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Electronic Government: Progress and Challenges in Implementing the Office of Personnel Management's Initiatives

GAO-03-1169T Published: Sep 23, 2003. Publicly Released: Sep 23, 2003.
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Electronic government (e-government) refers to the use of information technology (IT), including Web-based Internet applications, to enhance access to and delivery of government information and services, as well as to improve the internal efficiency and effectiveness of the federal government. The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is managing five e-government initiatives whose goal is to transform the way OPM oversees the government's human capital functions. These 5 initiatives are among 25 identified by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) as foremost in the drive toward egovernment transformation. The 25 initiatives have ambitious goals, including eliminating redundant, nonintegrated business operations and systems and improving service to citizens by an order of magnitude. Achieving these results, according to OMB, could produce billions of dollars in savings from improved operational efficiency. In today's testimony, among other things, GAO identifies the challenges facing OPM as it moves forward in implementing the five human capital initiatives.

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Cost controlCustomer serviceElectronic data interchangeElectronic formsElectronic governmentGovernment information disseminationStaff utilizationInformation disclosureInformation systemsInformation technologyInternetLabor forcePersonnel managementStrategic information systems planningSystems conversionsSystems management