Towards Blockchain Technology to Support Digital Government

Reyan M. Zein; Hossana Twinomurinzi

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-27523-5_15

Towards Blockchain Technology to Support Digital Government

Reyan M. Zein
, Hossana Twinomurinzi

Sudan University of Science and Technology
University of South Africa

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6 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

Blockchain technology is considered as one of the fourth industrial revolution technologies that is transforming governments. This study systematically reviews literature on research into blockchain technologies for government with the aim to map opportunities, challenges and gaps. The main findings show that research has ignored the commercial value of blockchain for digital government with the emphasis on sharing, trust and security, as well as the ability to enhance government infrastructure and services. There is an opportunity to investigate further how blockchain could be gradually re-inventing the traditional notion of government with its transactional intermediaries that are necessary for the classification of G2G, G2C or G2B. The methodological emphasis has been on the design research method, which unsurprisingly relates to the emerging nature of blockchain technology. There is a clear opportunity to begin more reflective research on emergent patterns. Limited research has been conducted in developing countries despite the leapfrogging and governance opportunities that blockchain technology presents.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Electronic Government and the Information Systems Perspective - 8th International Conference, EGOVIS 2019, Proceedings
Editors	Andrea Ko, Enrico Francesconi, Gabriele Anderst-Kotsis, Ismail Khalil, A Min Tjoa
Publisher	Springer
Pages	207-220
Number of pages	14
ISBN (Print)	9783030275228
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-27523-5_15
Publication status	Published - 2019
Externally published	Yes
Event	8th International Conference on Electronic Government and the Information Systems Perspective, EGOVIS 2019 - Linz, Austria Duration: 26 Aug 2019 → 29 Aug 2019

Publication series

Name	Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Volume	11709 LNCS
ISSN (Print)	0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)	1611-3349

Conference

Conference	8th International Conference on Electronic Government and the Information Systems Perspective, EGOVIS 2019
Country/Territory	Austria
City	Linz
Period	26/08/19 → 29/08/19

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Keywords

Blockchain
Digital government
E-government
Infrastructure

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Theoretical Computer Science
General Computer Science

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Zein, R. M., & Twinomurinzi, H. (2019). Towards Blockchain Technology to Support Digital Government. In A. Ko, E. Francesconi, G. Anderst-Kotsis, I. Khalil, & A. M. Tjoa (Eds.), Electronic Government and the Information Systems Perspective - 8th International Conference, EGOVIS 2019, Proceedings (pp. 207-220). (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics); Vol. 11709 LNCS). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-27523-5_15

Zein, Reyan M. ; Twinomurinzi, Hossana. / Towards Blockchain Technology to Support Digital Government. Electronic Government and the Information Systems Perspective - 8th International Conference, EGOVIS 2019, Proceedings. editor / Andrea Ko ; Enrico Francesconi ; Gabriele Anderst-Kotsis ; Ismail Khalil ; A Min Tjoa. Springer, 2019. pp. 207-220 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)).

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Zein, RM & Twinomurinzi, H 2019, Towards Blockchain Technology to Support Digital Government. in A Ko, E Francesconi, G Anderst-Kotsis, I Khalil & AM Tjoa (eds), Electronic Government and the Information Systems Perspective - 8th International Conference, EGOVIS 2019, Proceedings. Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics), vol. 11709 LNCS, Springer, pp. 207-220, 8th International Conference on Electronic Government and the Information Systems Perspective, EGOVIS 2019, Linz, Austria, 26/08/19. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-27523-5_15

Towards Blockchain Technology to Support Digital Government. / Zein, Reyan M.; Twinomurinzi, Hossana.
Electronic Government and the Information Systems Perspective - 8th International Conference, EGOVIS 2019, Proceedings. ed. / Andrea Ko; Enrico Francesconi; Gabriele Anderst-Kotsis; Ismail Khalil; A Min Tjoa. Springer, 2019. p. 207-220 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics); Vol. 11709 LNCS).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

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Zein RM, Twinomurinzi H. Towards Blockchain Technology to Support Digital Government. In Ko A, Francesconi E, Anderst-Kotsis G, Khalil I, Tjoa AM, editors, Electronic Government and the Information Systems Perspective - 8th International Conference, EGOVIS 2019, Proceedings. Springer. 2019. p. 207-220. (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)). doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-27523-5_15

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