Public Sector 2005

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public sector special report is a major online resource for those working to make egovernment a reality.

The section offers the latest news and features on what's happening in Whitehall and around the UK, as well as vital analysis and comment.

Computing takes the view that technology can, and must, transform public services. So we aim for a positive view of projects, highlighting best practice and successful innovation.

But major mistakes have been made and it is important to learn lessons.

You will find advice and ideas from experts and those working on the biggest and best digital government initiatives.

If you have any views on public sector IT or have a project deserving wider recognition, contact sarah_arnott@vnu.co.uk

NHS system passes second check-up...just

National patient records system scrapes through Gateway One 27 Nov 2002

Green light for Bristol EPR initiative

The aim is a single electronic patient record across four different NHS trusts 07 May 2003

Leak reveals government plan for single IT strategy

Whitehall looks to copy benefits achieved in private sector 10 Sep 2003

Public sector bodies spurn licence deal

OGC wants more government departments to agree new terms 05 Nov 2003

Broadband can't wait for government

Government can't move on without broadband 22 May 2002

Laptop theft risk to public sector

Survey suggests sensitive data is poorly protected 19 Sep 2003

Hospitals policy has obscured IT strategy

Changes to shared services plans may affect the NHS National Programme 14 May 2003

Special Branch IT 'inadequate'

Fragmented systems hold back anti-terrorist investigations 29 Jan 2003

MPs demand transparent government IT projects

Select Committee calls for an end to 'appalling waste of public money' 22 Jul 2004

£45m in child support held up by IT issue

Thousands of the UK's poorest families are missing out on a total of £45m a year, say the Lib Dems 07 Apr 2004

Wales puts customers first

Welsh Development Agency implements Aspective system to collate investor data 16 Jul 2003

Nuclear police lack IT access

Secure network is still at least two years away 03 Jul 2003

NHS suppliers face a tough customer

Companies working on IT Programme will be required to 'come up to scratch' 05 Mar 2003

BMA: poor IT bad for patients

Hospitals needs basic technology like mobile phones and working printers 14 May 2003

Ebookings firm subject of takeover

SchlumbergerSema looks set to win deal, and is being taken over by Atos Origin 24 Sep 2003

Whitehall opens up to suppliers

Online marketplace gives companies equal access to government contracts 31 Mar 2004

Telemedicine advances in Wales

£20m investment will boost patient care 07 Aug 2002

Lack of confidence is putting UK businesses off ecommerce

Companies rely too heavily on the promises of ebusiness 04 Dec 2002

Separate body to control ID cards?

Consultation paper proposes that external authority manages scheme 09 Jun 2004

IBM funding for innovation centre

Process re-engineering test labs to help speed delivery times for Defra 28 Jul 2004

Colour code sends clear signals on Gateway progress

Monitoring mechanism signficantly improves government IT project management 10 Mar 2004

NHS IT chief refutes withdrawal claims

Speculations quashed in exclusive interview with Computing 17 Sep 2003

Local NHS records project cancelled

£250m scheme will be replaced by National Programme 23 Apr 2003

IT investment ranks as high as training says NAO

IT projects worth £10bn are currently underway across Whitehall 04 Feb 2004

Firefighters call centre dispute

Government wants emergency services to share control rooms 27 Nov 2002

Single tender concerns for £83m IT deal

Withdrawals from government bidding echoes previous failures 03 Sep 2003

TfL's Oyster tackles queues and fraud

Transport for London kicks off initial phase of programme with security gate pads 16 Jul 2003

Dedicated body to develop NHS standards

Design methods must be changed to meet deadlines 12 Feb 2003

£10m broadband network connects Cheshire

Council offices, schools, libraries and leisure facilities will benefit 05 Feb 2003

Communication is key to NHS IT plan

Computing-led group contributes to the debate 16 Jul 2003

Scotland presses on with eprocurement

eProcurement Scotl@nd service moves to second phase 16 Jul 2003

IT key to improving job vetting system

Online applicaitons will help beat Criminal Records Bureau delays 05 Mar 2003

Libra project goes £134m over budget

Magistrates' Court's IT is 'shocking waste of money, says MP 29 Jan 2003

IT taken off skills shortage list

Whitehall says IT crisis is over, experts disagree 04 Sep 2002

Open source hope for public services

Overcoming integration will be key growth area 26 Feb 2003

DoH announces NHS IT shortlist

Programme has 'strong assembly of prospective suppliers' 13 Aug 2003

Foreign Office's £10m oversight

Scrapped IT plan lacked disaster recovery facility 30 Apr 2003

OGC guidelines insist on IT fallback plans

Projects risk failing Gateway review if no contingency plans are in place 04 Feb 2004

