IfG.CC - The Potsdam eGovernment Competence Center

While we are all duty bound to respond to the e-government challenge, doing so does not come without significant risk. The sheer scale of the task, combined with the bombardment of different initiatives and a growing number of solution suppliers, can turn a challenge into a minefield and severely affect the success and outcome of the effort being made. One factor must remain consistent throughout; at its most basic level e-government is about recognising the importance of data, and its management and delivery, in order to solve real problems.

Read more: UK: Location, Location, Location

The UK Government is encouraging councils to participate in the National Land Information Service

Half of the local authorities in England and Wales who are not linked to the National Land Information Service (NLIS), need to move quickly and “change their working practices”, a Government minister has said.

Read more: UK: Plea for NLIS

The post of e-Envoy was created in 1998 to take the UK to the forefront of the electronic world. So why, asks Steve Hill, are the government's online services still so woefully inadequate?

Read more: System error: why UK Online failed

Office of the e-Envoy selects Entrust to secure online government collaboration in the U.K.

Today marks a significant milestone in the U.K. Government's drive to provide secure government services. The Office of the e- Envoy announced it has selected Entrust Inc. (NASDAQ: ENTU), a world leader in securing digital identities and information, to provide the U.K. Government's National Root certificate authority, enabling the public sector to connect securely.

Read more: A 'Giant Leap Forward' For U.K. On-line Government