The initiative will help India develop different eGovernment applications using open standards and IBM’s e-Governance Frameworks. Under the agreement, IBM will provide NISG with technology and services that will enable the government to better to promote partnerships between the government and private enterprises in implementing eGovernance projects.
NISG’s mission is to reduce operation costs, establish technology standards for application development, enhance the agility in the government in India.
IBM will share with NISG its e-Governance Framework, which is based on platform independent, open source and open standards technologies including Linux. The Framework, which IBM developed as a result of numerous engagements with governments around the world, combines IBM's services, offerings, research and experience, and makes them available to governments to infuse agility and enhance links with citizens and businesses.
“IBM supports and endorses the open source community dedicated to Linux technology. Linux is increasingly being used in the eGovernment space worldwide,” said J. Satyanarayana, CEO, NISG.
"IBM recognizes the strategic role that NISG performs in the evolution of eGovernance applications and affordable computing in India,” said R Dhamodaran, Vice President and Country Executive, Software Group and Developer Relations, IBM India.
Industry and governments will be able to cooperate closely to create innovative and reusable solutions through open source software.
Quelle: CXOtoday, 15.04.2004
