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The CIO revolution in public sector IT: The next phase
Comment The scope of his new role is impressive and will include advising the Prime Minister on all aspects of service delivery transformation and the implementation of his report recommendations. The next few years will be critical in showing the real... [31 Aug 2007]
16,000 back iPlayer petition
News The petition urges the Prime Minister to request the BBC develops an iPlayer for non-Windows platforms. More than 16,000 people have now signed an e-petition protesting about the way the BBC has rolled out its on-demand TV service, iPlayer. [20 Aug 2007]
e-Borders to cost £1bn over next decade
News Speaking to the House of Commons on 25 July, Prime Minister Gordon Brown said electronic screening of travellers is an essential counter-terrorism measure as the first line of defence against terrorism is overseas, where people begin journeys to... [02 Aug 2007]
BBC iPlayer has landed
News In addition, an e-petition posted on the 10 Downing Street website, asking the prime minister to instruct the BBC to make the iPlayer cross platform, has clocked up almost 12,500 signatures so far. The BBC's online, on-demand TV iPlayer was... [27 Jul 2007]
We want iPlayer for Linux and Mac fans, says BBC Trust
News The OSC isn’t the only group concerned about the iPlayer with more than 11,000 people now having signed a 10 Downing Street e-petition requesting the Prime Minister to take action. The BBC and the Open Source Consortium (OSC) have met to discuss... [25 Jul 2007]
Tech to suffer in Brown's new look Whitehall?
News The DfES has been split by the new prime minister, Gordon Brown, into the Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) and the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills (DIUS), while the DTI has been disbanded to allow the... [13 Jul 2007]
The Weekly Round-Up: 29.06.07
Round-Up However, in a week dominated by talk of a new UK Prime Minister, by-elections and even a possible General Election there is still room for some technology because it was revealed this week that e-voting technologies are seriously flawed. [29 Jun 2007]
Brown "sharpens focus" on skills
News In a written statement to parliament the new prime minister, Gordon Brown, said the department changes would "sharpen the focus of central government".silicon.com Public Sector A new government department has been created to address the skills... [29 Jun 2007]
How will IT fare under Gordon Brown?
News How will public sector IT fare under the UK's new Prime Minister? Woods added the only possible exception is the ID cards scheme where the imminent rollout offers a political and electoral risk which the new Prime Minister may be wary of taking. [28 Jun 2007]
Gov blasted over budget-bloating IT projects
News The Home Office denied it had deliberately delayed publishing the report until Prime Minister Tony Blair's resignation announcement, and said parliament had been in recess on 9 April. The Liberal Democrats have blasted the government for... [14 May 2007]
The Weekly Round-Up: 11.05.07
Round-Up The Round-Up thinks he's going to make a great Prime Minister. Isn't that Tony Blair brilliant. Oh, hang on.he's done what? What a shame, because the Round-Up has been mightily impressed this week by the outgoing PM. [11 May 2007]
Shared services 'about more than cost savings'
News Shared services is about more than saving money - but it is likely to lead to big changes for staff and IT suppliers, according to the head of the Prime Minister's delivery unit Ian Watmore. Watmore, whose role is to lead the drive to deliver the... [30 Apr 2007]
Norwich Union tightens up Indian offshore security
News Keep up with his daily diaries here.¦ India diary, day 1: Cyberbad on Sunday ¦ India diary, day 2: Emergency calls and rural life ¦ India diary, day 3: Inside the outsourcing campus ¦ India diary, day 4: Hyderabad's tech park ... [26 Mar 2007]
India diary, day 14: Bar-hopping in Bangalore
Comment Keep up with his daily diaries here.¦ India diary, day 1: Cyberbad on Sunday ¦ India diary, day 2: Emergency calls and rural life ¦ India diary, day 3: Inside the outsourcing campus ¦ India diary, day 4: Hyderabad's tech park ... [17 Mar 2007]
India diary, day 13: Thirsty in Bangalore
Comment Keep up with his daily diaries here.¦ India diary, day 1: Cyberbad on Sunday ¦ India diary, day 2: Emergency calls and rural life ¦ India diary, day 3: Inside the outsourcing campus ¦ India diary, day 4: Hyderabad's tech park ... [16 Mar 2007]
