Cyberspace isn’t a technological problem. It’s the solution that will enable government to continue to economically deliver vital services like education, social services, and adequate health care while making the interface between government and citizens easier and more rapid no matter where those citizens happen to live.
Predictor: Schremp, Rick
Prediction, in context:In a 1995 article for the journal Government Technology, Blake Harris takes a look at the future of the Internet, quoting Rick Schremp of the University of Colorado. Harris writes:”Schremp argues that we should be focusing our attention on creating a diverse, content-rich cyberspace of real benefit to people and that local and state governments have a role to play in helping to bring this about. ‘Everywhere, governments are feeling the economic pinch,’ added Schremp. ‘Cyberspace isn’t a technological problem. It’s the solution that will enable government to continue to economically deliver vital services like education, social services, and adequate health care while making the interface between government and citizens easier and more rapid no matter where those citizens happen to live.’ Schremp’s program at the University of Colorado has been pulling together the cumulative experiences of government use of cyberspace from around the world. It offers seminars for government leaders to assist them to begin using cyberspace to deliver better, more cost-effective services not in the future, but right now. ‘Like bank ATMs, people will start to use cyberspace-based government services if they make interaction with government easier and faster,’ said Schremp.”
Date of prediction: January 1, 1995
Topic of prediction: Getting, Sharing Information
Subtopic: General
Name of publication: Government Technology
Title, headline, chapter name: Cyberspace 2020
Quote Type: Direct quote
Page number or URL of document at time of study:
www.govtech.net/publications/gt/1995/oct/cyberspa.phtml
This data was logged into the Elon/Pew Predictions Database by: Anderson, Janna Quitney