The establishment of Virtual Private Networks (VPNs), Intranets and Internet access channels by Governments raises the need of making sure that only authorized people access the Government VPN resources. The large base of network security mechanisms and VPN implementation alternatives available makes it difficult to select the “optimal” security mechanisms or controls to be used in order to ensure the required or defined level of security for a specific VPN. This paper addresses the security mechanisms selection problem by proposing a MCDM model for structuring the VPN selection decision problem. Data collected from the Government Network Project (GovNet) being implemented in Mozambique was used to support both the development and validation of the Model.

The development of Internet, networking and access technologies is providing a wide variety of Internet interconnection alternatives. The availability of several options in the Internet interconnection market makes it difficult to select the "optimal" alternative for a specific end-user in a specific context. A MCDM based model for structuring and solving the Internet access technologies selection decision problem is proposed. The applicability and validation of this approach is demonstrated in a case study in Mozambique

The Mozambique eGovernment Strategy has, as one of its objectives, the use of ICTs to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the public service delivery.  The achievement of this objective depends on the development and deployment of several information systems, such as the implementation of a centralized and government-wide e-mail system, instant messaging and other common communication services. In this paper we analyse the implications resulting from the current approach of using different Internet Service Providers (ISPs) and disaggregated e-mail systems for e-mail communications between public institutions in Mozambique and we propose another approach to the Government of Mozambique for e-mail communication. The information and data used for the analysis were collected through interviews, questionnaires and GovNet statistics and traffic measurements. The main contribution consisted in applying scientific approach for advising the most appropriate alternative of e-mail system for the Government of Mozambique.

Electronic Government Network (GovNet) e-Mail System, one of the services offered as part of the GovNet Project in Mozambique is expanding. A significant growth in the number of users of the GovNet e-Mail system is expected in the next couple of months due to the addition of 63 new sites /institutions as part of the GovNet-Extension Project. To address the expected demand on the GovNet IT resources there are scientifically proven methods and processes that can aid the planning of the required networking and IT resources. This paper tries to propose an approach to be followed as part of the process of capacity planning for the GovNet e-Mail System storage and bandwidth capacity. All the data in support of the suggested method were collected during the pilot phase of the GovNet through automatic traffic collection application and through interviews of the IT managers of the government institutions benefiting from the GovNet services.

The e-Government initiative in Mozambique is an ambitious and far-reaching movement with immense potential for positive impact on the Mozambican government and economy. Central to this initiative is the Government Portal—a portal dedicated to intuitively and helpfully disseminating government news, services, and information to citizens, the public sector, and the private sector. Such an important project of the e-Government initiative requires frequent evaluation of the project performance and ways in which it can improve. This document attempts to measure the performance of the Government Portal through visitor analysis. It discusses the limitations of analysis through this approach, what can be deduced from the visitor analysis, and possible ideas to improve the project in an attempt to help it reach its objectives.

Harmonizing decentralized development of ICT solutions with centralized strategies, e.g., meant to favor reuse and optimization of resources, is a complex technical and organizational challenge. The problem, shared by virtually all the governments, is becoming a priority also for countries, such as Mozambique, that have started their ICT policy relatively recently and for which it is now evident that — if no particular attention is devoted to the interoperability of the solutions being developed — the result will rapidly become a patchwork of solutions incompatible with each other. The focus of the paper is on formulation of eGIF4M: eGovernment Interoperability Framework for Mozambique. The framework is based on a holistic approach. It builds on top of the existing experiences in eGIFs all over the world and it addresses some specific needs and peculiarities of developing countries, like Mozambique. The result is a comprehensive framework based on: (i) a reference architecture along with technical standards, (ii) a standardization life cycle, (iii) a maturity model, and (iv) some key actions meant to make the initiative sustainable in the longer term.