Increasingly councils are moving towards newer software packages which include email. One of the areas where psn customers and suppliers have struggled. They contribute regularly to speaking engagements when information assurance is on the agenda. Not replacing the storage hardware prior to the eol deadline would contravene the cabinet office psn connection agreement and would leave the council with no psn accreditation. Back in september, james duncan, the cto of the public services network psn, discussed our aims to make things simpler and clearer for psn customers one of the areas where psn customers and suppliers have struggled in the past is with psn s compliance regime. You dont usually notice packet loss because your software often compensates by requesting the missing information. Psn compliance where the council is consuming cloud services from its psn. Government secure intranet gsi is a united kingdom government wide area network, whose. Chaired by socitm, with representatives from councils socitm, ncsc, mhclg and cabinet office. Accreditation decisions are made by the pangovernmental accreditor pga on behalf of the psn accreditation panel psnap.
The cabinet office took away a 15 point action plan from kent to consider. Nhs on board with psn programme the nhs is fully on board with the public services network programme, despite having serious concerns about it just one year ago. This guide provides an overview of psn compliance, why it is. A number of organisations have failed to meet the psn security compliance deadline. Cookies we use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. A recent guide was issued, outlining what department heads need to consider when putting services or data into the public cloud. Knowledge is gathered from multiple sources such as the cabinet office, cesg, nhs, doh, government digital services gds and psn. The government technology landscape has shifted significantly since we made our commitment to cloud first nearly 4 years ago. Government announces new psn network public sector news. The new guidance is designed to help public sector bodies understand the benefits of cloud services, how cloudstore works, and how services can be purchased through the cloudstore. How to comply with the public services network standard. To find out what services and systems the uk local authorities and councils use to interoperate with central government or others on the psn, who owns them and what their current end of contract date is for their psn service. But john stubley, operations director of psn at cabinet office, told that it was working with councils which have not met the deadline. The services available include cctv and physical security monitoring, video and teleconferencing systems, mobile services and secure gateways.
Cabinet office major announcement in the government ict. Government security classifications policy wikipedia. This procurement will provide a partial refresh, as only the main elements of the existing storage infrastructure that were not replaced in 2016 need to be replaced now. Freedom of information act 2000 foia decision notice. Technology leaders have said that the government will eventually move away from the psn, but the security actions built on its compliance process, and the common trust tenet it is founded on remain crucial for the public sector. Oct 22, 20 last week gds helped launch new guidance for securely using 11 common desktop and mobile operating systems in public sector organisations. If this is the case, simply send us your code of connection coco and code of practice cop together at the same time. Read this document to ensure the services you buy are psn compliant. Mar 24, 2015 the cabinet office technology transformation programme was established to replace an endoflife outsourced it service. We have collated guidance from government websites and.
Nov 08, 20 the cabinet office has compiled a rather lengthy list of the bodies that can use the framework. Psn aims to create a single ict infrastructure for all uk public sector organisations. Lg psn programme board focuses on government networks, e. The cabinet office has compiled a rather lengthy list of the bodies that can use the framework.
The public services network psn is the uk governments highperformance network, which. Government releases social media guidance for civil servants. The aim of the programme is to enable modern flexible ways of working and to provide civil servants with technology at least as good as they have at home. Cabinet office launches procurement for new psn framework. The default, outofthebox configuration of many of the systems, software and. Apply for a public services network psn connection compliance. The concept of gsi was defined by the cabinet office, and was turned into practical reality by the internet. You must ensure that all it systems, software and services are appropriately. The government security classifications policy gscp is a system for classifying sensitive government data in the united kingdom. Opentext discovery suite brings analytics to enterprise content. Its possible for public sector organisations to safely put highly personal and sensitive data into the. How organisations can renew or get a psn connection compliance certificate so. Cabinet office launches social media guidance for civil. The refusal of psn staff to even give guidance on if a new system will meet psn standards have left us cancelling projects or refusing to even look at them until clear guidance is given.
Whilst the emphasis of this guidance is on secure email, it. You may want to buy connections that are not psncompliant e. The psn has an infrastructure siro, who owns the shared risk for psn services and acts on behalf of the other siros. Jan 25, 2017 the cabinet office wants government departments to buy public cloud rather than services from the public services network psn. For applications such as microsoft office, or adobe acrobat, the use of their. George mcleod, national police information risk management, home office.
The cabinet office has updated the public services network psn programme to respond to concerns that councils find it difficult to meet security requirements. Guidance for organisations deploying a range of end user device platforms as part of a remote working solution. Cabinet office uk social media guidance slideshare. Cabinet office supplied psn code of connection document version 1. Public services network psn accreditation the process. New guidance for government devices government digital. A further reapplication for psn certification was made to the cabinet office.
