{"id":26672,"date":"2020-08-14T13:30:51","date_gmt":"2020-08-14T11:30:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.intellias.com\/?p=26672"},"modified":"2024-04-26T14:45:41","modified_gmt":"2024-04-26T12:45:41","slug":"digital-transformation-in-government-a-guide-for-execution","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/intellias.com\/digital-transformation-in-government-a-guide-for-execution\/","title":{"rendered":"Digital Transformation in Government: A Guide for Execution"},"content":{"rendered":"

Remember the 2018\u20132019 US government shutdown impasse? The longest shutdown in US history wreaked havoc on the world\u2019s biggest economy<\/a>, leading to an $11 billion loss. The crisis affected over 800,000 public officers<\/a>, who \u2014 faced with late or missed paychecks \u2014 were forced to skip mortgage payments, delay medical care, and curtail their lifestyles. If we add the piling backlog in US courts, uncollected tickets and fees, and public service delays across key departments to the equation, it was a state of complete paralysis.<\/p>\n

While there\u2019s no easy way to permanently eliminate government shutdowns, the future impact of similar events can be lessened by augmenting efficiency, transparency, and availability of public services through digital channels.<\/p>\n

Does the digital era require a digital government?<\/h2>\n

Building on a convergence of favorable trends, such as the emergence of digital-first generations, increased access to network connectivity, and the advancements in data-driven technologies, state governments are stepping up their digital service delivery capabilities.<\/p>\n

Early adopters such as Estonia, South Korea, or Denmark have already achieved fully mature digital governments. Other countries, including Kuwait, Qatar and Saudi Arabia, are developing bold execution frameworks to harness the complete Government 4.0 vision in the next five to ten years.
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What is prompting these dauntless digital government initiatives across the world?<\/h2>\n

Digital technologies lay the foundations for building effective, inclusive, accountable and secure public services that are available 24\/7\/365. In particular, digitally enabled governments benefit public officers and citizens by:<\/p>\n