Question 1

Social capital four key issues with

regard to the notion of social capital.
The way in which the notion of social
capital is used by the writers

Another challenge comes from the

government and its role and
contribution to society. Governments
have looked to, used, and
implemented technologies well after
technologies and related approaches
have been tested and proven in
private industry. Governments, who
are the champions of innovation and
at times the financial resource for the
private sector, cannot readily adapt
to being an innovator which places
them far behind what is viewed as
the norm and current technological
environment.
The host of issues cited and many
more create challenges for
governments considering or moving
forward with electronic government.
The new ideas, applications, and
promises of the so called Web 2.0
have only furthered and made more

Web 2.0 and particularly social

media, social networking, and the
new paradigms of openness,
interaction, and influence have
confounded governments as to how
they can take advantage of Web 2.0
and meet the demands of their
constituencies. Many questions have
been brought forth and with only
partial answers to some. How can
policies, practices, and laws be
amended to allow for electronic
participation? How can operations be
altered to operate on and in real time
to leverage the interest and desired
level of participation? How can
governments ensure the authority
and primary nature of the information
is maintained? What can and is a part
of the official record of government
and its activity? Can electronically
derived and received comments be
considered part of the official record?
How are they responded to or

Standards work across many groups,

governments, and organizations
continues to aid governments. Many
have committed time and resources
to develop XML, Authentication, and
other data standards to promote and
aid information to be free flowing and
available. Others have sought to
address and understand how to aid in
developing standards for
interoperability and interchange of
data while others have sought to
create or identify Web presentation
layer, application, and browser based
standards to aid governments in their
efforts