This guidance also forms part of that document set. The psn aims to provide a single logical network and marketplace for public sector communications, bringing suppliers and customers together to substantially reduce costs. The psn compliance process exists to provide the psn community with. Firstly, the good news is that psn compliance isnt going anywhere, certainly for a while yet. Government digital service wikimili, the free encyclopedia. The central government department was one of a number of employers providing the twoyear associate project management apprenticeships.
Jan 17, 2012 bluecat networks provides advice to the uk government on ip address management ipam and ipv6ready dnssec. Since then there has been further, previously unavailable, guidance issued by the cabinet office on certain aspects including. It publishes practical and proportionate security guidance to help. Overview opportunity attribute name opportunity attribute value. Cabinet office guidance on settlement agreements, special. Cabinet office publishes guidance on public sector cloud. Choosing between ipaas software and vendors can be difficult. Our consultants keep their fingers on the pulse of the information assurance standards that exist in the uk. The psn programme is run on behalf of government by the cabinet office. The tln agrees that as one of the only recognised, externally accredited, crossgovernment common assurance standards it needs to live on far beyond the end of. The technology leaders network agreed to put together guidance on tools they use, outlining their pros, cons and security considerations. There is supporting guidance and documentation as part of the public services network psn information assurance conditions, available from the psn part of the cabinet office website. The cabinet office maintains that the psn will substantially reduce the cost of communication services across uk government and enable new, joinedup and shared public services.
The acquisition of guidance software broadens the opentext discovery portfolio by adding industryleading digital investigation, ediscovery collection, and endpoint security solutions. Make sure you tell us when you apply for compliance that youre applying for both certificates. Sep 14, 2017 i am pleased to announce that today, guidance software, the makers of encase, the gold standard in forensic security, joins the opentext family. Current guidance from the cabinet office makes it clear that no remedial action plans or weak compliance positions will be imported into psn. Cesg the uk governments national technical authority for information assurance have led this, working closely with the team in. Dec 02, 2012 and, managers need to actively ensure that they are followed. New guidance for government devices government digital service. Developed in 2011, after the cabinet office asked industry to design an inclusive ecosystem, the psn was based on common enterprise standards including performance and service, its made up of interconnected commercial networks from many competing suppliers, so ensuring best value. The cabinet office are not happy with the way that kent partners are approaching remote access facilities, which was previously acceptable. This guide will help organisations establish the scope and requirements for preparing a ithc as part of a psn compliance submission. Nov 27, 20 before your organisation can be connected to psn, or use it to receive psn services, you must be accredited and achieve psn compliance.
Cabinet office extends submission deadline for new psn. Please can you provide this list ideally in electronic format. Extended use of gcsx within the public services network psn. Historically, the government protective marking scheme was used by government bodies in the uk. Last year, the cabinet office threatened councils with disconnection if they failed to achieve its standards on security by the start of this month. I cannot release the figures negotiated by the school but for guidance take the bbc today programme of march 2nd. Guidance software, now opentext, is the maker of encase, the gold standard in forensic security. All host machines running windows xp must be upgraded before the next submission. With the threat of being cut off from critical government services, why have these organisations missed the. The psn security model gives an overarching view of the philosophy and approach to information assurance. What services and systems the uk local authorities. Mark smith explains the thinking behind the evolution of psn. Cyber security psn compliance officer at cabinet office.
All information assurance requirements for the psn are based around the basic technical controls of iso 27001. The uks cabinet office has suspended one of its apprenticeship schemes, following budget cuts which forced a training provider to withdraw. Cabinet office commissions psn working group conversations between socitm and the cabinet office over the compliance issues around the public service network psn for local government continue. Our account teams are working with our clients to schedule online interviews and with new starts to get the equipment they need to start remotely. Psn and n3, including compliance and cyber security. The aim of the public services network psn is to create a single network for the whole of the public sector where they can cooperate to reduce costs and improve delivery of services to the citizen. Bluecat networks, the ipam intelligence company, today announced that it has collaborated with the uk cabinet office on a best practice approach for deploying a resilient, ipv6ready dns service for the public sector network psn. If you continue well assume that you are happy to receive all cookies on the supplier registration service website.
Public sector discounts for software talking to suppliers before you buy digital. Zoom, the cabinet office, the mod and the ncsc the part of gchq which advises government have all been contacted for comment. The cabinet office working with the office of government commerce ogc and buying solutions is developing a streamlined, framework based procurement strategy. Where a department requires us to deliver our software on a uk. Two weeks ago, the operations director of the psn programme at the cabinet office. Apr 10, 2014 last year, the cabinet office threatened councils with disconnection if they failed to achieve its standards on security by the start of this month. Opentext acquires guidance software opentext blogs. The cabinet office will host an international conference on fighting fraud in digital economies. Focuses on the technicaloperational aspects of cyber security. You must be in possession of a psn connection compliance certificate before you can connect.
