MFAT signs onto GSN
MFAT signs onto GSN
August 14, 2007
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) and the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC) are among the latest agencies to sign on to the Government Shared Network (GSN) bringing the number of agencies registered so far up to eight.
Laurence Millar, Deputy Commissioner Information and Communications Technology, said there’s been a flurry of activity in the past few months with agencies keen to sign up to the GSN."We have a busy year ahead, meeting agencies and briefing them on the service and getting them on board," he said.
The GSN directly supports the delivery of efficient and effective public services and is an important tool for a networked, coordinated and accessible State Services.
It provides a networking platform designed to meet the needs of the State Services. It enables inter-agency collaboration and facilitates easier and more efficient access to information across a dedicated infrastructure secured to government standards.
Products available to participating agencies include:
- High-speed interconnection of agencies with adherence to a 'RESTRICTED' level security standard.
- Secure remote access for agency staff.
- A secure Internet Gateway with security features including, virus and SPAM filtering.
- Internet telephony.
- Access to storage options including storage on demand.
"A number of key features of the GSN are available only through the GSN. Participation in a controlled access, secure government network is not available as a product from any commercial supplier," Laurence Millar said.
