Chapter 1

Introduction to E-Government and E-Governance

Difference between e-government and e-governance; benefits; life cycle; electronic service delivery.

Chapter 2

Models of E-Governance

Digital governance models: broadcasting, critical flow, comparative analysis, mobilization, interactive services.

Chapter 3

E-Government Infrastructure Development

Network and computing infrastructure; data centers; interoperability; cloud governance; data systems.

Chapter 4

Security for E-Government

Challenges; security architecture; management model; standards for secure e-government.

Chapter 5

Applications of Data Warehousing and Data Mining in Government

National data warehouses; government data use cases in agriculture, health, and rural development.

Chapter 6

Case Studies

E-government initiatives in Nepal; cyber laws; land reform systems; HRM software; NICNET; administrative automation.