More important, the plan is expected to create a more efficient, effective, and user-friendly government. Although corporate and government leaders agree that efficiency is the key to progress, what the corporate world takes for granted the public sector sometimes doesn't have the resources to provide. Often, governments lack the technology to operate at peak efficiency. That concept isn't lost on Colorado Governor Bill Owens. It is absolutely essential to build a government that is efficient and responsive to the needs of citizens.
Technology can help make the goal a reality.
It can transform government into a far more efficient entity. Owens is changing the technology landscape of Colorado. When he took office in January 1999, he set out to use technology to usher in a new era of efficiency and productivity. By turning to many of the online business and enterprise-computing solutions that have transformed the corporate world, Owens is leading Colorado up a mountain that few governments have yet dared explore. From Cisco Daniel Scheinman, senior vice president for Legal and Government Affairs at Cisco Systems, believes that visionary states like Colorado have the opportunity to reinvent their governments and dramatically boost citizen satisfaction.