UAE: Tayseer service from the DED off to a great start
Tayseer was launched earlier this year in a joint initiative between the DED and Dubai e-Government and enables DED clients to send specific enquiries to the Department and receive instantaneous responses via SMS. The two services currently being offered by the DED include enquiry about the status of the trade licence transaction and enquiry about fines that have accumulated on a trade licence.
Hong Kong: Private sector invited to run e-Cert services
Successful bidders will be awarded the contract before the year's end, to take over the operation in early 2007.
UK: More small firms are winning government contracts says new OGC data
As announced in yesterday's Pre Budget Report, the DTI's survey of central civil government departments and agencies has shown that of the £4.7billion covered by the survey, over £1 billion was awarded to small businesses, representing 22% of the value of contracts up from 18% last year.
UK: XHIBIT criminal justice system wins Guardian awards
XHIBIT's implementation programme in 99 Crown courts is due to be completed in March 2006. XHIBIT is a £20 million fixed term contract with EDS.
USA: HHS looks to support PKI on identity smart cards
The smart cards must be compliant with Federal Information Processing Standard 201, a common identification standard for federal employees and contractors, and PKI Common Policy Certificate requirements.