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News Burst: Government to raise TV rates
News The BBC license fee is to rise by £3 to pay for digital TV, the government announced yesterday. The move follows rumour-fuelled speculation and a government-commissioned investigation into BBC finances last summer.
[February 22, 2000, 10:45]
Government to launch 'Green IT Strategy'
News The government is to lead the way in green IT by launching a national strategy to cut computer-related carbon emissions. Government chief information officer John Suffolk announced the "Green IT Strategy", saying it would be scrutinised by...
[May 9, 2008, 9:21]
Government throws cash at broadband problem
News Faced with increasing concern over the disappointingly low number of broadband users in the UK, the government said on Tuesday that £30m would be made available to boost the take-up of high-speed Internet services.
[October 9, 2001, 11:48]
Government urged to cut consultancy costs
News MPs and unions have lambasted the government for spending £3bn on external advice in areas such as IT. Parliament's all-party Public Accounts Committee has hit out at the government's "profligacy" for spending nearly £3bn on consultants, without a...
[June 19, 2007, 13:38]
Government warned over data-transfer security
News The government does not have adequate mechanisms in place to secure data transfer, according to a report prepared on behalf of the Cabinet Office. Government departmental security is in silos, and there are currently no adequate mechanisms in place...
[July 30, 2007, 14:41]
Government starts 'rationalisation' of IT systems
News The UK government is to cut more than 5,000 jobs from NHS agencies and "rationalise" back-office IT systems, health secretary John Reid announced on Thursday. Reid said that the move is in line with the Gershon efficiency review, which is expected...
[May 21, 2004, 12:30]
Government adviser leans toward broadband monopolies
News A leading member of the government's broadband advisory group believes broadband infrastructure might be better off left in the hands of one or two dominant companies like British Telecommunications, undercutting efforts to step up competition for...
[July 2, 2001, 12:07]
Government puts onus for chatroom policing on ISPs
News Whilst Internet Service Providers (ISPs) say they are not equipped to crack down on paedophiles abusing Internet chatrooms, the government and police are showing an unwillingness to grasp the severity of the situation.
[March 20, 2001, 15:15]
Government confirms ID partner
News The contract covers the design, feasibility testing, business case and procurement elements of the programme, which is to receive regular reviews from the Office of Government Commerce. We are determined to get it right, and bringing in expertise...
[May 25, 2004, 13:25]
Government to put £39.5m into R&D
News Technology companies are being given the chance to compete for £39.5m government funding for research and development. In April, the government announced a reform of funding for research and development, saying in its New Industry, New Jobs report...
[October 13, 2009, 1:00]
Government unveils Digital Britain delivery plan
News The government's Digital Britain Implementation Plan sets out responsibilities but no timetable. The plan, published on 13 August, 2009, sets out the governance structure for delivering the 70 key actions set out in the government's Digital Britain...
[August 17, 2009, 9:09]
Government strategy pushes IT professionalism
News The head of the e-Government Unit has staged the first meeting of government's Chief Information Officer Council Ian Watmore told Government Computing News that the first meeting had taken place on 8 January, 2005.
[January 14, 2005, 15:15]
Government to launch cyber crime unit
News The NCIS spokesman is hopeful the government will give police the powers to intercept emails under its controversial RIP (Regulation of Investigatory Powers) bill. Critics have pointed out that the snooping powers proposed by the government are...
[January 18, 2000, 10:40]
Government high-tech plans to shake up Whitehall
News The government is to launch an electronic information system aimed at streamlining the civil service and eliminating bureaucracy, it was announced last week. The government has come in for criticism in recent weeks for its e-government plans.
[January 11, 2000, 9:34]
Government claims 'no change' in ID cards policy
News The ID cards scheme will not be scrapped, despite rumours to the contrary, according to government sources. A spokesman for NO2ID, an anti-ID cards lobbying group, said that he had seen no appetite in government for any change to the scheme.
[November 5, 2007, 16:31]
Government stands firm over 3G licence appeal
News Government officials are insisting that last year's 3G licence auction was not unlawful, as BT and One2One try to persuade the Court of Appeal that they were treated badly. The two mobile network firms claim that the government gave an unfair...
[June 19, 2001, 15:41]
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 plans new broadband wireless auction
News The government is gearing up to sell off another part of the UK's radio spectrum in an attempt to boost the availability of wireless broadband Internet access services. These licences will be awarded by an auction process, even though the...
[April 29, 2002, 14:06]
Government rejects Bletchley rescue petition
Blog Comment Knapper never jump to conclusion's the UK government is renowned in history for not supporting British institutions throughout time, and is one of the main reason's why a lot have being lost. Bletchley Park is just as important as things like...
[August 29, 2009, 18:51]
Government admits ID card project won't be fully tested
News The government has admitted that it will not rigorously test all aspects of the identity cards scheme before putting it into practice. The comments were made in the government's official response last Friday to a report by the House of Commons...
[October 23, 2006, 13:40]
