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UK: Somerset uses GIS for new road maintenance system

Somerset County Council has put in a new road maintenance system, which uses satellite technology and lorry cab computers. It's the result of 'Somerset Highways' - a partnership between the County Council and Atkins.

The technology is transforming the way the county's 4090 mile road network is maintained. A new control centre can now pinpoint exactly where every road crew is using GPS and assignments can be passed to crews through their on board computers.

Bangladesh: Govt goes online-PM opens CD, website of digitized forms

Prime Minister Khaleda Zia on Sunday inaugurated compact disc (CD) and website of digitized Bangladesh Government forms to make those available to people without hassles, as government gradually goes online, reports UNB.

Address of the website is www.forms.gov.bd.

UK: How resellers can become local heroes

Despite the potentially huge financial benefits that local authority work can offer resellers, only a select handful seem capable of landing the deals. Many VARs assume that it is impossible to break into the local government market unless your business is on approved lists or has a very distinct specialisation. They are wrong.

Silversands is a Microsoft Gold Partner based in Poole. It has won contracts with local authorities around the country by focusing on their needs and by selling its ability to tailor Microsoft technologies to meet them.

UAE: Dubai Civil Aviation becomes first to use Dubai eGovernment's 3DS ePay System

Dubai eGovernment has announced that Dubai Civil Aviation (DCA) has become the first government department to adopt the new 3 Domain Secure (3DS) ePay System.

ePay 3D secure is a payment protocol developed by Visa to enhance and validate card payments.

Government plans to boost the UK's creative economy

Department for Culture, Media and Sport Creative Industries Minister, James Purnell, has spelt out how the Government would like to help make Britain the world's creative hub.

A good ambition, but tough to achieve without a lot of cash subsidy. Online e-government services may help, in a set of industries already embracing the web in a strong way.