The EU Competition Commissioner, Neelie Kroes, publicly supported the use of open source software in eGovernment, in a public speech at a seminar hosted by OpenForum Europe in Brussels on 10 June 2008.
The Commission must do its part. It must not rely on one vendor, it must not accept closed standards, and it must refuse […]
EU Competition Commissioner endorses use of Open Source Software
June 23rd, 2008 · No Comments · Europe, Legal Issues, Open Source, Software, Standards
Tags: Europe·Legal Issues·Open Source·Software·Standards
Responsibility for E-Government has moved from the Department of the Taoiseach to the Department of Finance
June 23rd, 2008 · No Comments · Government Policy, Ireland, e-government
From the Sunday Business Post 22nd June 2008
Responsibility for E-Government has moved from the Department of the Taoiseach to the Department of Finance.
From the Sunday Business Post:
Brian Lenihan, the Minister for Finance, will bring proposals to cabinet in the coming weeks aimed at modernising and improving e-government services in Ireland.
The Department of Finance assumed responsibility […]
Tags: e-government·Government Policy·Ireland
IT decision makers cautious in adopting Web 2.0 Tools
June 23rd, 2008 · No Comments · Government Policy, Security, Software, USA, Web 2.0
A recent CWD Corporation (US) Survey has found that over 40% of corporate IT decision makers across both government and corporate sectors have rolled out some Web 2.0 tools in their organisations,it also reveals that more than half of them may be hesitant to use such applications, with 31% worrying that Web 2.0 will be […]
Tags: Government Policy·Security·USA·Web 2.0