Österreich: E-Card am Vormittag im Offline-Betrieb
Das E-Card-System war am Montag für zweieinhalb Stunden im Offline-Betrieb. Von 9.42 Uhr bis 12.10 Uhr habe es keinen Online-Betrieb gegeben, teilte der Generaldirektor im Hauptverband der Sozialversicherungsträger, Josef Kandlhofer, mit.
Die "Offline-Variante" habe jedoch gegriffen, deshalb könne nicht von einem Totalausfall gesprochen werden.
Österreichs Gesundheitskarte macht weiter Negativ-Schlagzeilen
USA: Decision on smart-card biometrics due soon
Curt Barker, co-chairman of the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s Personal Identity Verification project, said his office will have draft specifications out for public review within about a month of when the administration chooses between image and minutiae as the way to capture two fingerprints on the smart card.
UK: The North East goes online to consult citizens
North East Connects, the North East Local e-Government Partnership, has accepted Hedra as one of the providers on a framework agreement to help their members increase citizen engagement through the supply of Local e-Democracy software and related services. The project is funded by the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (ODPM). It is tasked with promoting proven software and helping to drive the Councils forward in implementing their e-Democracy projects. This project is likely to become a best practice model for the UK which is already considered to be a world leader in the area of e-Democracy.
Public procurement: EU wants clarification of public-private partnership rules
The Commission will clarify how EU rules should apply to the choice of private partners in “institutionalised PPPs”, which are public-service undertakings held jointly by both a public and a private partner. The Commission will also assess whether to propose a legislative initiative on concessions, to clarify both the term ‘concessions’ and the rules applicable to their award.