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UK ID cards rollout hit by delay as launch date revealed
News The Directgov website shows the government has missed its deadline to issue the first ID cards to Manchester residents The controversial ID project has hit another delay, with the government missing its own deadline to... [16 Nov 2009]
ID cards: 10,000 Brits want to sign up
News According to the Home Office, to date 10,000 people have asked for further information on applying for a card through the DirectGov site. Thousands of UK citizens have registered their interest in getting their very own... [19 Oct 2009]
Manchester public will get first UK ID cards
News Across the UK people who are interested in applying for a card will be able to sign up via the Directgov website and receive information on when the cards are available in the area. Manchester will be the first place in... [06 May 2009]
BGL Group IT director goes to Directgov
News The UK government's digital information service Directgov has appointed three new directors, including the former IT director of BGL Group, David Matthewman, as CTO.silicon.com Public Sector Hoban has previous experience... [05 Jan 2009]
People are mugs over identity theft
Comment According to the Directgov website, "Identity theft affects more than 100,000 people every year" and victims are invariably ordinary people who are less likely to be aware the theft has happened or take swift action to... [08 Apr 2008]
500 government websites face the axe
News The cull is the "natural next step" as the public shifts its interest to 'supersites' such as the Directgov portal, the government said, but minister for transformational government Pat McFadden insisted the quality of... [10 Jan 2007]
Xansa, Fujitsu Services land public sector outsourcing wins
News It will be used for Directgov, the public's one-stop shop for public services information and now part of the COI; the Department of Health's corporate web service; and several services for the Department of Education... [30 Mar 2006]
Big shoes to fill - what next for the new government CIO?
News It will also reduce 2,000-plus websites to a handful, incorporating many into the DirectGov website. Watmore has stepped up the career ladder to head the Prime Minister's Delivery Unit, and will advise Tony Blair on... [12 Jan 2006]
Cheat Sheet: Government IT strategy
Cheat Sheet It will also reduce 2,000-plus websites to a handful, incorporating many into the DirectGov website. The government's IT strategy? You mean it's got one? It has now. Basically, it's a huge overhaul of services inside and... [17 Nov 2005]
Can new strategy stop government IT disasters?
News The overhaul will see a number of public sector websites redirected to the central government website DirectGov. The government spends £14bn per year on technology, with various amounts going on maintenance, staffing,... [17 Nov 2005]
Whitehall culls call centres for digital push
News The overhaul will see a number of public sector websites redirected to the central government website DirectGov. Digital television and text messaging are to replace a large number of government call centres and websites... [02 Nov 2005]
Public sector needs diverse e-services, says report
News It says that the main website - Directgov - should be made simpler. DirectGov must be more than a portal," it says. A new report says a greater range of e-government channels needs to be set up to meet... [12 Jul 2005]
UK Online replacement gets digital TV boost
News The Directgov online service was given a soft launch last month and the website combines motoring, disability and parenting information from 18 different government department websites. The Office of the e-Envoy is... [28 Apr 2004]
Wanted: UK government 'CIO'
News The new government website, Directgov, will initially be available through UK Online and combines motoring, disability and parenting information from 18 different government department websites and will eventually... [01 Mar 2004]
