The reason for this is clear. Not only are new applications being born on an almost daily basis, but demand for these cutting-edge technologies is flourishing. Government has already become an active member of this transactional network and will play a prominent role as new services to citizens and businesses go online. Governments also will transform their internal processes using information technology, further expanding the marketplace for companies that offer valuable products and a sustainable business model. Today, the private and public sectors are looking closely at the business models that fuel e-government firms.
Success is mutually dependent.
An e-government company needs profitability to sustain its presence in the marketplace. And, governments can't gamble public money on short-term solutions. The nature of the business models is changing. People are moving ahead to a more sustainable architecture. Washington and Georgia have managed their own transformations to digital government.