Government to create population register

Each UK citizen will have a unique identifying number 14 Jan 2004

Chancellor pledges £1 billion for IT

Technology core to public sector modernisation plans 18 Jul 2002

Welsh broadband push pays off

High-speed connections attract investment to country 04 Dec 2002

DWP seeks suppliers in £70m deal

Hosting and support deal is part of a wider modernisation programme 15 Oct 2003

ID card rush must consider technology

A review of government database policy is even more vital if the ID card scheme is to be rushed through 07 Apr 2004

Report shows how Libra courted disaster

Public Accounts Committee condemns 'one of the worst PFI deals' its ever seen 12 Nov 2003

NHS trusts start trial of shared finance system

The project could save the service £180m a year on admin overheads 02 Apr 2003

OGC extends trial of open source

Whitehall buying arm will pilot Sun systems in 2004 10 Dec 2003

Smartcards keep kids' site secure

The Who Cares? Trust invests £2m in secure web site 11 Feb 2004

Online services need incentives

Making them mandatory won't work, say experts 18 Feb 2004

Naivety led to GCHQ IT crisis

Overspend was unintentional, but delivered a much improved system 03 Dec 2003

NHS deals to become Whitehall yardstick

But analysts warn squeezing profits will alienate suppliers 25 Feb 2004

Crime unit claims success for charter

Users encouraged to report cybercrime confidentially 26 Mar 2003

The how, when and why of public sector outsourcing

What has to be done for egovernment to deliver on its promise 16 Jul 2003

Police want £300m for IT data overhaul

Valiant IT strategy to create single database for forces 14 Aug 2002

Tax office seeks costs from EDS

Revenue demands compensation for slow credit system 09 Jul 2003

NAO advises Customs on three-point action plan

The NAO says Customs & Excise must conduct regular 'healthchecks' 26 Nov 2003

Questions remain over ID cards data

This week's draft ID cards Bill still ignores pressing database issues 28 Apr 2004

First NHS contracts to go to Accenture and BT

Three further LSP deals due to be signed by Christmas 10 Dec 2003

MoD invests in tagging system

£200m army fleet management contract is imminent 07 May 2003

Integrated Care Records Service will be delivered in phases

Systems will go live from December 2004 to December 2008, says confidential paper 21 May 2003

Gateway IT reports to stay confidential

Confidentiality ensure openness and effectiveness, says Treasury minister 07 Jul 2004

Online prescriptions await DoH decision

Pilot suspended until NHS National Programme strategy is confirmed 16 Apr 2003

Elearning scheme to undergo review

UKeU fails to meet first year targets 03 Mar 2004

Strategies to defeat the terrorist threat

Technology projects are at the heart of national security 28 May 2003

Date set for trial of MOT system

National rollout delayed on £230m car testing project 05 Nov 2003

ID card plan in action already

The Home Office has opened bidding for consultancy 14 Apr 2004

Creating a joined-up agenda for the criminal justice system

We discuss joining up seven agencies and 400,000 staff with John Suffolk, director general of Criminal Justice IT 23 Jun 2004

Carrying out IT projects in the public eye

One wrong move in central government technology, and everyone gets to know about it 22 May 2002

EDS faces tax credits censure

System won't be up to speed until March 2005, says the NAO 26 Nov 2003

Southampton aims for home access to council applications

Council develops smartcard authentication system 16 Jul 2003

Private sector sees CRM as too complex

A council shareware project could alter that view and bring substantial benefits. 30 Nov 2001

Whitehall efficiency needs IT partnerships

Sir Peter Gershon expands on his Efficiency Review 19 Aug 2004

One-stop-shop for government services

UK Online should be a destination in itself, says eEnvoy 22 Jan 2004

Embassies go online for flexible working

'eDiplomacy' document spells out Foreign Office global strategy 31 Mar 2004

Renewed attack on online crime

Government and industry bodies are joining forces 16 Jul 2003

Facial recognition used to ID suspects

Grampian police starts first trial 23 Apr 2003

Public records to go electronic

Huge demand for qualified staff. 16 Oct 2001

One step closer to joined-up justice

Probation Service to replace software applications 18 Dec 2002

Suppliers give NHS a healthy response

Some 99 companies register their interest in National Programme 19 Mar 2003

Computing to give evidence on Whitehall IT

Commons' Work and Pensions sub-Committee investigation moves on to next stage 18 Feb 2004

