Journal of Information Technology & Software Engineering
Open Access

Abstract

Evaluation Report on e- Government Programme Focusing on Infrastructure/ Internet Gateway and Messaging System

Odewale OA

The revolutionary advances in Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) are ushering in change in every aspect of life. Everything from business to governance is undergoing change. This report focuses on the deployment of Information Technology infrastructure in Ondo State, Nigeria as the nexus of the state e-Government programme with focus on (1) Central Base Station set up (2) Structured Local Area Network of Key Governmnet Offices (3) Fibre Optic Interconnectivity between central base station and governor’s office complex plus allied locations (4) Installation and configuration of servers in the main Data Center (5) Installation and configuration of servers in the Disaster Recovery Centre (6) Installation and Configuration of Secured Wireless Network for remote Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) (7) Installation and Configuration of State Surveillance System (8) Training of users, technicians and other personnel (9) Provision of second layer support services for users and first layer support-technicians, and; (10) Provision of hardware and infrastructure support services to content providers like Oracle Financials, the state Electronic Personnel Administration and Salary System (ePASS) and the state Automated Revenue-generation, Collection-administration and Accounting System (ARCAS).