Speaking at the launch of CeBIT Australia 2004 in Sydney, CeBIT Australia managing director Jackie Taranto explained that Australia now ranks number two globally in e-Government implementation behind the United States and ahead of the UK, Canada and Germany. This example is providing the stimulus for other areas to embrace the e-business culture.
The third annual e-government study by North America's Brown University found that only 16 per cent of countries provided citizens with access to online government services - up from 12 per cent a year earlier.
Named after the Rosetta Stone, Project Rosetta is intended to unlock the information stored in various government applications.
Weiterlesen: Australia: Victoria seeks integrated online directory
A request for tender (RFT) has been issued by the Department of Infrastructure's MultiMedia Victoria for the project dubbed "Rosetta", which has already seen "a lot" of interest from vendors.
Weiterlesen: Australia: Vic govt calls tenders for massive project
The tender for the first stage of the development, the directory infrastructure - dubbed Project Rosetta - will be advertised tomorrow.