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IP: NEW GLOBAL STUDY EXPLORES GOVERNANCE, DIGITAL ECONOMY
From: Dave Farber <farber () cis upenn edu>
Date: Sat, 22 May 1999 04:45:30 -0400
IBM, Electronic Data Systems, and Hewlett-Packard have announced that they will sponsor the $4 million "Governance in the Digital Economy" study. The tech vendors, along with key governmental agencies, will examine the role of the Internet in governmental processes and procedures, as well as larger issues involving the Internet and democratic institutions and societies. The study will be directed by Don Tapscott, an independent consultant Vice President Al Gore has called a leading cyber guru. Tapscott says, "There is a historical relationship between the distribution of knowledge and the distribution of power. I think the state may change quite radically." IBM Institute for Electronic Government director Janet Caldow says it is important for vendors to understand how technology affects government, from the perspective of government users. EDS senior vice president Louis Matrone says, "Many of the issues we face are not just technical, but also organizational, legal, and process related. We're focused on the transformation of government." (Washington Technology 05/10/99)
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