Public Utilities

Tasmania to Create Centralized Portal for Government e-Services

Service Tasmania revealed plans to link “discrete government identities to a single whole-of-government identifier” in its request for tender for the portal released on the weekend.

Staff Reporter Apr 13, 2022 4 min read Public Utilities

Soon Say ‘Hey Umang’ for Government Services via Voice Commands

The one-stop platform to access pan India e-governance services will be made available through a voice-enabled interface like Apple’s Siri or Amazon’s Alexa.

Staff Reporter Apr 6, 2022 1 min read

Renewal of Emirati Passports Abroad Made Easy

UAE passport enhanced its power to enter 159 countries without a prior visa, including 104 countries that can be entered without a visa and 55 countries where visas are obtained upon arrival or over the Internet.

Staff Reporter Mar 28, 2022 3 min read Public Utilities

Alabama Modernises Its System for Licensing Drivers

The LEADS initiative aims to transform how residents access government services.

Staff Reporter Mar 24, 2022 3 min read Public Utilities

USCIS Awards More than $100 Million to Modernise Its IT and Customer Services

Through the DID(it) contract, valued at $116.6 million over five years, Excella will provide Agile and modern software delivery capabilities to develop and deploy secure critical services that impact citizens and internal government users.

Staff Reporter Mar 22, 2022 2 min read Public Utilities

8M Overseas Pakistanis Register for Digital Id, Pensioners Face More Biometric Checks

More than 8.2 million Pakistanis abroad who hold the National Identity Card for Overseas Pakistanis (NICOP) have registered with the National Database and Registration Authority of Pakistan (NADRA) as new features are rolled out, while pensioners will now have to prove they are still alive every six months with a biometric check at a bank branch.

Staff Reporter Mar 16, 2022 2 min read Public Utilities

Game or Accident, Claim Your Roadkill: 511 App to Remove Carcass

The Wyoming Department of Transportation’s 511 app now has a feature that walks users through the process of applying to the Department of Game and Fish to claim and collect roadkill.

Staff Reporter Mar 15, 2022 2 min read Public Utilities

Washington Employment Benefits Contract Awarded to ID.me amid Heightened Scrutiny

ID.me’s face biometrics and remote identity verification system will be used by Washington to authenticate people applying for benefits.

Staff Reporter Mar 8, 2022 3 min read

Smarter Government: Ohio Integrates Agencies Through Single Sign-on Solution

The state’s citizens can navigate many government applications through the OH|ID identity and access management program.

Staff Reporter Mar 3, 2022 4 min read

Security, Trust Key to Consumer Adoption of Open Banking

More than three-quarters of those who opened a new financial account in the last year used digital channels to do so. Millennial and Gen Z consumers are more comfortable using digital channels to open accounts, take loans or apply for credit cards than their older cohorts.

Public Utilities

A Single-Window System for Building Permits Launched by Dubai Municipality

Saudi Central Bank Transforms Connectivity Between Banks and Government Agencies

Indian State of Punjab to Improve Citizen Service Delivery at Revenue Department Through E-Governance

USPS Regulator Sees Dashboards as Opportunity to Maximize Service Transparency

Uzbek Gov't Plans to Introduce a Social Insurance System

UIDAI Begins Hunt for Top Hackers to Identify Bugs in Aadhaar Data Security