The British government has announced it is now consulting and seeking comments on its latest open standards proposals.
The standards on which it is inviting comments are:
Exchange of location point information
An open standard for the exchange of location information, allowing coordinates to be translated between systems.
Exchange of property / place address information
A proposed standard to define and exchange address information between government departments. This is not about changing your postal address, but it could change the way government records information about your location.
Publishing vacancies online
A standard to help citizens searching for government jobs and apprenticeships.
Once the comment period closes, proposals will be assessed by a panel composed of civil servants and industry specialists, which will decide whether the proposal should go forward for consideration by the Open Standards Board. The Open Standards Board will then make a recommendation about the standard’s adoption across government.