Obama's search for a national CTO
News Given Gore's emphasis on the development of information technology, such advisers are well poised to integrate technology into the way the government functions and creates policy, some have said. Obama's technology advisers, both formal and...
[November 7, 2008, 10:49]
MPs call for overhaul of Jobcentre IT
News The Commons Public Accounts Committee found that many of the shortcomings in the IT system are simple but irritating for agency's jobs and benefits advisers: for example, by requiring them to re-key identical information for every new customer, or...
[October 9, 2007, 14:28]
US Report: Will Clinton replace Internet adviser?
News Rotenberg said the administration might not appoint any one person to take over Magaziner's duties, but could ask different people to serve as advisers on various technology issues. For the administration to proceed without a tech policy adviser or...
[November 10, 1998, 10:11]
Government rejects Bletchley rescue petition
Blog Comment The government could save a bloody fortune employing these minds as advisers to tackle the current computer security issues they face today, rather than waisting ten's of millions of pounds on stupid consultancy agency fees, where there biggest...
[August 27, 2009, 16:03]
Government rules out wider spam protection - for now
Talkback Government advisers know the cost of spam to industry and commerce. It is much larger than the economic benefits to the spammers (most of whom act illicitly and avoid contributing anything back to the Government by way of taxes.
[July 30, 2004, 16:28]
BT boss wants government support not subsidies
News The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has appointed a team of advisers who will talk to schools, hospitals, libraries and other public bodies in areas where broadband is not available to help them club together to persuade telcos to bring...
[September 11, 2002, 14:15]
Time for the Ministry of Information?
News Government advisers have called for a minister to take charge of public sector information management The government needs to overhaul knowledge management practices across the public sector and appoint a minister to be given explicit...
[August 9, 2005, 14:30]
Photos: Famous fraudster hits out at ID cards
News Not to mention that the scheme will have to be accredited to the highest standards by HM Government's security advisers, and that an independent National Identity Scheme commissioner will be appointed to oversee the operation of the scheme," a...
[October 25, 2007, 13:25]
CSA IT 'a turkey from day one'
News Despite £539m of taxpayers' money spent on a new IT system, and a further £91m on external advisers, the agency continued to underperform, said the committee. Henshaw was instrumental in pushing through Liverpool's e-government programme.
[July 5, 2007, 15:15]
Public-sector workers may barter labour online
News Downing Street policy advisers are working on plans for an online market place that would allow public sector workers to sell their labour and skills to local authorities and government departments. The system may not have direct government funding...
[August 24, 2004, 15:45]
Low-income homes to trial free web-access scheme
News The campaigns will be supported by dedicated advisers and a helpline. The government has chosen the first two areas, Oldham and Suffolk, where school pupils will get free access to computers and the internet at home.
[October 22, 2008, 15:11]
Feds weed out drug paraphernalia sites
News Now I'm not a fan of the Bush administration, but I have to think that President Bush and most of his serious advisers have far more serious work to focus on right now than whether someone's selling rolling papers and roach clips.
[February 25, 2003, 8:17]
US president taps insider for tech post
News Also speaking at the summit were several cabinet secretaries and presidential advisers, although attendees said there was no particular focus on tech issues such as privacy, Internet taxation or antitrust concerns.
[March 29, 2001, 9:51]
UK law will criminalise IT pros, say experts
Talkback Does the government have no legal advisers - I thought Tony Blair was a barrister. So, it would be illegal to sell PCs or MS Windows? I mean correct me if I'm wrong, but I read part (b) to say: A person is guilty of an offence if he makes or...
[May 22, 2006, 10:26]
Centrica to challenge BT over broadband services
News Industry experts and government advisers agree that increasing the public understanding of broadband is very important in boosting take-up. Services group Centrica looks set to challenge BT's dominance of the broadband market after buying Iomart's...
[January 9, 2002, 12:03]
Secure advice for higher education
News IT advisers for the higher education sector are calling for a new approach to information security The publication of the guidance and the toolkit follows the launch of the government's Get Safe Online campaign last month.
[November 23, 2005, 14:55]
IE stagnation spells trouble for all concerned
News Internet Explorer has earned an increasingly sketchy reputation as security advisers including the U.S.government's CERT (Computer Emergency Readiness Team) have warned against using Microsoft's browser.
[October 8, 2004, 10:35]
Motorola to spin off handset division
News Our decision to separate our Mobile Devices and Broadband & Mobility Solutions businesses follows a review process undertaken by our management team and board of directors, together with independent advisers," said Motorola president and chief...
[March 26, 2008, 12:00]
Clinton calls for Internet-security summit
News The events this week have heightened calls in Washington for greater government oversight of the Web -- an extremely controversial matter -- but also for better self-policing among Internet companies.
[February 14, 2000, 9:44]
