Background and Aims: One of the main effects of using new information and communication technologies in today's world is the concept of electronic government. The many advantages resulting from the realization of this idea have prompted many governments to take steps to realize the idea of electronic government with large investments in the fields of information and communication technology. In this article, while explaining the background and goals of the formation of the electronic government and its legal infrastructure, we examine the current state of the Iranian government and the legal challenges facing the realization of the electronic government.
Material & methods:  This article was written using the books and articles available in real and virtual libraries in a descriptive-explanatory way.
Results: The establishment of e-government will bring many benefits in addition to its problems and obstacles. But the serious adherence of statesmen is one of the main conditions for success in this field. A complete and correct understanding of related fields such as the principles of e-commerce, the existence of a clear strategy to overcome the obstacles to transformation, such as the opposition of unions to obstructionism by competitors, etc., are all considered to be the basis for the emergence of e-government.
Conclusion: With a good understanding of today's world, it should be said that we have been surrounded by a complex virtual world for de cades, and the prevailing theory says that every society must inevitably face and coordinate with this global phenomenon, but the main point is to remove the obstacles in The way to realize the electronic government is to provide the necessary legal bases for this purpose