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IT security training now the 'substantial' task of GCHQ
News In the past, all government IT security training has been the charge of the Cabinet Office, through the office of the Central Sponsor for Information Assurance (CSIA). However, the... [01 Jul 2009]
Parliamentary tech boss backs call for £1bn IT fund
News The need to cut IT costs is already high on the government's agenda following the recent Operational Efficiency Programme report which heralded a drive for £7.2bn-per-year savings through greater use of shared services and outsourcing,... [29 Jun 2009]
CIO Job Report: February's movers and shakers
News Other government departments looking for senior techies include the Cabinet Office, which is looking for a director of digital engagement. This month also saw housing regulator the Tenant Services... [24 Feb 2009]
Two-thirds of UK's top IT security jobs unfilled
News Sharon Wiltshire is chairman of the Infosec Training Paths & Competencies (ITPC) scheme at the Central Sponsor for Information Assurance, a unit within the Cabinet Office. Wiltshire said the... [03 Feb 2009]
Council switches off PCs to save £40,000
News Mick Clarke, the county council's cabinet member for organisation and performance said the authority is Staffordshire's largest user of computers. Staffordshire County Council has developed software that... [26 Jul 2007]
Cabinet Office flexes £32m contract muscle
News The service, called Public Sector Flex, will enable the Cabinet Office to act as a purchasing authority and offer a shared service to multiple public sector organisations. The... [21 Jun 2007]
Jos Creese
CIO Profile He is involved in a number of national groups on IT, working with the Local Government Association, Cabinet Office and local authority IT body Socitm. As head of IT at Hampshire County... [06 Jun 2007]
CIOs needed to drive public service reforms
News But Socitm says the traditional head of ICT in local government is not equipped to lead and drive the IT-enabled Transformational Government reforms outlined by the Cabinet Office last year. One unnamed... [19 Oct 2006]
£1.8m injection for e-government one-stop-shop
News The Cabinet Office has launched a £1.8m marketing campaign to promote its one-stop-shop public services website, direct.gov.uk. The move comes as the Cabinet Office... [06 Mar 2006]
E-government 'approved' supplier register launched
News The new e-GIF Accreditation Authority has been set up by the Cabinet Office's e-government unit and will be delivered by the National Computing Centre (NCC). An accreditation body has... [28 Jan 2005]
Take control of your inbox in 10 easy steps
Comment Dr Monica Seeley is the founder of Mesmo Consultancy and a leading authority on the management of information technology, working with clients such as BT, the Cabinet Office and The... [23 Jun 2003]
Government websites out of date and badly maintained
News A spokeswoman from the Cabinet Office said government webmasters are all supplied with a document called Guidelines for UK Government Websites which highlights areas such as keeping sites up to date.... [05 Dec 2001]
Cunningham leaps into Action
News Cabinet Office minister, Jack Cunningham, has unveiled his Action Plan to propel the UK government into the 21st century. Details include trialling a Web portal which links to all the government's public... [28 Jul 1999]
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