Local Authority Smartcard Standards e Organisation

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Local Authority Smartcard Standards e
Organisation
LASSEO

• Mick Davies - Chairman

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MISSION

• to ensure the full potential of smart cards is
  harnessed in the delivery of local authority
  electronic services for the benefit of UK
  citizens, by defining and monitoring
  interoperability standards across platforms,
  issuers, local services and environments

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PURPOSE

• Define and monitor interoperability
  requirements(within and across Local Authorities)
• Meet local authority regulation policy
  requirements, including inclusivity needs
• Assist local authorities to meet citizen
  community requirements for
• ease of use / equality of access / consistency
  of operation / security and privacy     

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DELIVERABLES(to be agreed)

• Set of Guidelines and Rules
• to ensure LA smart card systems are asuitable
  vehicle for central Government applications
• to enable Local Authority participation in
  multi-application smart card environments
• Standards (as necessary)
• Where specifically needed for smart card schemes
  involving Local Authorities (cont.)

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DELIVERABLES(to be agreed)

• Best Practice Guide
• as well to support user requirements in a smart
  card environment including all special needs and
  socially disadvantaged groups
• European Standards
• Vehicle for Local Authorities to influence the
  development of European standards for smart cards
  in the public service multi-application arena

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Positioning

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PROGRESS

• Since March 2002
• Interim Board and Steering Group set up
• Technical, Management and Marketing Working
  Groups operational
• Support of ODPM, DfT, IDeA, SOCITM obtained
• Leading Standards Work Package for the ODPM
  National Smartcard Project
• Gained endorsement of CEN and eEurope standards
  bodies
• Initial members include NERSC, Cambridgeshire,
  Cornwall, Cardiff, London, Smart Cities,
  Scotland, Northern Ireland

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PRINCIPLES of OPERATION

• - BY Local Authorities FOR Local Authorities
• - Fast Development of open interoperable platform
  suitable for Local Authority needs
• - Ensure Local Authority smart card systems are
  asuitable vehicle for central Government
  applications
• - Fill gaps at application level
• - Use existing open standards specifications
  wherever suitable
• - Work with other relevant standards groups to
  avoid duplication

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INTERESTED?

• then contact
• Mick.davies_at_londonconnects.org.uk
• or
• Chris_at_alco.eu.com (Secretariat)