GOVERNMENT. Providing education for government workers
is necessary to ensure that information-intensive systems (such
as tax collection) can operate effectively. In the United States
in 1999, there were more than 3 million government workers.
The average government worker receives 1 to 2 weeks of training
per year to learn software and technology systems, standard
processes, and to develop leadership skills. This results in a
requirement of over 5 million weeks of training. To minimize
the costs of travel and lost time, many government agencies
use distance learning programs to reduce training costs.