Information Technology Services Agency (ITSA) was an

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of the United Kingdom

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(subsequently the

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), which was set up in 1991.

Intention and Goal

ITSA was established to "help create and deliver an active modern social security service, which encourages and enables independence and aims to pay the right money at the right time".

Dissolution

ITSA ceased to exist in 2000, following the

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of the majority of its functions and staff to

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(EDS). EDS was later purchased by HP in a $13.9 billion deal.

References

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