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Responsibilities
The Office of the e-Envoy was set up in September 1999 as part of the Cabinet Office, and is headed by Andrew Pinder who was appointed e-Envoy in January 2001. The creation of the Office of the e-Envoy (OeE) followed a central recommendation of the Performance and Innovation Unit's report e-commerce@its.best.uk.
Authentication
The Security and Authentication Unit develops policies to deliver the necessary authentication services and develops security frameworks to ensure trust and confidence in e-government services.
e-Communications
The e-Communications team has a leading role in ensuring that the Government has a first-class Internet presence, and that all its services are on-line by 2005. The e-Communications group is spearheading the UK online Campaign and is working across government to improve the quality of government websites, promoting best practice and innovation.
e-Delivery
The e-Delivery team (eDt) is responsible for the implementation and operation of projects intitiated by the OeE. The team is taking forward the Government Gateway, ukonline.gov.uk and DotP initiative. eDt focuses on delivery and technology innovation and provides products and services to government departments to enable the internet to become the primary channel for interaction with government.
e-Economy
The Central Strategy Unit provides strategic support to the e-Minister and the e-Envoy on their broader e-economy responsibilities.
e-Government Strategy
The e-Government Strategy team is responsible for developing central policy and strategic direction for the e-Government programme.
Getting government online
Background to the Information Age government programme and key projects in getting government online.
Intermediaries
An intermediary is an organisation that while acting as a link between citizen and government creates value.
Markets, Technologies and Innovation
The Markets, Technologies & Innovation Team is responsible for setting out the UK government's vision and policy on online services. It works jointly with the private sector and business. Its work and projects fall into four overall areas.
Security
The Security and Authentication Unit develops policies to deliver the necessary authentication services and develops security frameworks to ensure trust and confidence in e-government services.
Things you can do online
A snapshot of the range of government services available online.
Who does what in the Information Age?
The United Kingdom government is committed to developing the UK as the best place in the world for e-commerce. The government is leading the way by making fundamental changes to the way it uses information and communication technology (ICT). However, ICT systems are only enablers. Modernising government in the interests of citizens and business is at the heart of this programme.
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Key Areas
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