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Definition: e-Government

e-Government: Providing efficient access to its publics has been a major venture from Washington, D.C. for the past few years. Since the passing of the e-Government bill in 2002, it has become a national endeavor to transition government agencies on all levels into using modern technologies. This bill is designed to make it easier for citizens and business to access government information, while improving customer service, consolidating redundant systems, decreasing paperwork, increasing productivity, and finally, saving money. These are just some of the advantages that government agencies can realize by taking advantage of a document management solution:

• Backfile scanning of paper documents, photographs or microfilms to digital format
• Implementation of eGOV Web-based document management solutions
• Public access systems to public records and documents
• Forms and data conversion