XML One ConferenceAmsterdam 21 Sept 2001

e-government the crusade to get the UK and

government online

Anwar Choudhury Director

Office of the e-Envoy UK Cabinet Office

achoudhury@cabinet-office.gov.uk

Today’s Agenda

Outline UK’s vision and strategy for e-government and the knowledge economy

Present UK’s strategy for achieving pan government interoperability and aligning government to the internet through e-GIF and XML

Seek your views on how we (Governments and Industry) can work together to deliver the XML revolution and its true potential

e-government vision We are in the middle of a Information

revolution which will change the way we work and live

The UK to be at the forefront of the new global knowledge economy – this is vital for our future prosperity

We must ensure that everyone in our society

benefits from the new technology and economy

e- government Leadership

UK e-envoy Andrew Pinder

E Government Minister

Lord Macdonald

e-Minister in Cabinet

Patricia Hewitt

Prime Minister

e-government strategy

All Government services to be offered online by 2005

e-government strategy is to provide the policies, legislation and programmes to make the above a reality

e - government policies

e-government

Departments produced initial e-business strategies in October 2000

Departments to receive money for modernisation subject to sign-off of their strategy by e-Envoy

www.iagchampions.gov.uk/iagc/strategy.htm

‘every government department as an e-business’

a strategic framework for public services in the Information Age

e-Government Framework Policies

• Web sites• Web security• Channels Strategy• Smart cards• Authentication • Digital TV

• Security• Privacy• Electronic records

management• Metadata• Interoperability - eGIF

www.iagchampions.gov.uk/iagc/guidelines.htm

e-Government Interoperability

Framework

e-GIF

Overview & Strategy

Why e-GIF

• Joined-up Government needs Joined-up Information Systems

– e-GIF sets out the government’s policy and standards for interoperability across the public sector

– e-GIF sets the architecture for • Joined-up and web-enabled government• Government UK Online Portals and Gateway • Electronic Service Delivery

e- GIF Headline Decisions - 1

• Adopts Internet and World Wide Web Standards for all government systems

• Adopts XML as the key standard for data interchange

• Adopts standards that are well supported by the market

e- GIF Headline Decisions - 2

• Aims to reduce the cost and risk for government systems

• Makes the Browser the key interface for access and manipulation of all information

• E-GIF/XML is mandated on all UK Government Systems

• Internet based Implementation Strategy through UKGovTalk

UK GovTalk™ Provides• XML Schemas agreed for use across the public sector

• Government Data Standards Catalogue

• Information Architecture Model

• Training and awareness

• Toolkits advice

• Best Practice/Case Studies/FAQs

• RFC and RFP on a global basis

• communities of interest• discussion groups• Available for use by any public sector community for e-gov

consultations

www.govtalk.gov.uk

Building on Success UK’s e-GIF and XML strategy is universally

accepted and enjoys tremendous amount of support across Government and industry alike

There is huge interest from countries across the globe (Europe, Australia, US,) in adopting e-GIF

UK is now working with partners to build XML Schemas for all government process and vertical industries

e-Government Services e-Democracy - EML Business eBXML Financial Industry XBRL

XML for e-Democracy

UK’s Cabinet Office is working with OASIS to build the XML Schemas for elections,

Election Notification New Voter registration Security & Authentication Results Delivery

The Committee contains industry and Government working togther

election.com Accenture Microsoft Cisco/many others

Join Us

Setting standards for the Information age

InteroperabilityInformation AccessData IntegrationInterconnection

Information Cognition

The five sensesMultimediaVoice RecognitionHCIArtificial Intelligence

Information & Knowledge

Management

Intelligent Info SearchKnowledge Generation and SharingDecision Tools

E-GIF Today

e - government infrastructure

UK onlineUK onlineCitizen PortalCitizen Portal

Information & KnowledgeInteractive ServiceHighly Personalised

AuthenticationSecurityTransaction ElementsBusiness LogicJoined-up Govt

Government GatewayGovernment Gateway

XM

L X

ML

XM

L X

ML

XM

LX

ML

XM

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Multiple access channelsInternet, Mobiles, DTV, Kiosks etc

Interoperability Framework (e-GIF) (Mandated Standards)

OthersOthersLocalLocalAuthoritiesAuthorities

GovtGovtDptsDpts

Private sectorPrivate sectorPortalsPortals

Local Local AuthorityAuthorityPortalsPortals

XML XML XML XML XMLXML XML

UK Online Portal Vision

Provide an easy to use, trusted and personalised window to all government

information and services 24 hours, 365 days

Strategy for World-class Portal

What do you want to do Multilingual, Multimedia Multimedia, & Voice

AdvancedInterfaces

XML AdvancedPersonalisation

Your choices trivial and advanced

MultipleChannels

Internet, DTV, Intermediaries, Mobile Phones, IP

Joined-up Info & Services

Life-Episodes - Common Services

TransactionalServices

Financial Transaction Authenticated Services

Portal Life Episodes Services

• having a baby• going away • dealing with crime• moving home• Learning to drive• Bereavement

Summary• UK’s e-government strategy is about harnessing the

information revolution in improving the lives of our citizens and the performance of UK’s economy

• Delivering e-government, building the knowledge economy and delivering pervasive access is going to require a pervasive technology – that’s XML baby!

• And the World is being XML ed

• People at this conference are pioneers and vanguard for the XML revolution – we in UK Government invites you to work with us to deliver the promise.

XML One ConferenceAmsterdam 21 Sept 2001

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