Troubled e-borders scheme has so far wasted £830 million of tax payers money, National Audit Office warns
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Government Pledges Millions For Future Technologies
The government has pledged millions of pounds to help bring technologies of the future to market
DWP Universal Credit IT System Slammed By Watchdog
DWP hits back at the NAO report, as Iain Duncan Smith blames poor management by civil servants
Government Promises Digital Courtrooms By 2016
Courtrooms will become 'fully digital' by 2016 as the government seeks to end 'outdated' reliance on paper
Government Axes CIO Role Amid Digital Shakeup
The Cabinet Office has confirmed it is dropping the role of government CIO as part of its ongoing shakeup of ICT services
Facebook Denies Privacy Bug, French Government Demands Explanation
Panic as old posts surface - but is Facebook to blame?
Police BlackBerry Scheme Slated In New Report
The scheme to equip Britain's police forces with BlackBerry phones has been heavily criticised in a report by MPs
New G-Cloud Leader Warns Government Unprepared For Cloud
Incoming G-Cloud leader has warned the government isn’t ready to make big bets on cloud
G-Cloud Boss Slams Unacceptable Government IT
The outgoing director of the G-Cloud framework has delivered a withering assessment of 'unacceptable' IT within government
Gartner Blames US Dollar For Lower IT Spending Forecast
Gartner has lowered its IT spending forecast, but has blamed the strong US dollar rather than a spending slowdown
Government Names PSN Scheme Suppliers
The Cabinet Office has named twelve network companies providing the Public Sector Network
The ‘New Dell’ Talks Public Sector Problems And HP’s Fall
We talk with Dell's Kevin Jones and Tim Sheppard about attacking the public sector market and its rivals' troubles.
NAO Slams Government Use Of Complex And Expensive ERP Software
Report reveals government's shared services drive as inefficient and loss-making
Cabinet Office Launches Open Standards Consultation
The views of the IT community on what open standards should mean in government ICT are being sought in a new consultation
Police Chiefs Reject Draft Plan For IT Procurement
Police chiefs have rejected the first draft of a plan allowing a private company to manage police IT systems
CSC Expecting £2bn For Botched NHS Project
The NHS NPfIT system fiasco is set to cost the British taxpayer another £2 billion in cancellation fees
EU Pushes Open eGovernment Services Concept
EU commissioner Neelie Kroes has urged the creation of eGovernments and borderless public services
Gov’t Publishes Open Source Procurement Advice
The government has published procurement advice for public sector bodies acquiring open source software
Committee Report Labels Police ICT Unfit For Purpose
A report from MPs has warned the police’s ICT is detrimental to crime prevention and is not fit for purpose
Government Sued For Axing e-Borders Contract
Defence contractor Raytheon is suing the Government for £500 million for terminating its e-Border contract
Government Skunkworks Boss Hails e-Petition Success
Just two weeks old and the government's e-petitions website is proving popular, with 12,000 petitions
Cabinet Office Proposes Cross-Department Cloud
A Government document proposes consolidating back-office functions in a cloud-based platform to save money
Met Police Adopts Online Procurement Tool
The Metropolitan Police is to utilise an online procurement website to help it procure goods and services
UK Government Signs Cloud Deal With Huddle
The Government continues to embrace the Cloud with a new deal designed to cut costs and maximise departmental efficiencies
Labour Government’s IT Record Faces Fresh Criticism
Previous Labour ministers are accused of ordering expensive IT projects to “sex up” their policies
Government Wants Open Standards For IT Procurement
A Cabinet Office policy note has revealed the desire for open standards during IT procurement processes
Government Launches UK Tech Centre Initiative
The government is seeking to develop the UK's high tech skills with plans for a £200 million tech centre network
Capgemini Agrees New Government Cost-Cutting Deal
Another services provider has signed a new deal with the government and, according to Nick Mayes of PAC Consulting, there are more to come
Atos Signs First Cost-Cutting Deal With Government
As part of the UK's plan to save millions of pounds, IT services giant Atos Origin has become the first provider to sign a new deal with the government
Institute for Web Science Axed In Spending Cuts
Academic organisation led by Tim Berners-Lee will no longer receive funding under new government’s £6.2 billion efficiency plans