Letter From the Editor Christopher Baum 28 June 2002 At the Gartner E-Government Scenario seminar at our Spring Symposium in San Diego, I stated that governments copy successful programs. This is not a criticism, it is a generalization. However, there are exceptions: thought leaders in government who are creating fresh ideas and innovations. These creative minds are designing and building successful initiatives. Some do it once, some seem to do it over and over. Others are adapting projects and systems from the private sector. Designing a program, in itself, is not sufficient. Initiatives must be implemented, which often involves technical, managerial and political skills.   Read more

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	Successful Government Initiatives 28 June 2002 Gregg Kreizman Government initiatives require leadership funding, creativity and cooperation among different agencies to help ensure their success.

Statistically Evaluating Election Returns 28 June 2002 Christopher Baum New voting technology alone is not sufficient to rebuild confidence in the electoral process. Statistical evaluation can help assure the public that the new technology is accurately reporting election results.		Interview With the EU Commissioner for Information Society 20 June 2002 Andrea Di Maio As the European Union Council meeting decided the future of the eEurope action plan, we interviewed Erkki Liikanen about e-government and broadband policy from a European perspective.
Achieving the National Spatial Data Infrastructure's Vision 26 June 2002 Gregg Kreizman Despite the tremendous accomplishments made toward creating the National Spatial Data Infrastructure, governments must do more to make the vision a reality.		Geospatial One-Stop: Great Project, Not Enough Oversight 26 June 2002 Gregg Kreizman Without strong leadership, governance and authority, the goals of the federal Geospatial One-Stop project will not be realized.
The Hampton City Public Schools' SIS Project 24 June 2002 Bill Rust Using a review of student information system business requirements, off-the-shelf software and a well-managed sourcing strategy, the public school system in Hampton, Virginia, implemented a new SIS in four months.