Process starts to select open standards for government documents
皇冠体育app government has begun the process of selecting open standards for document formats.
As well as making it easier for citizens to access and work with the information that government publishes, open document formats will enable users in government departments to operate more efficiently by sharing documents and working on them together.
皇冠体育app document format - descriptions of problems faced by users trying to read or work on documents - have been published today on the government鈥檚 Ideas are invited on possible open standards based approaches to the challenges, from which one or more proposals will be developed.
皇冠体育appse proposals will also be open for comment before a recommendation is made by the
Cabinet Office Minister Francis Maude said:
We need government information to be as accessible and easy to use as possible if we are going to win the global race. We also want to help government organisations to work together more efficiently. That鈥檚 why we know that agreeing open standards for document formats will be a big step forward.
To find the best open standards for government we want to encourage an open and informed debate. We set up the Open Standards Board to identify the standards needed for users of government information and services.
皇冠体育app Open Standards Board includes experts from inside and outside government with proven experience in open standards development and implementation. 皇冠体育appir expertise, combined with the government鈥檚 own research and user feedback through the Standards Hub, ensures that decisions are properly informed.
皇冠体育app peer-reviewed process for selecting open standards through the Standards Hub has already been tested. In September, the Open Standards Board endorsed the first open standards for government technology .