TÜRKSAT is the architect and manager for the IT infrastructure of eGovernment projects in Turkey. Currently the eGovernment portal of Turkey is being designed in cooperation with different government agencies.
TÜRKSAT will connect government offices, create a secure communication gateway and standardise meta-data protocols. The portal will support various types of access media and mobile services via cell phones or hand-held computers.mCitizens will be able to access the system using smart cards and connected certificates.
Features include central authentication for electronic services and a central payment/banking module for government agencies. Government offices and branches will get a secure networking layer including VPN and encrypted network connections to create two way secure communication channels. In addition, a network of disaster recovery centers will be formed to ensure network continuity and data protection from all disasters.
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