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Background to the Information
Age government programme and key projects in getting government
online
Introduction
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Projects | Contacts
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Things
You Can Do Online Now
Introduction
Information technology is changing
our lives: the way we work, the way we do business, the way
we communicate with each other, how we spend our time. New
technology offers opportunities and choice. It can give access
to services 24 hours a day, seven days a week. It is essential
that the benefits of the Internet revolution are realised
for the delivery of Government services. Details of the main
projects being taken forward to deliver e-government are set
out below.
Background
Chapter 5 of the Modernising
Government White Paper sets out the Government's vision
for information age government. It gives a commitment to bringing
about a fundamental change in the way IT is used. The Prime
Minister has set a clear target that all Government services
to the citizen and to business should be available online
by 2005. This will involve the transformation of access to
government services and services, provided in ways which match
people's needs, not government structures
Key Projects
ESD Reports
Enabling government services to
be delivered electronically by 2005 is a key target within
the UK Online Strategy. To drive this work forward, the Office
of the e-Envoy produces a report twice a year giving details
of the progress that is being made. More
information.
Local Government
Getting government online applies
as much to local government as central government. More
information on how local government is implementing the
e-government agenda.
Government Gateway
The Gateway allows users to undertake
secure electronic transactions with government. Registering
with the Government Gateway enables you to sign up for any
of the UK Government's services that are available over the
Internet.
> http://www.gateway.gov.uk
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Briefing on the Government Gateway
ukonlinegov.uk Citizen Portal
The ukonline.gov.uk Citizen Portal
is a unique website which provides a primary point of entry
to all government information and services currently online.
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http://www.ukonline.gov.uk
> more information
Knowledge Network
The Knowledge Network is leading
the world in enabling the UK government to work in a more
efficient and co-ordinated way than ever before. The KN is
linking departments electronically and giving wider access
to government briefing as well as facts and figures. The network
promotes collaborative working both within and between departments
and develops sites for communities of interest to share information
and knowledge online.
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More information
Modernising our Laws for
the Information Age
Statute law specifies many requirements
for writing, signatures and allied activities based on the
use of written documents such as witnessing, posting, delivering
etc. These are a potential barrier to e-commerce and e-government.
The Electronic Communications Act 2000 introduced powers to
remove these barriers, enabling things to be done quicker,
better, and more efficiently and cheaply.
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More information.
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