FLETCHER, Patricia Diamond <br/><br/>
The government paperwork elimination act :  operating instructions for an electronic government 

 - New York :  Marcel Dekker,  2002 
<br/><br/> The U.S. Federal government has a lo9ng history of legislating the creation, use, dissemination and disposal of information that it produces. The Government Paperwork Elimination Act (GPEA, PUB L. 105-277) is one of the most recent and revolucionary pieces of legislation to inform government information policy. GPEA requires that, when practicable, Federal agencies use electronic forms, electronic filing, and electronic signatures to conduct official business with the public by 2003. In doing this, agencies will create records with business, legal and, in some cases, historical value in an electronic environment. This article explores the role of GPEA in moving the United States toward an electronic government, one that provides information and services to citizens, business, and to other government using electronic technologies, twenty-for hours a day, seven days a week, Further, is puts GPEA into a policy framework, which is filled out with other legislation, Presidential memos and Executive Orders, and agengy guidance. There are many challenges to sucessful implementation of electronic government applications. These are examined and recommendations are made