Open e-government in U.S. state governments: Survey evidence from Chief Information Officers

This paper examines the extent to which state governments in the United States have adopted open e-government initiatives. The adoption is examined in terms of the three pillars of open government identified by President Obama's administration: transparency, participation, and collaboration. Chief Information Officers (CIOs) of state governments were surveyed to identify the extent of the adoption. The paper highlights that open e-government initiatives are unevenly developed. Nearly two-thirds of the CIOs surveyed felt that they have achieved high levels of open e-government, but fewer CIOs felt similarly with respect to each of the pillars of open government. Whereas a majority of the CIOs deemed good strides in the achievement of transparency, they were less sanguine about achieving advanced methods in citizen participation or collaboration among agencies.

► The paper examines the extent to which states have adopted open e-government in U.S. ► Chief Information Officers (CIOs) of state governments were surveyed. ► Two-thirds of the CIOs reported achieving high levels of open e-government overall. ► Most CIOs reported achievement of transparency initiatives. ► Few CIOs reported achievement of citizen participation or collaboration.