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Tax and Revenue Management: A government’s lifeblood
IT has provided the opportunities for governments to remodel the entire process of tax collection over the last decade. It is, however, a continuously evolving process and governments the world over need to constantly upgrade their tax systems to optimise their revenue workflows.
Unlocking Public Value
A recent SAP study confirmed that those organisations which adopt best practices in the areas of scope and adoption, process standardisation, technology and customer governance, do perform better, and do so as their best practice maturity increases.
Governments and Socialising
The advent of social media has seen governments hopping onto the bandwagon in a bid to further engage citizens.
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New Zealand joins US defence SATCOM pact
New Zealand is boosting its satellite communications capabilities under a new partnership with the US Department of Defence’s wideband global satellite (WGS) program — with access to faster communications and data throughput for defence and other government agencies.
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Wellington – the creative digital city
Wellington City Council has released a Digital Strategy and Action ...
5 November 2011 | News
US releases cloud roadmap for comments
The US Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology has released for public comment a draft “roadmap” that is designed to foster federal agencies’ adoption of cloud computing, support the private sector, improve the information available to decision makers and facilitate the continued development of the cloud computing model.
4 November 2011 | News
US Homeland Security establishing social media guidelines
US Homeland Security is establishing guidelines on gleaning information from sites such as Twitter and Facebook for law enforcement purposes, said Caryn Wagner, Undersecretary, Department of Homeland Security.
24 October 2011 | News
Singapore govt reiterates value of social media
The Ministry of Information, Communications and Arts is looking to facilitate whole-of-government efforts to leverage social media platforms in a bid to better inform, consult and engage with the Singapore public.
19 October 2011 | News
US city tests “intelligent” traffic system
The City Government of Orlando recently started testing a new technology that can monitor and predict traffic patterns on roads and highways using analytics and bluetooth to provide real-time traffic information.
4 October 2011 | News
US: A ‘Digital Promise’ for classroom technology
US President Barack Obama has launched Digital Promise, a national centre and non-profit initiative under the White House promoting technology in the classroom.
1 October 2011 | News
Police in US city to wear cameras on uniforms
Police in Phoenix, the capital of Arizona state, US will soon be outfitted with US$500,000 video camera systems on their uniforms.
29 September 2011 | News
NY governor launches online town hall
US President Barack Obama now has other American politicians following in his footsteps. New York Governor, Andrew Cuomo, has started a web site (on 22 September 2011) to engage with citizens online like what Obama has been doing with Twitter and Facebook.
29 September 2011 | News
Philippine e-procurement portal to host new features
The Philippine budget department will host three new functionalities in its e- procurement portal by the end of the year to increase transparency in government procurement and bring convenience to procuring.
28 September 2011 | News
US unveils ICT initiative for one million students
More than one million students from low-income families in the US will receive computers, internet access, software and job skills training through a software giant’s digital inclusion initiative.
6 September 2011 | News
Indian territory modernises land records
Puducherry, one of the union territories in India, has taken steps to implement a centrally sponsored National Land Records Modernisation Programme to promote transparency in land records management.
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Better learning with web 2.0 and virtual worlds
In a visit to Ngee Ann Secondary School yesterday (22 July), FutureGov found students deeply ...
Students take a green stance with social media
Ngee Ann Secondary School’s students are on a bid to “change the world” with ...
Will Facebook profiles replace govt web sites?
It’s all the rage for ministries and agencies to have a Facebook pages these ...