blog.gov.jeThis is part two of a series of blog posts about introducing a digital ID for Jersey. In part one I explained the reasons why we are looking at options for a citizen authentication scheme – if you haven’t read that, please do so to understand the context. In this post, I will outline the … Read more Towards a digital ID: part 2
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Towards a digital ID: part 2
A year in the Treasury
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This Council of Ministers is almost exactly a year into its term; it sometimes seems much longer! When I arrived at Treasury last November I was determined to set a clear path to sustainable public finances. I wanted long term solutions not short term fixes. It meant tackling a number of items in the ‘too difficult … Read more A year in the Treasury
eGov Professional Services tender
We’ve now appointed a number of professional services resources to help us accelerate the delivery of a series of in-flight eGov initiatives. All resources are being provided by local firms and will join over the next few weeks for a period of around 6 months. Once contracts are signed we can share who is supporting … Read more eGov Professional Services tender
Tell Us Once with the Parish Registrars
Registering a birth or a death is a big deal. These are emotional times that do not benefit from the unnecessary clutter of visits and paperwork. These two life events are amongst the first to be stitched together by the Tell Us Once team working with a host of different service providers and front and … Read more Tell Us Once with the Parish Registrars
Towards a digital ID: part 1
Who hates passwords? Passwords are a pain. I have hundreds of them. I try to be good and come up with long, complex, hard to guess ones – but that makes them impossible to remember. So some of mine are just variations of others. I don’t think I am unusual in that regard – in fact … Read more Towards a digital ID: part 1
eGov Design Authority Invitation to Tender
Following on from my recent blog, which set out our intentions to establish a Design Authority, we’ve published an invitation to tender on our procurement portal. We’ve had lots of feedback about our procurement process and aim to continue to develop the approach. For this tender we’ve decided to make all of the initial documentation publicly … Read more eGov Design Authority Invitation to Tender
The eGov ‘Tell Us Once’ programme: part 1
This is the first of a two part blog. In this first part I’ll focus on the general approach to Tell Us Once. In the second part I’ll focus on the progress we have made. You can be forgiven for thinking that eGov focuses on technological changes and, more specifically, Internet services. The truth is, … Read more The eGov ‘Tell Us Once’ programme: part 1
What will eGov deliver: Design Authority
In my blog on the 9th of July I described the need for eGov to deliver new capabilities to drive and manage change. In particular people have been keen to understand more about what we expect of a Design Authority, so, here are the headlines. The Design Authority is positioned within the eGov programme deliverables … Read more What will eGov deliver: Design Authority
Open data – the story so far
The world is witnessing the growth of a global movement facilitated by technology and social media and fuelled by information – one that contains enormous potential to create more accountable, efficient, responsive, and effective governments and businesses, and to spur economic growth. Open data sits at the heart of this global movement. What is open … Read more Open data – the story so far
eGov – what’s been going on
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I am very aware of the deafening silence on eGov over the last couple of months and hope that this blog will go some way towards keeping you updated. There is a lot to cover in terms of where the programme currently is, so bear with me. The last 6 months After reviewing the direction … Read more eGov – what’s been going on