government agency - an administrative unit of government; the Central Intelligence Agency; the Census Bureau; Office of Management and Budget; Tennessee Valley Authority. agency, bureau, federal agency, office, authority. administrative body, administrative unit - a unit with administrative responsibilities.
By this we mean that government communication is driven by the needs of people, that it facilitates citizen participation in the creation and use of information, and that it opens the activities of government to public scrutiny thus promoting democracy and efficiency.ne of the most significant and exciting developments in reconstituting government communication systems in South Africa, has been the commitment to a democratic, participatory and responsive public information programme where people are the most important ingredient.
A governments web site is especially well suited for this purpose. Benefits of using the governments web site to communicate financial information include: 1  Heightened awareness.2  Many potential users of a governments financial information may only discover that it is available because they find it on the web site.enefits of using the governments web site to communicate financial information include: 1  Heightened awareness. 2  Universal accessibility. 3  Increased potential for interaction with users. 4  Enhanced diversity. 5  Facilitated analysis. 6  Increased efficiency. 7  Lowered costs. 8  Contribution to sustainability. 9  Broadened potential scope.