To ensure growth of a nation's digital economy, government information technology policy must foster innovation and openness. But good technology is not enough. Government policy must also promote an economic framework that enables good business practices.
Governments are in the cross hairs of the forces of globalization. For everyone to benefit fairly, governments in the developing world must adopt an information technology policy that balances the interests of international trade and collaboration with increased self-reliance and knowledge creation.
Trail-blazing open source projects filled with creativity are being passed off as just a fad. But to both big business and the common consumer, open source offers exciting solutions for just about every computing platform. Open source is here to stay – its hip not hype.
OSS can break the cycle of red-tape and budget limitations hindering the effectiveness of government information services.
Governments should utilize Information Technology (IT) procurement policy to help achieve transparency, competition, measurement and efficiency in the purchasing process. A policy which incorporates open source as a choice for solutions complements the role of standards. Open source and open standards together can help strengthen a framework for procuring and delivering solutions to meet the needs of government.
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