Software consultancy Scott Logic has been awarded a new contract to act as implementation and development partner on the Scottish Government's digital identity programme.
The digital identity programme is part of the Scottish Government's Digital Strategy actions to build a suite of common platforms to be adopted across the public sector, transforming government.
The commitment is to introduce a digital identity service for users: to develop and establish a trusted and secure service for users to prove who they are, and that they are eligible for a service.
Users will be able to store their information and choose to share it when applying to public services. This will improve a user's access to services by providing a safe, secure and accessible way to prove their identity, while reducing time and cost for the public sector.
"People expect public services that are accessible and simple to use. They want them to be inclusive and designed around their needs, rather than the structures of the organisations that provide them," said Business Minister Ivan McKee. "Our vision is to introduce a digital identity service for users, that provides a safe and easy way for people to prove that they are eligible for a public service or benefit online.”
The programme encompasses four main components: secure sign-in for end users, an attribute store, integration with credential providers and integration with service customers, the public sector organisations that depend on verification.
Scott Logic is the principal implementation and development partner, bringing its engineering expertise, as well as configuring, testing, API development and full service management.
Scott Logic began work on the initial two-year project in April 2021, and there is an option for two one-year extensions should they be required.