ministry of defence
Defra to ditch desktops and PDAs
News Second permanent under secretary of the Ministry of Defence, Sir Ian Andrews, told the committee the ministry would reduce the number of machines through the Defence Information Infrastructure project to rationalise about 300 systems. [16 Jul 2008]
UK must overhaul data sharing rules
News The Data Sharing Review found that measures were needed to restore public trust in the way Whitehall handles information in the wake of high profiled data breaches, such as HM Revenue & Customs losing 25 million people's personal data and the... [11 Jul 2008]
MoD IT - late and over budget
News A Ministry of Defence (MoD) programme to replace hundreds of IT systems with a single infrastructure is running more than a year late and is £182m over budget. Among its recommendations the NAO report says the MoD should force Atlas to bring in... [04 Jul 2008]
MoD plans telepresence trial
News The Ministry of Defence (MoD) is considering a telepresence pilot, as part of its plans to tackle its travel budget.silicon.com Public Sector According to group captain Andy Towler, team leader for the defence modernisation initiative, the pilot is... [03 Jul 2008]
Reports in full: HMRC and MoD data breaches
News A separate review of the Ministry of Defence's loss of 600,000 people's details and wider issues regarding data security at the ministry was held by Sir Edmund Burton. Chairman of the Information Assurance Advisory Council Sir Edmund Burton looked... [26 Jun 2008]
HMRC and MoD face action over data blunders
News The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) is taking enforcement action against HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) and the Ministry of Defence (MoD) for breaching the Data Protection Act. Two government departments face enforcement action from the UK... [25 Jun 2008]
MoD to save £35m with online travel service
News The Ministry of Defence (MoD) expects to save £35m per year through an online travel service set up and managed by Capgemini. The service, which will support the travel needs of 300,000 Army, Royal Airforce, Royal Navy and MoD personnel, will use... [19 Jun 2008]
Taxpayer "lost" £90m on QinetiQ sell-off
News The sell-off of the former Ministry of Defence (MoD) tech research firm, QinetiQ, saw the taxpayer missing out on almost £100m, a public spending watchdog has found. Senior managers at QinetiQ, previously the Defence Evaluation and Research Agency... [10 Jun 2008]
Beijing Olympics, Google Earth, BlackBerry Bold and more
Photo The Grand Challenge is a science and technology competition set up by the Ministry of Defence to address military challenges faced by the UK armed forces. Seven metres long, with two ramjet engines and four booster rockets it was a pillar of... [30 May 2008]
EDS customers advised to look for price cuts
News EDS is responsible for and has delivered some of the biggest projects in the UK public sector, including the criticised £5bn Ministry of Defence, Defence Information Infrastructure project, which will rationalise 300 databases. [21 May 2008]
MoD fights data losses with encryption
News The Ministry of Defence (MoD) is to protect 20,000 laptops using encryption software. The package will be used to protect data which has a Restricted classification or less, and will now be deployed on laptops not connected to the Defence... [08 May 2008]
Photos: Robot warriors engage in battle
Photo The Grand Challenge is a science and technology competition set up by the Ministry of Defence to address military challenges faced by the UK armed forces. The challenge is to create a system with a high degree of autonomy that can detect, identify... [06 May 2008]
Photos: The Birth of Hi-Tech Britain
Photo The brothers were commissioned to build the machine by the Ministry of Supply to make a small and inexpensive analogue computer for commercial use. Seven metres long, with two ramjet engines and four booster rockets it was a pillar of Britain's... [01 May 2008]
Public trust eroded: Data breaches to blame
News The criticism follows a number of high-profile UK government data breaches recently, including the HMRC loss, numerous losses from the Ministry of Defence, and losses from the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency. [30 Apr 2008]
Backseat driver keeps armed forces in line
News Ministry of Defence (MoD) road safety officer Major Shepherd said: "As part of our commitment to duty of care, we have an obligation for the safety of all MoD personnel - whether they are drivers or passengers. [04 Apr 2008]
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