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2006 Archived News

December 2006

• Local authorities on track to deliver a further 1.3 billion efficiency gains [External website]
  21 December 2006, publictechnology.net
• Public Body IT Systems must meet disability regulations [External website]
  5 December, computerweekly.com
• Whitehall cuts supplier deal [External website]
  1 December, Kablenet.com

November 2006

• New single council for cornwall could save £10 million every year [External website]
  27 November, eGovmonitor.com
• Latest ICT Inquiry (Q2 06) indicates high-skilled IT professionals are in demand [External website]
  21 November, publictechnology.net
• Transforming Government Event Series Launch – London 14 November [External website]
  20 November, egovmonitor.com
• Three steps to success [External website]
  17 November, Kable
• North Herts adopts CRM to support citizens [External website]
  14 November, Computing
• eGU Transforms [External website]
  13 November, Kablenet.com
• IT suppliers urge staff development [External website]
  07 November, computerweekly.com
• Department for Constitutional Affairs to transform IT infrastructure [External website]
  06 November, publictechnology.net
• Patent your good e–Government idea: this new Patent Office guidance may help... [External website]
  06 November, publictechnology.net
• ‘Unprofessional organisations have no place in the IT industry’, says Intellect [External website]
  03 November, publictechnology.net

October 2006

• IT contracts worth 500 million are signed by Dept for Constitutional Affairs [External website]
  30 October, pubictechnology.net
• Professionalism in IT scheme turns to individual best practice [External website]
  27 October, computerweekly.com
• Think tanks calls for new data laws [External website]
  26 October, kalblenet.com
• CIOs should lead the transformation agenda within public services, says Socitm [External website]
  23 October, publictechnology.net
• Nine councils save 3 million on IT hardware using OGC e–auction [External website]
  11 October, publictechnolgy.net
• Skills Framework for the Information Age: survey will assess its usage [External website]
  4 October, publictechnology.net
• EC paves the way for a 2008 launch of the European Institute of Technology [External website]
  19 October, eGov monitor
• NHS IT – A personal view [External website]
  3 October, computerweekly.com

September 2006

• Father of the web gets IT honour [External website]
  22 September, silicon.com
• Cabinet Office awards Government Gateway IT managed services contract [External website]
  20 September 2006, publictechnology.net
• Government data sharing planned, to help protect the most disadvantaged [External website]
  14 September 2006, publictechnology.net
• Pension Service transforms IT [External website]
  14 September 2006, Computing
• IT lead to chair police body [External website]
  14 September 2006, Kable
• ID card scheme changes tack [External website]
  14 September 2006, Computing
• Finish your nominations soon for e-Government National Awards 2006 [External website]
  13 September 2006, publictechnology.net
• e-Government Metadata Standard Version 3.1 is published [External website]
  13 September 2006, publictechnology.net
• One IT service for both the health and criminal justice sectors – unrealistic? Not according to John Suffolk, chief information officer, who spoke to Michael Cross for Government IT [External website]
  6 September, govnetexpo.co.uk

August 2006

• Innovation is the main attraction [External website]
  29 August 06, computerweekly.com
• Q&A Per Blixt, Head eGovernment Unit, European Commission, DG Information Society and Media [External website]
  21 August 2006, eGov monitor
• New head of ICT appointed at Peterborough City Council [External website]
  21 August 2006, publictechnology.net
• GovTalk adopts childcare scheme [External website]
  11 August 2006, Kable
• First for government web site [External website]
  8 August 2006, eGov Monitor
• London gets shared services centre [External website]
  8 August 2006, Computer Weekly
• Lewisham Council cuts call centre waiting times by 90 per cent [External website]
  7 August 2006, Computing
• Health service gets smarter [External website]
  2 August 2006, Kable

July 2006

• Technology critical to Chancellor’s golden rule [External website]
  20 July 2006, Computing
• Transformation chief goes full time [External website]
  20 July 2006, Kable
• Bridgend County Borough Council delivers on its work with ITIL [External website]
  18 July 2006, Public technology.net
• E–government ballyhoo leaves councils still pulling tight on their IT purse strings [External website]
  4 July 2006, ComputerWeekly.com
• Managing the mother of all projects [External website]
  4 July 2006, ComputerWeekly.com

June 2006

• Councils need to share IT to cut costs [External website]
  06 June 2006, Computerweekly.com
• Criminal checks to go online [External website]
  01 June 2006, Computing
• Shared services to cut Whitehall costs [External website]
  01 June 2006, Computing

May 2006

• Better pay in public sector IT [External website]
  16 may 2006, Jobserve.com
• Staffordshire councils save millions by joining forces [External website]
  4 May 2006, Silicon.com

April 2006

• John Suffolk appointed as Government Chief Information Officer [External website]
  John Suffolk has been appointed as the new Government Chief Information Officer (CIO). John will lead the work of the CIO Council in delivering the Government’s strategy for the transformation of public services, enabled by technology.
  26/04/06

   

• New government CIO unveiled [External website]
  26 April 2006, Silicon.com
• A case of professional conduct [External website]
  20 April 2006, Computing
• Councils to get more IT guidance [External website]
  7 April 2006, IT Week
• A Blueprint For Transformation [PDF, 67KB]
  April 2006, E–Government Bulletin

March 2006

• Shared Services can’t be forced [External website]
  7 March 2006, Computer Weekly

February 2006

• EU wants e–Government interoperability between states, & pan–European services [External website]
  24 February 2006, Public technology.net
• Directors respond to government IT strategy [External website]
  9 February 2006, Computing

January 2006

• End the tick–box mindset [External website]
  24 January 2006, Computer Weekly
• IT experts must be true professionals [External website]
  11 January 2006, Computing