Estimated cost of UK’s new digital ID system revealed
Computer Weekly has reported that the UK’s Cabinet Office has budgeted for about £400m to fund its latest digital identity programme over the next three years. Government Digital Service (GDS), the office overseeing the digital ID programme has requested for £300m-£400m to build a new cross-government single sign-on system. Also known as “One Login for Government”, the new digital system will replace the current system known as Verify.
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