The ‘e-Government Web Framework’ Supporting the e-Government initiative and providing Government with the eGovernment Superhighway means that MITTS Ltd needed to consolidate the platform and architecture that would facilitate on line electronic services, in readiness for the envisaged extensive roll-out and take-up of e-Government services. In 2002, MITTS Ltd invested heavily both in terms of technical expertise and the architecture. The Company thoroughly researched a number of leading edge technologies and investigated similar solutions adopted by large international organisations, in order to apply best practice to the Web Framework. In 2002, over Lm75,000 were invested to consolidate further the Web Framework, whilst further investment is planned for 2003.
Assisting the Implementation of the National Plan for the Adoption of the Acquis (NPAA) Government’s policy initiative of attaining full membership within the European Union with the next enlargement, has in 2002 reached its culmination, with the implementation of the National Plan for the Adoption of the Acquis (NPAA) in its final stages. In 2002, MITTS Ltd continued to assist the Public Service in its efforts to implement the NPAA according to plan. Stemming from the 2001 efforts, where MITTS Ltd worked very closely with appropriate Departments and Ministries in order to obtain the required derogations
for the utilisation of co-funded or directly assigned funds by the Commission, in 2002, MITTS Ltd gave its contribution in this regard, where the following projects were undertaken: >
Continued enhancements with respect to the EU reporting requirements in connection to the Departmental Accounting System (DAS), together with work on the Accrual Accounting Project.
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Technical consultancy with respect to the introduction of the Schengen Information Systems Project and the e-Customs Application Project.
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The Integrated and Administrative Control System (IACS) with respect to Agriculture.
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NSO related business applications projects.
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New VERA System.
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Information Security related initiatives, such as the widespread implementation of Secure Mail for key areas of the Public Service.
2003 will see continued work on the above, together with assistance to providing access to the European Council Networks.
Safeguarding Information – An Information Security Culture With Government becoming more and more dependent upon information and information technology to deliver its services, coupled with the importance and value of the information Government
manages, the need to ensure the integrity, availability and confidentiality of information has become of paramount importance. Securing information does not, however, preclude the access to information when, how and by whom it is required. To this effect MITTS Ltd has developed an Information Security and Risk Management service line in order to firstly create an awareness of the value of information, how it should be managed and shared, and secondly to ensure that whatever solution is offered by MITTS Ltd is done in accordance to information security requirements. In 2002, MITTS Ltd invested heavily both in terms of skills capacity and in terms of technology capacity in this new field. A fully equipped disaster recovery facility for a number of Government’s critical services, including Government’s corporate e-mail services, the Common Data Base (CdB) and DAS was set up towards the end of 2002, where the plans are that this facility will be extended in scope in 2003. Within MITTS Ltd, a Computer Emergency Response Team was set-up with the aim to issue security instructions and advise the Central Information Management Unit (CIMU) and users on preventive measures that should be taken. The Information Security programme undertaken in 2002 also focused on assisting CIMU with Government’s Security policies, also including the review of the anti-virus framework and the introduction of antispam filter on internet based incoming e-mail. During 2002 a number of presentations were delivered to the Public
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