The dream of e-government has hit a brick wall because, incredibly, Parliament's Internet domain - www.parliament.uk - doesn't actually exist.
It's time to start thinking: "what if...?" As more and more public sector websites become transactional in the countdown to 2005, the issue of IT security is going to get hotter and hotter.
There is a gaping chasm between e-government concept and delivery, says Simon Moores. And do most of those who use public services even want it?
Read more: UK: Thought for the day: Delusions of e-government
Industry warns the government not to take the 'big bang' approach
The government must go slowly with any entitlement card project and avoid a "big bang" approach, IT suppliers have warned.
The Cabinet Office today announced that it had signed a contract with local government's Improvement and Development Agency (IDeA), to
create an online strategic leadership programme for managers across local government. Working in a public-private partnership with Epic Group plc and iMPOWER plc, the Cabinet Office has created PRIME: Local Government to drive through a transformation in leadership skills across the public sector.