The London wide e-government agenda is "under threat" due to a shortfall in funding, a crisis which could mean that high profile IT projects are scrapped, a report by the capital's assembly has revealed.
The Office of the e-Envoy has published its proposals for governing public sector use of smartcards.
The policy is intended to cover all manner of smartcards, such as travel passes or library cards, but will also have ramifications for the government's plans for a national ID card.
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The UK Government is the biggest single spender on IT services in the country and every major project, successful or not, is subjected to intense media scrutiny. But despite notable disasters such as those concerning tax credits and criminal records, there are also Government successes - the NHS Direct Call Centre service, for example. This article looks at the development of new guidance designed to ensure the future success of Government IT procurement.
The quest for a coherent approach to smart cards in the UK has finally begun, with the Office of the e-Envoy (OeE) issuing a draft policy on the subject on 31 July 2003.