office operations of over one million federal workers located in more than 8,000 government-owned and leased buildings in 2,000 U.S. communities.
Quelle: PR Newswire, 23.09.2004