Andrea Di Maio talks about the 5 necessary truths about Gov 2.0 in this article.
Also included is this downbeat note:
Also, a recent Gartner survey of government clients’ priorities for 2011 indicated a drop in rank for Government 2.0. Many governments are struggling with fundamental sustainability issues because of the global financial crisis and sluggish recovery, and there is a concrete risk that Government 2.0 might be put on the back burner.