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April 2003 - e-GIF Version 5 Part 1 - The e-GIF defines the technical policies and specifications governing information flows across government and the public sector. They cover interconnectivity, data integration, e-services access and content management. Version 5 is in two parts: Part 1: Framework. Contains the high level policy statements, management, implementation & compliance regimes

April 2003 - e-GIF Version 5 Part 2 - Technical policies and specifications. Contains the technical policies & tables of specifications, a glossary & abbreviations list.


Jan 2003 - HMG's Minimum Requirements for the Verification of the Identity of Individuals v2.0 In force

Guidance documents on HMG's requirements for the verification of identity. These documents, which are detailed technical documents supporting the Registration & Authentication Framework, describe the minimum evidence that needs to be presented by an organisation or an individual in order to be issued with a digital certificate or a password. They have been updated following public consultation.


Jan 2003 - HMG's Minimum Requirements for the Verification of the Identities of Organisations v2.0 In force

Guidance documents on HMG's requirements for the verification of identity. These documents, which are detailed technical documents supporting the Registration & Authentication Framework, describe the minimum evidence that needs to be presented by an organisation or an individual in order to be issued with a digital certificate or a password. They have been updated following public consultation.


Oct 2002 - e-Government Interoperability Framework v4 UPDATED: Part 2: (Version 4.1) In force

Technical policies and specifications. Contains the technical policies and tables of specifications and a glossary and abbreviations list.


Sep 2002 - Security Guidelines for UK Government. In force

Details the security requirements for e-Government. The scope of this document includes functional security requirements appropriate for the delivery of services by, and on behalf of, government. These security requirements are also applicable to the delivery of government services by third party organisations.

This high-level security framework is supported by more detailed requirements statements for the following specific topic areas:

> Security Framework v 4.0
> Registration & Authentication Framework v 3.0
> Confidentiality Framework v 3.0
> Trust Services Framework v 3.0
> Business Services Framework v 2.0
> Network Defence Framework v 2.0
> Assurance Framework v 2.0
> Security Architecture Framework
   v 2.0

These are the current versions of the Security Framework documents. Previous versions that are not published in the archive are consultation and revision documents, except for v 3.0 of the Security document that is incorporated into the Manual of Protective Security (MPS)


August 2002 - Open Source Software Use within UK Government. In force

The use of the Open Source Software policy within UK Government should encourage the procurement of value-for-money solutions and lessen the reliance on individual IT suppliers.


April 2002 - e-Government Interoperability Framework v4. In force

Version 4 is in two parts:

Part 1: Framework. Contains the high level policy statements, management, implementation and compliance regimes.

Part 2: Technical policies and specifications. Contains the technical policies and table of specifications, and a glossary and abbreviations list.


Dec 2001 - e-Services Development Framework Version 1

The e-Services Development Framework provides a structure for developing semantic specifications and standards for e-Services. An e-Service is any electronic service involving interoperability between computer systems. It includes, but is not limited to, electronic data interchange and messaging services.


August 2001Electronic Records Management Framework v2 In force (super-sedes version 1)

The document provides an overall framework for the enabling role of electronic records management (ERM) in e-government and e-business. The framework:

provides guidelines for the inclusion of electronic records management considerations in the development of departmental e-business strategies

provides a framework and a set of milestones to move towards full electronic records management in order to meet the Modernising Government target - that by 2004 all newly created public records will be electronically stored and retrieved - as a fundamental underpinning of the development of e-government and business change

provide guidelines to support greater commonality and inter-departmental working in electronic document and records management, and in the sharing and exchange of electronic records between government organisations.

May 2001 - e-Government Metadata Framework

Outlines the UK government policy on the use of metadata in official information systems.in force


May 2000 - Guidelines for UK Government Call Centres v1.3

Best practice guidelines for the use, management and design of UK public sector Call Centres.In force.


April 2000 - e-government: a strategic framework for public services in the Information Age. In force

A strategy for Information Age Government.


April 2000 - Authentication framework v1.0 (Super-ceded by v 3.0)

Establishes a framework for authentication of online dealings with providers of public sector services.


April 2000 - Framework Policy Guidelines for Digital TV (interim version). In force

The policy is relevant to all public sector organisations which are using, or planning to use, Digital TV to provide information and services to citizens and businesses. ( see new consultations)


April 2000 - Security Framework (Super-ceded by v 4.0)

This document presents the framework for the expression of security requirements for Information Age Government (IAG) services


Dec1999 - Smart Card Framework v1.0

Establishes a preferred modal for the development of smart cards as an enabler for the delivery of government services online.In force (but due to be updated shortly).

 

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