The OASIS Board has approved a revised version of the Rules of Procedure for the MS.  This new version reflects the current state of activity within the MS and its current focus, and clarifies some ambiguities in the earlier version.  The new version is available under the Governance section of this website.

OASIS is pleased to announce the results of the special election for the OASIS eGovernment (eGov) Member Section Steering Committee. 

Congratulations to Mr. Jerry Smith from the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) - USA Department of Defense.  He has been elected to serve until February 2010.  Jerry replaces Randeep Sudan from The World Bank and the Steering Committee wishes to thank him for his major contribution to the eGov Member Service.

The OASIS eGovernment Member Section Steering Committee has submitted the 2009/2010 work programme. The work plan will be used as a two-three year strategy document that will drive the mission statement for the eGov Member Section.

OASIS joins with the World Bank Group's Global Information and Communication Technologies Department to invite representatives from the public and private sectors to participate in an eGovernment Workshop on 17 April in Washington, D.C. The workshop will explore the significance of open standards for efficient, citizen-centric and transformational government. Issues surrounding public financial management, e-procurement, security, and interoperability frameworks will be discussed.

Lively discussions took place in the successful eGovernment Workshop hosted by the Belgian Federal Ministry of Finance, SPFF, in Brussels, Belgium, on 19 February 2009. The focus was on SOA and Web services used in the public sector, especially regarding finance, revenue and tax. The meeting was organized by the OASIS eGov Member Section Steering Committee. Presentation slides are available for free download.

The OASIS eGovernment Member Section (MS), is pleased to announce
six newly elected Steering Committee members.The OASIS eGovernment
Member Section (eGov MS) serves as a focal point for
discussions of governmental and public administration requirements for
e-business standardization. Bringing together representatives from global,
regional, national and local government agencies, the eGov MS provides a
platform for those who share a common interest in directing and
understanding the impact of open standards on the public sector.

The objective of the one day Workshop is to introduce ICT solutions in
the context of public finance, including tax, benefits and payments and
exchange experience amongst professionals presenting use cases focusing on SOA
[Service oriented architecture] and web-based services.

Register now for eGov Workshop on Public Finance: ICT Solutions Using SOA & Web Services, 19 Feb, Brussels

The OASIS eGov Member Section will host an interactive Cross-Border, Citizen-Centric Panel at the "Security Challenges for the
Information Society Forum" - Thursday, 2 October, 2008.

The OASIS eGovernment Member Section hosted a workshop on "Electronic Identity and Citizen-Centric Administration" on 1 May in conjunction with the Open Standards 2008 symposium in Santa Clara, California. The eGov workshop focused on authentication, security, composability for Web services, inter-operability frameworks, and implementation guidelines for open standards.

OASIS has formalized a new Member Section Supporters program that enables organizations and individuals to advance the work of OASIS eGov by underwriting specific activities. Donors may contribute any amount. Donations may be used for specific purposes, such as to defer meeting expenses, produce educational materials, etc. or to support general activities of a Member Section. An OASIS member who donates 5,500 USD or more annually (in addition to their OASIS Foundational or Sponsor-level dues) may have their organization's logo linked from every page of the Member Section's web site.