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The ARL GIS Literacy Project: Support For Government Data Services In The Digital Library
White Papers This paper describes the ARL GIS Literacy Project and its role in providing support for continued access to government data which is increasingly distributed only in digital form. The MU experience will be examined as an example of the creation of...
[January 1, 1970, 0:59]
Upgrading To Sun Infrastructure To Support E-Government Initiatives
White Papers However, until recently, Penwith's IT infrastructure could not adequately support its growing demands, or many of the recommendations highlighted in an IT Best Value Review - including a government directive for local authorities to deliver...
[January 1, 1970, 0:59]
Luxembourg Elects Responsive, Resilient Infrastructure To Support E-Government
White Papers Luxembourg divides its national IT infrastructure into four major computing centers: one for statistics, one for police work, one for social security and a fourth - CIE - for all other government ministries.
[January 1, 1970, 0:59]
Government Pulls Support For Home Computing Initiative
News Many employees have benefited from the tax exemption to get a computer into their homes, but the Government now wishes to focus support on groups with the poorest access to technology, to meet the goals set out in the Digital Strategy," said Brown...
[March 22, 2006, 17:05]
Developing Justification And Support For E-Government Projects
White Papers In an environment where State budgets are shrinking and agencies are competing for funding for technology initiatives, a business case can provide agency executives with the business and financial justification that can secure the support and...
[January 1, 1970, 0:59]
Government Urged To Increase SME Support
News Wills-Sandford said that, if the UK government supported innovation — as the US government does — SMEs would benefit and the public sector would be repaid with the kind of technology needed to support a 21st-century democracy.
[June 11, 2007, 11:04]
E-Cubed: Using The Balanced Scorecard To Support An Excellence Framework In The Canadian Federal Government
White Papers This webcast uses the Canadian Federal Government as its example and the concepts discussed will be relevant to other levels of Government in Canada. In Canada the Federal Treasury Board has set out a 'Management Accountability Framework' (MAF) to...
[January 1, 1970, 0:59]
Evolution Of Government Reform: The Center For Accountability And Performance (CAP) And Support Of Managing For Results
White Papers The current Managing for Results movement in the American public sector is only the latest rendition of a number of government reform efforts that began in the late 1800's. Each of these efforts represented an attempt to improve government...
[January 1, 1970, 0:59]
Government Pulls Support For Home Computing Initiative
Talkback It's a Government Initiative. I work for an HCI Provider too. If they decide to scrap it to pay for a war in Iraq, or to help Gordon Brown's PM credentials, then there's nothing we can do about it. This whole thing stinks.
[March 23, 2006, 10:55]
Government Pulls Support For Home Computing Initiative
Talkback 17th of March 2005 HCI gets a major boost from the Government, 23 March 2006 Government pull the plug,As someone who works within the Hci with Charities and Not for profit companies this is a major blow.
[March 23, 2006, 11:02]
Government Pulls Support For Home Computing Initiative
Talkback I run a HCI business which helped the government to reach its digital Britain strategy. As the chancellor has now removed this tax exemption with almost immediate effect I will have to lay off my 5 staff today - I am sure they will not be voting...
[March 23, 2006, 6:15]
Government Pulls Support For Home Computing Initiative
Talkback Where I work, we have all just signed up for this. Hundreds of people were just getting ready to go and collect their shiny new PCs when the certificates arrived. I can't imagine what the department right in the middle of arranging all this is...
[March 23, 2006, 21:08]
Government Pulls Support For Home Computing Initiative
Talkback This is just great. I have committed to this scheme for the next three years but it doesn't kick in until 1st April and I have little chance of getting the machine in 5 days. Looks like I would have been better off buying a machine on interest free...
[March 22, 2006, 21:22]
Government Pulls Support For Home Computing Initiative
Talkback I've always thought that the HCI initiative was ill conceived as a way to address the digital divide between lower income groups and others and welcome the rethink. The cruel irony of the HCI scheme was that those on, or just above minimum wage...
[March 26, 2006, 20:21]
Government Pulls Support For Home Computing Initiative
Talkback The HCI was a great idea in it's simplicity! Now it's gone. I'll have tyo go back to researching dry bumming on google for a living now.
[March 23, 2006, 11:49]
Government Pulls Support For Home Computing Initiative
Talkback I run the rewards and benefits dept for a major menswear company. In December last year, I passed this by the board of directors, who wanted to go ahead with HCI, as a benefit for those who didn't have children (so didn't benefit from childcare...
[March 23, 2006, 11:45]
Government Pulls Support For Home Computing Initiative
Talkback Its crazy. As a small company it was initially difficult to find a suitable provider. Now they are finally available he has withdrawn it. We are waiting the 6 weeks for our licence so despite getting a high percentage of employees interested the...
[March 23, 2006, 11:37]
Government Pulls Support For Home Computing Initiative
Talkback Gordon's budget will cost hundreds of people their jobs. By scrapping HCI (Home Computing Initiative - www.dti.gov.uk/hci) without warning or consultation, he has just wrecked the businesses and jobs of hundreds of those working in this area.
[March 23, 2006, 10:59]
Government Pulls Support For Home Computing Initiative
Talkback Its crazy. As a small company it was initially difficult to find a suitable provider. Now they are finally available he has withdrawn it. We are waiting the 6 weeks for our licence so despite getting a high percentage of employees interested the...
[March 23, 2006, 10:24]
Government Pulls Support For Home Computing Initiative
Talkback Fair enough, it has benefitted many and there are few homes without a computer. Seems to me this now brings everybody back to a level playing field when buying a computer. If anything he would have been better by removing VAT on computers and...
[March 23, 2006, 10:20]
