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RSS whitehall in newsPublic sector IT chiefs back shared services push
News Public sector IT chiefs are backing the government's move to shared services but warn that it won't necessarily happen as fast as some in Whitehall would like. The move towards shared services across public sector... [08 May 2006]
'Sloppy data' clouds Whitehall performance targets
News Whitehall is unable to say whether it has hit three-year performance targets because of poor data management. They are negotiated between Whitehall departments and the Treasury. The National Audit Office... [23 Mar 2006]
Can IT save public sector billions?
News The Chancellor, Gordon Brown, has stated that Whitehall should aim to save £21.5bn by 2008 by laying off staff and making other structural changes. The National Audit Office (NAO) has cast doubt on the government's claim... [20 Feb 2006]
Hunt is on for new government CIO
News Ian's work on the Transformational Government strategy demonstrated his personal commitment to improving public services and a capability to deliver within the Whitehall environment. The search is on for a new government... [15 Dec 2005]
E-government planning "is like the space race"
News Local authorities are spending £3.3bn per year on IT systems and staffing - but this is still not enough and the public still aren't interested in online services. According to a report from local government IT group Socitm, councils... [09 Dec 2005]
SMEs winning more Whitehall business
News But Whitehall is trying to boost the number of SMEs that provide technology to the public sector in a bid to cut the dominance of large companies. Small businesses are winning a larger proportion of central government... [07 Dec 2005]
Whitehall failing to learn from decade of IT disasters
News Government departments are failing to learn the lessons from previous failed IT projects and continuing to repeat the same mistakes, according to a report by MPs. The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) report, Achieving Value for Money in... [06 Dec 2005]
Whitehall culls call centres for digital push
News Digital television and text messaging are to replace a large number of government call centres and websites in a bid to improve public services, the Cabinet Office announced today. Prime Minister Tony Blair has backed the shake-up in... [02 Nov 2005]
The 11 companies that run 80 per cent of government IT
News Just 11 companies provide around 80 per cent of government IT in the UK, it has been revealed, as Whitehall attempts to boost the number of small businesses providing technology to the public sector. It is all part of an... [27 Oct 2005]
Lack of "balls" in Whitehall will hinder ID cards
News Dame Pauline Neville-Jones, former chairwoman of defence technology and security company QinetiQ, has questioned the wisdom of the UK ID card scheme, saying the current government lacks "the balls" to make the scheme mandatory. [18 Oct 2005]
Frontline workers ignored in government IT reform
News But Whitehall managers are failing to listen to their staff despite the fact that two-thirds of the 500 frontline public sector workers surveyed for the study agreed technology can make their job easier. [27 Sep 2005]
E-government failing unemployed and homeless
News E-government is failing to reach socially excluded groups, and a clearer vision from Whitehall is needed to fix this, according to new research from the Improvement and Development Agency (IDeA). The organisation said... [21 Sep 2005]
eBay can make UK households £3,000 richer per year
News The government doesn't currently include the trading figures for eBay et al in its retail trade figures, meaning the boost to the UK economy coming from online auctions is going unrecorded and the UK high street could be growing faster... [15 Aug 2005]
Tech research gets €1bn funds injection
News Whitehall will be spending £25m on trying to convert "blue skies" technology into real, saleable products. The world of tech is set for a major cash injection, with both the EC and the UK government announcing funding... [04 Aug 2005]
Gateway Reviews: Show us the results, say suppliers
News This follows the publication of a report by Whitehall watchdog the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) this week saying government departments aren't taking the checks seriously enough. IT suppliers are backing calls for the... [06 Jul 2005]
