Technology is opening up new opportunities for the way governments operate. The Government will lead by example. The Government in turn is committed to reviewing its processes and organisation to take advantage of new technologies to improve access to government services and to deliver them cost-effectively.
Electronic technologies offer the scope for re-engineering government.
The Government will, in partnership with the private sector, raise awareness and champion e-commerce through leadership in communication Publish, disseminate, and discuss this Strategy across the community. Introduce electronic procurement by government agencies for purchasing goods and services. Develop a secure means of exchanging and managing government information over public networks. The system will be rapidly scaled up to accommodate other agencies once proven in operation. The heads of the three central agencies will sign off a PKI policy by 28 February 2001.