Towards Digital Government: Study On American Modern Government Information Management Research

Modern government information management activities germinated in the United States;USA government has a strong information technology and government information management awareness;The research in USA is more in-depth,and the theory is more mature,which has a certain significance for us.However,most of domestic research articles on the U.S.government information just select one aspect of research,for example,policy of the U.S.government information,government information sites;With government information management involving a wide range of management,practices is difficult to implement fully and effectively the use of research results.Only systematically combing government information management research and refining hotspot government information management,can we accurately track scholars government information management research trends.Therefore,this article will sort out USA government information systems management research,and trace its development trend to provide a reference for Chinese standardized information management activities.Based on the study of the background of government information management rising,Overview of USA government information management research,the status of information management and hotspot of modern American government research,this article obtains the following conclusions:First,driven by social promotion and academic thought,the government information management research has a more and more attention among scholars and national government in the world.IT is the core factor in promoting government information management,government reforms provides an opportunity for government information development,the socio-economic development provides material basis,economic globalization create a great environment for the development of information management,and NGO’s activities also has an important influence;North America,Europe and East Asia are the most active areas of government information management research,the highest is USA.Second,USA government information management experienced in traditional research stage and modern government information research stage.The sound legal system and government reform practices are two key factors in promoting the development of modern American government information management research.Third,USA government information study are more focused on interdisciplinary research and empirical research;USA governnent information researchers from multiple disciplines constituted,can constitute a diverse team from a different perspective on government information concerned;USA government study on the federal,state and local level,to promote the overall level of research;The United States increases support in aspects of government information policy,funding,resources,personnel,international exchanges and cooperation,which provides a steady stream of power for USA government information management research.Fourth,the current hotspot of USA government information management research are:theoretical and practical foundation of e-government construction(including government reform and government innovation),e-government systems development and construction(digital government,virtual government),Information Policy Research,the Federal government publications management,government openness,the digital divide,e-democracy,management information systems.