Government Market Drivers

The information age of the early 21st century prompted the UK Government to produce its ‘Modernising Government’ strategy and look to capitalise on the potential offered by information technology as a key enabler to “improve the delivery of public services and achieve long-term cost savings by joining up online government services around the needs of customers”.

 

The turn of the century also brought with it new security challenges and the growth of an asymmetric terrorist threat with the agility and determination to test the physical and cyber security measures of our critical national infrastructure.

 

Outlined below are some of the key initiatives that are driving the delivery of efficient citizen-centred services and promoting UK security and resilience as well as details on how VEGA is currently working alongside Government to manage risk and realise higher levels of success from their programmes and systems.

 

The Gershon Efficiency Review

VEGA has a wealth of experience supporting public sector teams in the procurement of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) systems – as outlined in the 2004 Gershon Efficiency Review – and is an accredited Buying Solutions supplier.

 

Transformational Government: Enabled by Technology

VEGA provides Government with independent, trusted advice on how to assure its strategic information, effectively manage the integration of new technology, and develop the knowledge, skills and attitudes of an organisation's workforce.

 

UK National Security Strategy

VEGA is a Government-accredited service provider with a strong heritage of providing our clients with trusted advice and independent technological solutions to help enable secure information sharing classified as Top Secret and above.

 

Data Handling Procedures in Government

VEGA is a registered CHECK and CLAS service provider. We are qualified to provide our clients with independent advice and IT health checks on systems processing protectively marked information up to, and including, SECRET.