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RSS socitmSocitm names first CEO
News The industry body for public sector IT managers, Socitm, has appointed its first CEO. Mountain served as president at Socitm (the Society of IT Managers) between 1990 and 1992 and is a director at SSL,... [11 Jul 2002]
New president takes the reins at Socitm
News Richard Steel has been named president of the Society of Information Technology Management (Socitm), the professional association for public sector IT managers. Writing on the Socitm president's blog on... [29 Apr 2008]
Revisit disaster plans, councils warned
News Local government user group Socitm has warned its research from recent disasters that have impacted local authority IT services raises "serious concerns" as to whether councils understand the expectations of the Civil... [26 Jan 2007]
Pay: Council IT workers get bigger rise than private sector
News Pay rises for local authority IT staff are outpacing those in the private sector, according to a survey by user group Socitm. Andy Roberts, chair of Socitm's member services group said the survey shows... [31 May 2005]
Leader: How outsourcing is like getting married
Leader Signing an outsourcing contract is like getting hitched, according to local authority IT user group Socitm. But sadly, just like with real-life marriages, Socitm warns that the divorce rate is rising,... [12 Apr 2005]
'E-gov projects too focused on tech'
News The Society of IT Management (Socitm) said changes in e-government have not occurred because the majority of projects have been too concerned with technology rather than with a change in business processes. [18 Oct 2005]
Councils: Outsourcing IT hits performance
News Councils that have outsourced their IT don't perform as well as those running an in-house service, according to the latest research from Socitm, an industry group for public-sector IT managers. Socitm... [24 May 2005]
Lack of trust blights outsourcing projects
News There is not enough mutual trust between local authorities and their IT outsourcing suppliers, warns a new report from the Society of IT Management (Socitm). Councils are spending at least £4bn on outsourcing, according... [12 Apr 2005]
Local gov't tech spend to hit £3bn
News According to the Society of IT Management's (Socitm) annual IT Trends survey, spending on local government IT will rise again as councils invest in efficiency programmes and securing the information held on their computers. [03 Jan 2008]
Cloud could be 'more important than the PC'
News The advent of cloud computing could have a greater impact on public sector IT than the PC revolution did in the 1980s, according to the Society of Information Technology Management (Socitm). While the PC may have given... [23 Feb 2009]
Local government showcases IT cost savings
News According to a report from local government IT user group Socitm, as the e-government programme draws to a close in England, the public sector is turning its attention to using technology to deliver the efficiency targets. [28 Apr 2005]
Microsoft backs down over government software licences
News Bob Griffith, national secretary for the Society of IT Managers (SOCITM), which represents local government IT workers, said the body had been offered new proposals, although it declined to detail the changes. [15 Jan 2002]
E-government planning "is like the space race"
News According to a report from local government IT group Socitm, councils have spent in excess of £13bn on IT over the past five years, an increase in resources of £2bn. Spending on IT systems, services and staff in 2005/6... [09 Dec 2005]
Outsourcing and shared services bridge tech budget gap
News According to research by local government IT user group Socitm, at a predicted £2.7bn for 2006/07 council tech spending is back to just below 2004 levels. Socitm said partnerships and outsourcing are the... [05 Jan 2007]
Public sector IT staff get bigger pay rises
News Average salaries have increased by five per cent on last year, according to an annual survey commissioned by local government user group Socitm and based on responses from around a third (88) of local authorities. [12 May 2006]
