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E-government news for 2008
2008 SSC Authentication Standards Successful
The State Services Commission, together with Datacom and Microsoft, has successfully demonstrated how the Authentications Standards support third-party applications connecting with the Government Logon Service.
2008 Guidelines for IP Rights
The State Services Commission New Zealand today released new Cabinet approved Guidelines for Treatment of Intellectual Property Rights in government Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) contracts. These state that the commercialisation of intellectual property resulting from State Services agencies' ICT contracts is best carried out by the commercial sector...
2008 Quantitative Risk Analysis
The State Services Commission has established an expert panel to supply Quantitative Risk Analysis (QRA) services to all government agencies in an effort to better manage project costs and provide more value for money...
2008 Upgrade of newzealand.govt.nz
The upgraded newzealand.govt.nz website (formerly www.govt.nz) was today launched by Minister of State Services, David Parker, in Wellington. newzealand.govt.nz has been providing a gateway to central, regional and local government information, services and resources for five years...
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2008 Appointment of GM, Government Technology Services
The State Services Commission has appointed a General Manager of the new Government Technology Services (GTS) business unit, Laurence Millar Deputy Commissioner Information and Communications Technologies announced today...
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2008 Gateway Review
State Services Commission pilots Gateway Review to oversee major New Zealand public projects....
2008 More public sector agencies sign up to shared services
Seventeen agencies are now signed up to GSN and eleven agencies are signed up to GLS....
2008 Archives NZ assume custodianship of TC/DRM standards
State Services Commission hands over custodianship for Trusted Computing and Digital Rights Management standards to Archives New Zealand....
2008 New Zealand Legislation website proves useful tool
The Parliamentary Counsel Office (PCO), which drafts and publishes most New Zealand legislation, launches the New Zealand Legislation website....
2008 IVS Public Consultation brings positive feedback
Strong endorsement from potential users for the Identity Verification Service (IVS), the new online secure service currently being developed to provide access to government services....
2008 e-GIF programme Update
The State Services Commission (SSC) is currently undertaking the next steps in the continuing evolution of the E-government Interoperability Framework (e-GIF)....
2008 SSC sets bold Digital Strategy 2.0 targets
The State Services Commission says it's working on some bold targets to help achieve the visions set by the Digital Strategy 2.0.....
2008 National Broadband Map
The State Services Commission says its National Broadband Map will be a valuable tool for applicants to the newly launched Broadband Investment Fund......
2008 Using ICT to cut back on work travel
People working in the state sector are being encouraged to make more use of ICT tools in an effort to meet a 2010 deadline to cut back on work travel by 15 percent......
2008 DBH joins GSN
The Department of Building and Housing (DBH) is the 22nd agency to join the Government Shared Network (GSN)......
2008 Broadband reaches 891,000 subscribers
Statistics New Zealand has reported that the number of broadband subscriber numbers in New Zealand has reached 891,000......
2008 SSC wins open source award
The State Services Commission has won a special award at the New Zealand Open Source Awards in Wellington last week...
2008 Guidance for Government Use of Overseas ICT Providers
The State Services Commission has released draft guidance for government agencies looking at using offshore ICT providers....