Apply for a public services network psn connection. This currently controls who can and who cant access psn. Operator, government digital service part of uk government cabinet office. Psn connectivity developed to address two principal needs, general network connectivity requirements and highintegrity managed network connectivity services. Financial applications hr software middleware microservices. Why have organisations failed to make psn compliance deadline. Understanding secure email local government association. Accredited for psn since 2018, its the only platform that is currently psn accredited for multiple public and private cloud service providers. Weve provided guidance on how you can apply for a psn connection compliance certificate. A secure future for psn assurance government technology. Any job vacancies are advertised on civil service job search. If your control is joint involving strategic suppliers please complete the commercial section in annex 4 of the cabinet office controls guidance for help. Chris wilber, head of nhs infrastructure at the nhs technology office, spoke at a public services network conference hosted by bt in london on monday.
Uk cabinet office looks to bluecat networks expertise and. Use of cloud services security policy enfield council. The cabinet office technology transformation programme was established to replace an endoflife outsourced it service. Contact us supplier registration service cabinet office. The psn security model gives an overarching view of the philosophy and approach to information assurance and risk management for the psn. Cabinet office s thoughts about the future of psn the imperative is to change, therefore and to do so at pace and at scale. Mar 12, 2015 guidance public services network psn compliance. An organization providing software as a service that uses cloud providers to.
Cabinet office attempts to defuse psn compliance tensions. Settlement agreements guidance for the civil service 1 february 2015 cabinet office guidance on the use of settlement agreements, special severance payments and confidentiality clauses on termination of employment 1. This guidance covers the use of settlement agreements formerly known as. Otex, a global leader in enterprise information management eim, announced today that it has completed the closing of the previously announced acquisition of guidance software, the makers of encase, the gold standard in forensic security, that includes digital discovery solutions and endpoint. May 17, 2012 today cabinet office announced the publication of guidance for civil servants on the use of social media as well as guidance for departments to overcome the technical barriers to civil servants accessing the internet and social media channels. Departments have become more mature in their uptake of cloud services. Mar 16, 2017 so, whats happening with psn assurance. The lga and cyber security local government association. Guidance software provides deep 360degree visibility across all endpoints, devices and networks with fieldtested and courtproven software.
The psn security model gives an overarching view of the philosophy. Complete a code of connection coco provide a network diagram. Guidance created the category for digital investigation software with encase forensic in 1998. In the end user devices security and configuration guidance. If you want to connect to the psn you need to renew or get your first psn connection compliance certificate. Making use of the cabinet office guidance on open source software by scott wilson is licensed under a creative commons attributionsharealike 4. It covers 6m people and more than 30,000 public sector organisations ranging from government departments to benefits offices and gp surgeries. Nevertheless, packet loss is a good indicator of the health of the network.
Encase has maintained its reputation as the gold standard in criminal investigations and was named the best computer forensic solution for eight consecutive years by sc magazine. Weve provided guidance on how you can apply for a psn. Cabinet office attempts to defuse psn compliance tensions the cabinet office has updated the public services network psn programme to make it easier for councils to meet security requirements. Cabinet office technology and digital spend control. Having one centralised piece of guidance that is always being updated will remove the risk for departments using these tools and help allow wider access for civil servants. Resources were reprioritised throughout 2018 on compliance work ensuring appropriately resourced security and compliance focus. View omar najmis profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Delivering the minister for the cabinet office and chancellor of the duchy of lancasters goal, to rebuild public trust in government and its suppliers. We are here to support and help all our people during this time our clients, our consultants and our internal staff. Guidance on how to configure, deploy and use cloud services securely. Its time that whoever is running psn engages in a meaningful way with those of. In my son peter kelly hand is my handwriting to top.
The aim of the programme is to enable modern flexible ways of working and to provide civil servants with technology at least as good. The guidance was presented to the civil service security and it community and to industry, with welcoming addresses by liam maxwell, the government cto and stephen kelly, the government coo and siro senior information risk owner. Concern over zoom video conferencing after mod bans it. The government is ceasing the issue of remedial action plans and any oversight of actions arising from an onsite assessment or it health check you will either be assessed as compliant or rejected. It provides a minimum set of requirements that should be included. The crown commercial service ccs has pushed back the deadline for bids for a replacement framework for the public services network psn by a week suppliers hoping to gain places on the new. Psn connections may be provided by any of the psncompliant service providers. A recent presentation by the lga local government association stated that only 75% of authorities were certified. Uk cabinet office axes apprenticeship scheme government. Cabinet office the cabinet office holds overall responsibility for the governments efficiency and reform agenda, with the overarching purpose to improve government function. Public services network psn the psn is the governments highperformance network, which helps public sector organisations work together, reduce duplication and share resources. Nov 26, 2019 the government digital service is a unit of the government of the united kingdoms cabinet office tasked with transforming the provision of online public services.
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