Gov't Scales Back EPassport Upgrade
News In the report the IPS explained the decision to drop EPA2 and revert to "more limited" enhancements to the existing ePassport system, saying it was striving for value for money. The Identity and Passport Service has scaled back plans to upgrade its...
[July 3, 2008, 8:51]
Report Raises Doubts Over EPassport Project
News The NAO also criticised the IPS' reliance on consultants — on which it spent £4.9m — for the ePassport project. The Identity and Passport Service has completed the launch of ePassports on time and on budget, but question marks still surround...
[February 8, 2007, 16:06]
ID Card Spending Doubles To £56m
News Short-term plans include completing the rollout of the new ePassport with a biometric chip during the third quarter of 2006. The new Identity and Passport Service will spend £56m on setting up the controversial ID cards project this year.
[April 25, 2006, 9:30]
In Other Words ......
Talkback "In particular, any further investment in EPA2 would have had a limited period in which to deliver the expected benefits, given the current re-tendering of the contract to support operational systems from October 2009,"
[July 3, 2008, 14:43]
Oh Please !!
Talkback > IPS chief executive James Hall said in a statement: We are better placed than ever to build on our successes in the passport service to deliver the National Identity Scheme. Another glaring example of the "Policy is Truth" effect.
[July 3, 2008, 11:57]
