Comments on: The Blurring Of Government

By: Government 2.0 and the Social Media Bubble

Government 2.0 and the Social Media Bubble — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 08:32:10 +0000

[...] and to institutions. I, for one, have been theorizing that the future of government is one where all boundaries blur and quite a few government functions get complemented, altered or replaced by social [...]

By: How To Love Government 2.0 and Being A Contrarian at the Same Time

How To Love Government 2.0 and Being A Contrarian at the Same Time — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:40:11 +0000

[...] my work on web 2.0 in government in the early days, nor do people fully appreciate that the longer-term vision I share about government 2.0 is probably more aggressive than O’Reilly’s government as a [...]

By: It is Time to Look at Government 3.0 (or Better Understand 2.0)

It is Time to Look at Government 3.0 (or Better Understand 2.0) — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 12:13:21 +0000

[...] Some people say that the Gartner definition puts too much emphasis on IT. While I do not think government 2.0 could happen without IT, this is not the point. What I believe is far more important in this definition, is that we have tried to capture the two main phenomena (i.e. socialization and commoditization) that determine the most important characteristic of government 2.0: it does blur all boundaries. [...]

By: Why North Americans Will Get Government 2.0 and Europeans Won’t

Why North Americans Will Get Government 2.0 and Europeans Won’t — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 01:54:24 +0000

[...] most cases I have delivered uncomfortable, controversial messages. The blurring boundaries between internal and external collaboration, the urgency of empowering employees besides (or rather than) citizens, the need for simple and [...]

By: Facebook and Twitter as Public Goods: An Intriguing Idea

Facebook and Twitter as Public Goods: An Intriguing Idea — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 18:17:19 +0000

[...] have the potential to complement, disrupt and replace government in some of its functions (see previous post), it is somewhat ironic that their long term survival depends on government. [...]

By: What Government Is, And What It Is Not (2.0 or Not 2.0)

What Government Is, And What It Is Not (2.0 or Not 2.0) — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 08:27:02 +0000

[...] quasi-luddite position, I would like to remember that at Gartner we have been talking about the blurring of government boundaries for quite some time. In May 2008 I addressed our European Spring Symposium government audience with [...]

By: Web 2.0 May Harm E-Government Leaders

Web 2.0 May Harm E-Government Leaders — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 15:13:08 +0000

[...] presenting examples, trends and possible scenarios of government 2.0. I used material from my “Future of Government is No Government” pitch and stressed a lot the angle of employee-centricity (which raised a few eyebrows in one of [...]

By: It’s Time For E-Government and Government Employees To Get The Dignity They Deserve

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 22:53:14 +0000

[...] if we accept that the digital future is one where boundaries blur across people, sectors, geographies and roles, then we have to accept that the role of government employees will change in ways we cannot yet [...]

By: What if government IT (and spending) vanishes in a cloud?

What if government IT (and spending) vanishes in a cloud? — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 08:24:54 +0000

[...] In a recent article I have covered the “blurring of government”, highlighting how the convergence of social software, consumer devices and products and commoditization of infrastructure and software will lead to significant changes in roles, channels, service delivery models, operational procedures. [...]