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Foreign Office tech overspend leads to project trimming
News The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) has overspent on two IT projects which has forced it to rethink some of its development plans. The cost of implementing the revamped FCO Telecommunications Network (FTN) has ballooned from £180m to £240m... [07 Jul 2008]
Foreign Office admits data breach
News The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) has been found to have breached the Data Protection Act following an investigation. The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) investigated the FCO after Channel 4 News alerted it to the fact personal... [14 Nov 2007]
UK embassies to get £11.5m web platform
News As part of the five-year deal LogicaCMG will completely replace the Foreign and Commonwealth Office's (FCO) current web platform, which handles 24 million visitors per year, such as British travellers looking for advice on the safety of countries... [19 Feb 2007]
Delayed £53m Foreign Office IT system slammed by MPs
News MPs have slammed the problematic and delayed rollout of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office's (FCO) £53m Prism enterprise resource planning system, blaming the failings on poor planning, exaggerated benefits and a lack of project management skills. [09 Mar 2006]
Foreign Office faces up to biometric passports
News The Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) is spending £5m to equip embassies and consulates around the world with the technology to issue biometric passports. FCO director of consular services Paul Siezland said: "Secure identity documentation is... [25 Jul 2005]
Foreign Office signs £6m Microsoft deal
News The Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) has signed a three-year, £6m deal with Microsoft for IT support and new software applications licences. The new deal, signed yesterday, will ensure a "modern and efficient IT system", the FCO said. [30 Jun 2005]
HP and Foreign Office in £320m PPP IT deal
News The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) is to spend £320m on a public private partnership (PPP) deal with Hewlett-Packard for the upgrade of its global IT infrastructure. The FCO said the seven-year deal is based on a "joint delivery model... [17 Feb 2005]
Government websites struggling in time of war
News The FCO website is an important point of contact for UK residents abroad, living in regions affected by the current situation in Iraq. Key websites that are meant for sharing information about the ongoing military action in Iraq and the potential... [20 Mar 2003]
Cap Gemini wins £53m diplomatic contract
News Cap Gemini has won the lead role in a Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) project to wire-up Britain's diplomats around the world. The FCO said Cap Gemini had the "most economically advantageous tender" and a proven track record. [18 Feb 2002]
Hackers given 'back door key' to hundreds of government sites
News The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) and even the government-run Society of IT Managers (SOCITM) could both be vulnerable. Hundreds of government websites could be wide open to hack attacks, having failed to take action in the wake of last... [11 Jan 2002]
ICL strikes £6.3m deal with FCO
News The FCO said it selected ICL because of its understanding of the department's needs. ICL has announced a multi-million pound deal to provide the Foreign and Commonwealth Office with a 'knowledge service' to disseminate information to its employees... [11 Jan 2002]
Racal picks up UK Foreign Office messaging deal
News The UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) has awarded a £100m contract for managed voice and messaging communications to Racal Telecom. John Edwards, project director at Racal, said: "This arrangement, which is essentially an outsourcing... [26 Jan 1999]
