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Is short-termism holding back public sector outsourcing?
Comment Public sector outsourcing may have doubled over the past 10 years to £80bn. Recent research from Compass Management Consulting found public sector outsourcing contracts are 75 per cent above the going... [20 Aug 2008]
Editor's Blog: Public sector and PCs - not boring, official
Comment But the story got me thinking and not only because it was a nice exclusive from our business editor, Julian Goldsmith (the editor here who looks after our coverage by key verticals, in this case public sector, among... [29 Aug 2007]
Public Sector Integration Delivers 95% First Contact Success Rate
White Paper VisionWare plc has developed MultiVue, an integrated solution for public sector customers that allows them to provide joined-up service to the citizen. Public Sector departments and agencies can now... [04 Dec 2008]
Vista basks in public sector praise
Case Study Get the latest public sector news straight to your inbox. But Microsoft has wheeled out two public sector customers who are both upgrading to Vista and happy with the benefits. Newham Borough Council and... [30 May 2008]
Motorola warning deepens sector sorrows
News Peter Richardson, principal analyst at the company, said: "The long-term prospects for the mobile sector look tough. The company's shares dropped by over five per cent to $16.25 in early trading on the New York Stock... [23 Feb 2001]
Re:Viewing 2005: The year in public sector IT
News From mega-contracts to open source and ID cards, Steve Ranger looks back at the highlights of the year for public sector IT and makes some predictions for what to expect in 2006. Spending on IT in the public... [19 Dec 2005]
Financial sector loses interest in internet banks
News This quarter's Financial Services Survey pointed to a general drop in business confidence, mainly due to the level of domestic competition in the banking sector. Financial services in the UK have lost their illusions... [11 Jul 2000]
Government accused of spinning UK IT sector figures
News Inward investment in the UK has reached record levels, with figures boosted by activity in the IT sector - but industry experts believe that government policies have had little to do with it. The IBB survey found that 27... [06 Jul 2000]
Microsoft breaks into UK public sector CRM
News It is the software giant's first success with its offering in the UK public sector. Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, like other UK public sector bodies, must meet government targets for making... [19 May 2004]
School system and tech sector fail UK businesses
News But some blame must also be accepted by the high-tech sector which is proving its own worst enemy in closing the skills gap, according to the founder of one IT training company. The high-tech sector is... [26 Aug 2005]
CIO Forum: Public sector failing at innovation
News The UK public sector is failing to innovate while progress in the private sector is putting it to shame, according to a panel of influential IT decision makers. Speakers and delegates at the silicon.com... [27 Sep 2005]
IT recruitment sector folds in on itself
Comment You could be forgiven for thinking the downturn is taking its toll on the recruitment sector. Indeed, IT recruitment trade association ATSCo is forecasting a rush for consolidation in the sector. It... [25 Sep 2001]
A good year for public sector IT chiefs
News Other changes to the list appear to have been affected by the current economic conditions: 16 of the CIOs this year represent the public sector - up from nine last year. Meanwhile, the number of CIOs from the financial... [10 Jun 2009]
Linux-shy public sector gets open source test lab
News Cheshire County Council is the first public sector organisation to use the facility at the National Computing Centre's (NCC) headquarters to conduct a trial for a joint open source and proprietary desktop platform. [20 Jun 2005]
£4bn hunt is on for public sector IT suppliers
News The government has kicked off a search for IT suppliers to provide £4bn in IT products and services to the public sector over four years. OGCbuying.solutions, the government agency which oversees public... [26 May 2005]
