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RSS sectorIntellect guides suppliers through public sector straits
News IT trade association Intellect has launched some advice for tech companies itching to get their hands on public sector contracts. The guidance, Contracting Best Practice - Guidance for Suppliers, is also aimed at influencing the government's best... [24 Apr 2006]
FS sector 'still hot for techies'
News Demand for IT workers is still strong in the financial services sector despite economic uncertainty sparked by the credit crunch, according to financial online recruitment company IT Jobs in the City. [03 Jun 2008]
Government IT services spend to outstrip private sector in £7bn spree
News Major UK government IT projects will lead to a £7bn public sector bonanza on IT software and services by 2006, according to a new report. The ‘UK Public Sector Market 2003 - The Market for Software and IT Services’ study by industry analyst group... [27 May 2003]
Homeland Security and the Private Sector
White Paper The private sector generates the vast majority of the nation's economic output, and businesses may find it in their interest to undertake measures that can help reduce the nation's vulnerability to attack and the subsequent potential losses. [21 Jan 2005]
Regulatory and Legal Issues in the Manufacturing Sector
White Paper This paper looks at the impact of regulatory and legal issues on the management of information in the Manufacturing sector. With ever increasing volumes of information, there is a growing need to ensure that this is managed to adhere to the legal... [25 Dec 2004]
IT sector flush with confidence, says report
News But the report, published on Thursday, has its caveats - its authors aren't willing to predict how long this will last, not least in the IT sector of the economy. IT is one of the UK's most confident business sectors, according to this latest... [02 Mar 2006]
Leader: Military tech trial has lessons for the private sector
Leader The public sector is often criticised for being slow to embrace new technologies. So increasingly the public sector finds itself playing catch-up to its more glamorous private sector rivals. In fact, the way that Nato forces are testing technology... [20 Oct 2005]
Techies shun private for public sector
News A major shift in the UK workforce is seeing IT workers heading in their droves to the public sector - once seen as a wasteland of little opportunity, poor conditions and lowly wages. The private sector, meanwhile, has become renowned for cancelled... [29 Jan 2004]
Critical Infrastructure Protection: Efforts of the Financial Services Sector to Address Cyber Threats
White Paper This report discusses the efforts of the financial services sector to address cyber threats. The types of cyber threats that the financial services industry faces are similar to those faced by other critical infrastructure sectors: attacks from... [22 Dec 2004]
Transforming the Public Sector
White Paper Here is a framework, based on their experiences, that gives public-sector leaders a practical and comprehensive view of the principles and capabilities that contribute to high performance. A select group of government agencies has achieved... [03 Jul 2008]
Border Control Services and Security Sector Reform
White Paper This paper provides a baseline of knowledge and reference materials to support future work on the role of border control services in security sector reform (SSR). It summarizes the current state of research on border control services in the broader... [03 Jul 2008]
The Private Sector Role in the New Security Environment: Critical Infrastructure
White Paper In particular, the events of 9-11 brought to the fore the need for new thinking regarding the private sector role in the new security environment. According to this paper, perhaps more than any other event in recent memory, September 11, 2001... [03 Jul 2008]
Dell wins $10m China public sector deal
News In recent years, industry watchers have cited Dell's inroads in China’s public sector as a key factor for its rising PC sales in the region. Continuing its momentum with the Chinese government in recent years, Dell has sealed a major PC contract... [26 Nov 2004]
A Comparison of Electrical Sector Cyber Security Standards and Guidelines
White Paper For this paper, only standards applicable to the electrical sector were reviewed. This paper presents a review and comparison (commonality and differences) of five security standards and guidelines in the electrical distribution and control area. [12 Apr 2008]
E-Government: Breaking the Frontiers of Inefficiencies in the Public Sector
White Paper It is becoming the next wave of technology applications in the public sector as e-business or e-commerce in the private sector is maturing. E-government is becoming the preferred tool to enhance seamless government services among its customers and... [28 Dec 2004]
