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Eurim Looks Into Government IT Strategy
News The European Information Society Group will formally launch an inquiry into the transformational government strategy next Wednesday, with a call for evidence and plans to hold three hearings in October and November, after the publication of the...
[July 12, 2007, 15:01]
Gov't May Standardise Public-sector Comms Networks
News John Suffolk, the government's chief information officer, has said the Chief Technology Officers Council is working on the issue as one of the next stages of the transformational government strategy. Under the transformational government strategy...
[March 12, 2008, 15:19]
Wanted: New Government CIO
News The Transformational Government Strategy is Watmore's biggest plan to change the face of public services by "designing around the citizen or business" and moving to a shared-services culture and improving the professionalism of IT in the public...
[January 12, 2006, 14:40]
Police Chief Criticises ID Cards Scheme
News John Suffolk, the government's chief information officer, told ZDNet UK that, to enable transformational government, a national identity database was essential (transformational government is the delivery of government services using new...
[May 15, 2007, 18:01]
Shared Services In The Public Sector
White Papers The Transformational Government Strategy describes three transformations that are enabled by technology. The experience of HR and Finance in Government and of sharing these services ourselves, gives unrivalled credentials to support the Government...
[November 14, 2007, 0:01]
Hull City Council Leverages Spatial Assets To Boost Responsiveness And Transform Disaster Management
White Papers Hull City Council wanted to maximize use of location-based asset information for users within council departments and the general public and comply with the "Transformational Government - Enabled by Technology" initiative to build services around...
[May 21, 2008, 1:01]
Understanding The Issues Driving Organizational Transformation
White Papers What are the key factors behind transformational success? What drives effective government innovation? This webcast discusses the factors involved in that transformation and how other organizations can benefit from lessons learned.
[April 26, 2005, 0:00]
Putting The Customer At The Heart Of Local Services
White Papers Nortel Networks have defined a Public Services One Network vision that addresses the transformational concerns faced by senior officers and leaders in local government. Nortel Networks have developed proven patented technologies to implement that...
[August 23, 2005, 6:00]
Extensible Modeling And Simulation Framework (XMSF) Challenges For Web-Based Modeling And Simulation
White Papers In parallel, DoD Modeling & Simulation (M&S) needs to identify and adopt transformational technologies providing direct tactical relevance to warfighters. This white paper describes the basis and initial requirements for such transformational...
[January 25, 2005, 2:00]
Fujitsu To Deliver Cabinet Office Shared Services
News Flex will help take forward the transformational government strategy, aimed at standardising the way public-sector organisations spend their £14bn a year on IT projects. The organisation need not be in central government, it could be an agency or...
[June 22, 2007, 9:03]
CIOs Lash Out At Information Overload
News Ian Watmore, head of the e-government unit at the Cabinet Office, said: "We spend too much on legacy and not enough on the transformational side of business. Coupland echoed this sentiment, saying his company "had a fall in recent years from big...
[May 19, 2005, 15:15]
Government Secures SAP Deal For Bulk Savings
News He said in a statement: "It means that we can supply software licences to the public sector at prices which offer real value for money and in a manner that supports the government's 'Transformational Government' agenda.
[March 5, 2007, 8:16]
Government Seeks Chief Information Officer
News According to the advert, the new recruit will report to Watmore and deliver the Transformational Government Strategy he set out with the CIO Council last year. A six-figure salary is up for grabs as the government looks to recruit a new chief...
[January 30, 2006, 16:00]
Government Seeks Out New Tech Talent
News Gillian Merron, the minister for transformational government, said the scheme is designed to make sure the UK's best graduates have the chance to apply their skills to Whitehall's "complex and exciting" tech projects.
[October 19, 2007, 9:10]
Government Gateway Gets Room For Growth
News We have achieved this by focusing on the quality of the service provided to our customers, while keeping up with ever-changing requirements to ensure the Gateway is well positioned for the future and continues to be at the heart of the...
[October 3, 2007, 13:09]
ICO: Gov't Ignoring Data-sharing Hazards
News In pursuing its 'transformational government' agenda of greater data sharing, the government has not fully considered the implications for privacy, according to a Friday report by the information commissioner.
[July 11, 2008, 0:01]
Local Gov't CIOs To Shape National IT Policy
News President of Socitm, Rose Crozier, said the new group would allow local CIOs to make a positive contribution to "advancing the transformational government agenda". Local government chief information officers are being invited to join a UK-wide body...
[April 3, 2008, 8:57]
Microsoft Has New UK Head Of Government
News This will enable Microsoft to better support the delivery of joined-up services for citizens as envisaged in the transformational government agenda," the company said in a statement. Microsoft has merged two parts of its business focused on the...
[March 12, 2007, 12:13]
Government CIO Moves On
News Ian's work on the Transformational Government strategy demonstrated his personal commitment to improving public services and a capability to deliver within the Whitehall environment. The search is on for a new government CIO, following the...
[December 15, 2005, 14:00]
Cabinet Office Heads Government 'green' IT Drive
News Other departments will be asked to base their environmental action plans around the steps and will be expected to report on implementation in their submissions to the Transformational Government Annual Report.
[July 17, 2008, 13:09]
