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Originally Posted by andyl
Punky, I agree - oh no! - that you can't trust the government (not just this one) to implement an IT project. I wouldn't trust them to plug a PS2 in without racking up enormous consultancy fees, paying through the nose for a SCART lead and failing to hit the deadline of being up and running before the kids hit the age of consent.
But, the idea of all that info on one card scares me to death.
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Well, the government know all that anyway. Its merely a case of trying to centralise the data and make it secure. Remember, 9/11 happened, because the INS couldn't talk with the DMV or the DOS (despite INS being a department of the DOS!), and making sure it is secure (and that everyone sees the appropriate info. i.e. the paramedics only see my health record, and the immigration only see my passport info.
The government can do that now... just takes a bit longer.
And don't worry, i'll try wearing my evil conservative hat a bit, try and stop you agreeing with me
