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After more than seven years of major accomplishments as CIO for the DWP and one year as the Government CIO, Joe Harley, CBE, has decided to retire from the Civil Service in the Spring of 2012. Joe has transformed IT in the Department which has made a huge difference to the efficiency and effectiveness of [...]
An era of Whitehall control has ended with a historic shift in power back to local people, as the Localism Bill becomes law. The Localism Act will trigger the biggest transfer of power in a generation, releasing councils and communities from the grip of central government. The flagship legislation, which late yesterday afternoon received Royal Assent, puts a raft [...]
The Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister have today announced that Sir Robert (Bob) Kerslake will be the new Head of the Civil Service. This follows a competition run by Sir David Normington, First Civil Service Commissioner. The role of Head of the Civil Service will be separated out from the Cabinet Secretary role when [...]
Sunderland’s Cloud is expected to reduce its own operational costs by £1.4m annually over the next five years, in the delivery of IT services through a reduction in hardware, software, maintenance and improved IT management. The Cloud will also provide a low cost, accessible and secure platform for use across Sunderland. It will allow residents [...]
Websites Domain Visits Share 1 Transport for London www.tfl.gov.uk 18.32% 2 Transport for London – Journey Planner journeyplanner.tfl.gov.uk 9.84% 3 JobCentre Online Northern Ireland www.jobcentreonline.com 1.64% 4 Hantsweb – Hampshire County Council www.hants.gov.uk 1.20% 5 Birmingham City Council www.birmingham.gov.uk 1.02% 6 Lancashire County Council www.lancashire.gov.uk 0.79% 7 Manchester City Council www.manchester.gov.uk 0.77% 8 Leeds City [...]
Websites Domain Visits Share 1 Directgov www.direct.gov.uk 20.04% 2 Met Office www.metoffice.gov.uk 19.22% 3 NHS Choices www.nhs.uk 9.60% 4 HM Revenue & Customs www.hmrc.gov.uk 6.49% 5 The National Archives www.nationalarchives.gov.uk 2.13% 6 HM Government e-petitions epetitions.direct.gov.uk 1.65% 7 Home Office – UK Border Agency www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk 1.54% 8 Companies House www.companieshouse.gov.uk 1.52% 9 Business Link www.businesslink.gov.uk [...]
The increase in smart phone malware is one of the key threats being highlighted during this year’s annual Get Safe Online Week. At a summit to launch the week, Francis Maude, Minister for the Cabinet Office, launched a new Rough Guide to Internet Security. The Rt Hon Francis Maude MP comments: More and more people [...]
The Cabinet Office today published independent research which examines the motivations of young people involved in the August riots. The report is the first, and currently only, major study to be based on what young people themselves have to say about the riots. “A rapid flow of information: news and social media speeded up the [...]
A new European agreement will foster the roll-out of high speed wireless broadband systems to authorise the use of the “digital dividend” 800 MHz band for wireless broadband by January 2013 in all but exceptional circumstances. N. Kroes, Commission Vice-President said: “Devices like smart phones and tablets are putting our current spectrum allocations under strain. [...]
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