USA: Sign Up For Direct, Counter-Cyclical Program Online
State FSA Director Ben Brancel says eDCP is a time-saving electronic service and is part of the USDA's e-Government initiative to improve delivery of services.
UK: Professionalism and joined up government key to transformation
The e-government minister has pointed to a greater focus on customer oriented e-government services, shared services and IT professionalism.
Speaking during a Westminster Hall debate last week, Cabinet Office minister Jim Murphy said there were four challenges in the implementation of the Cabinet Office's digital transformation strategy, due in November - ambition, efficiency, delivery and relevancy.
UK: Government sweetens ID card pill
Standalone ID cards for those without passports will cost £30. Most people, however, will be required to pay £93 when they renew their passport and get an ID card at the same time, although the Home Office stressed that this figure is "indicative" rather than "final".
UAE: Dubai Municipality implements eCorrespondence service for its clients
Beginning this week Dubai Municipality will accept only those correspondences sent to them electronically by their corporate clients.
USA: Power search
A recent request for information, issued jointly by the General Services Administration and the Office of Management and Budget, asks whether search technology is powerful enough to replace some government standards for information management.