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Electronic government is the delivery of government information and services online through the Internet or other digital means. Many public agencies at the local, state, and federal levels have embraced the digital revolution by posting voluminous materials online and making actual government services available electronically.
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Raul, A.C. (2002). Public Records and Electronic Government. In: Privacy and the Digital State: Balancing Public Information and Personal Privacy. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-0889-2_5
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