EU: E-Commission: enabling efficiency and transparency
USA: Massachusetts Governor Supports OpenDoc Policy
Speaking about globalization before technology executives gathered at Forrester Research's summit in Boston, Romney was asked about a controversial, local policy decision that could have international ramifications: the state's adoption of the OpenDocument format announced in early September.
USA: Virginia Is For Outsourcing
Virginia says it has an answer, one that could serve as a model for other states. Virginia last week became the first state to hand over the bulk of its IT operations to one vendor through a 10-year outsourcing agreement that will pay defense contractor Northrop Grumman Corp. more than $2 billion. The deal, if approved by state legislators, is designed to save the state $200 million, upgrade its IT systems, spur economic development and IT education, and save state tech workers' jobs.
UK: E-gov becomes t-gov
This "fourth wave" is allowing governments to change the way they do things - even reforming legislation - rather than just creating electronic versions of existing processes and services, the study found.