UK: Scotland legislates for eGovernment
The Scottish Executive is proposing changing legislation to promote the use of electronic government.
It has published a consultation on a legislative order on electronic communication to facilitate delivery of electronic services in Scotland.
UK: The Local Directgov Programme: into the next phase
Patrick Clark, Programme Manager for the Local Directgov Programme says: “I would like to congratulate everyone involved in the first phase of the Local Directgov Programme – whether from local government, central government or an expert supplier. This started as an ambitious vision, with many sceptics and detractors. Now it is an up-and-running system with clear benefits to both Local Authorities and citizens.
USA: State launches e-passports, rejects security concerns
The senior official in charge of the project also said that technical issues raised recently about e-passport security would not prevent the general distribution of the documents.
Frank Moss, deputy assistant secretary of State for consular affairs, said in an interview this morning that the department is using e-passport technology provided by Infineon Technologies North America Corp. of San Jose, Calif.
UK: Successful electronic transfer of NHS patient medical record at 2nd pilot site
This second pilot follows the successful first live trial of GP-to-GP transfer of electronic patient records on Tyneside last year between practices using EMIS GP clinical system software.
UK: Bath to get city-wide wireless computing network
The £1.6 million Cityware project, based at the University of Bath, will turn the city centre into a ‘pervasive’ computing zone where users have access to computer services wherever they are and at all times, without disrupting Bath’s famous 18th century Georgian architecture.