Government praised for federated identity management
The UK government was among the winners of the Alliance's 2006 IDDY (IDentity Deployment of the Year) Awards. The awards recognise identity management deployments that are delivering "real-world value to businesses, governments, citizens and consumers around the globe". Deutsche Telekom, the UK government and New York State Education Agencies (EduTech) were selected as winners by a judging panel of international identity experts.