Public sector information sharing rules on the way?
Interesting to read on E-Government Bulletin about Government Connects, the follow-on from recent local e-government projects. While what I'd read before had indicated that this was mainly about providing a common way of recognising citizens aka the general public as service users, it appears to be aiming to create a much wider set of tools, including:
"GC Accounts Framework, which will provide data and message standards to maximise the value of information resources across the public sector. A technological solution alone will not provide the right platform for us to transform service delivery: we must work towards a common set of rules that define the environment for organisations to accept and participate in information sharing."
Also see: Government Connect: Government Connect is also a programme, which will introduce into the local authority community a package of electronic tools, standards, and guidance.