Issue 19 - May 2008
Issue 19
May 2008
Gateway Review to oversee major public projects
In December 2007, Cabinet agreed that the State Services Commission should introduce Gateway processes and protocols for oversight of major New Zealand government projects.... continue reading
More public sector agencies sign up to shared services
The Ministry of Social Development (MSD), Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC), Government Urban and Economic Development Office (GUEDO) and Career Services have all signed on to the Government Shared Network (GSN), bringing the total number of GSN signed agencies to sixteen. The GSN is only available to state sector organisations and allows them to share information securely and cost effectively at high speeds... continue reading
Archives NZ assume custodianship of TC/DRM standards
The State Services Commission (SSC) recently handed over the custodianship for the Trusted Computing and Digital Rights Management (TC/DRM) Standards and Guidelines to Archives New Zealand at a government recordkeeping forum in Wellington on 5 March. The SSC will retain the policy... continue reading
New Zealand Legislation website proves useful tool
The Parliamentary Counsel Office (PCO), which drafts and publishes most New Zealand legislation, launched the New Zealand Legislation website in January 2008. The site provides free public access to up to date versions of New Zealand Acts of Parliament, Regulations, Bills, and Supplementary Order Papers (SOPs)... continue reading
IVS Public Consultation brings positive feedback
The key finding from the recent consultation process led by the Department of Internal Affairs about the Identity Verification Service (IVS), the new online secure service currently being developed to provide access to government services, was strong endorsement from potential users.... continue reading
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)... continue reading