Joined-up justice pilots ready to go

Warwickshire and East London will see the first CJIT trials 22 Oct 2003

£1.5bn squandered on government IT

Plans in place to change the way projects are run 13 Mar 2003

Intelligence experts question maturity of biometrics technology

Leaked document raises questions about viability of biometrics for ID cards 10 Dec 2003

IT could save Prison Service millions, says report

Efficiency is hindered by lack of adequate technology 24 Sep 2003

CPS online system hits one million milestone

Crown Prosecution Service makes significant progress towards meeting government target for joined-up justice 21 Apr 2004

Suppliers start race for £5bn NHS deals

One day left to register their interests 08 Jan 2003

Bidding opens for £1.4bn Defra deal

But MP warns outsourcing is unsuitable for department 16 Apr 2003

NHS Trust gets EPR ahead of national deal

Local programme going ahead to fit in with hospital PFI plans 05 Nov 2003

Whitehall softens its snooping proposals

Original plans scrapped following criticism 13 Mar 2003

MPs back single national database

Association of Chief Police Officers ask for £300m 22 Aug 2002

Computer glitches threaten prompt student loans

Problematic system will be swamped by deluge of late applications, warn councils 16 Aug 2004

Cabinet Office cancels £83m datacentre contract

ITNET is seeking reimbursement for True North 30 Jun 2004

MoD lines up database of health records

Project will be closely tied to the NHS National Programme for IT 22 Oct 2003

Standard IT is the future, says eEnvoy

Off-the-shelf IT will avoid vast fees and duplication 01 Oct 2003

IBM wins £1.4bn Defra deal

The deal will be signed in a month and run for a minimum of seven years 27 May 2004

Email monitoring rules delayed

New information commissioner still not satisfied 23 Jan 2003

More than £100m to be spent on Post Office IT

Too early for specifics, but Horizon maintenance likely to feature 04 Dec 2002

Bracknell Forest leads the pack with shopping and services card

Provides smartcard for local residents 16 Jul 2003

Bedfordshire pools resources

Council embarks on £276m outsourcing partnership 16 Jul 2003

Whitehall must clarify ID plan

Information Commissioner speaks out on ID cards to Home Affairs committee 16 Jun 2004

MoD seeks suppliers for £5bn IT contract

Government's biggest technology programme: vendors wanted to join up 16 Apr 2003

NHS IT programme starts to see benefits of central purchasing

Director general says approach is quicker and more efficient 19 Nov 2003

Glitches delayed launch of passport trial

Biometric systems need to be re-worked to iron out enrolment problems 12 May 2004

Birmingham seeks a £70m partner

Council was IT infrastructure to deliver local services local people want 07 May 2003

Whitehall initiatives make buying easier

OGC uses eprocurement to entice new suppliers 16 Jul 2003

Business change is the key to joined-up justice

Secure email will bring joined-up justice a step closer 17 Dec 2003

Consortia prepare to do battle for MoD's £4bn IT contract

We talk to potential bidders for the lucrative Defence Information Infrastructure deal 04 Jun 2003

Rapid response and flexible IT in a changing world

Nick Westcott, head of IT strategy at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, talks global systems 09 Jun 2004

Questions remain unanswered over government's ID project

Computing concludes its three-part study of the proposed introduction of ID cards 03 Dec 2003

Connexions links data via web system

National youth service slashes administration costs with web-based service for data transfer 26 Nov 2003

£20m plan to put rail services back on track

SchlumbergerSema wins deal to overhaul Network Rail's IT systems 08 Jan 2003

Whitehall to unify accounting

OGC-led group aims for standard format to improve interoperability 28 Apr 2004

ID card consultancy race is down to two

PA Consulting and Deloitte battle it out for contract to decide biometric ID card design and implementation 12 May 2004

Council hopes to save £50m by streamlining

Surrey's programme will consolidate fragmented IT on a single ERP system 19 Nov 2003

Central IT will save NHS £10bn

Granger claims piecemeal buying would cost more 15 Oct 2003

Council puts public trust first

Citizens need fast and effective IT behind flashy council websites. 30 Apr 2002

eEnvoy develops online strategy

Transaction engines will put government online faster 07 Aug 2002

Airwave network will 'deliver requirements'

Emergency services radio network operator denies problems over delivery 23 Jun 2004

CGEY signs £3bn Aspire contract

Transition from incumbent EDS is the challenge 17 Dec 2003

Funding boost for criminal justice IT

Plans include GPS tracking of habitual criminals 21 Jul 2004

Defra to award lucrative outsourcing deal

Govt departments can learn form predecessors' experiences 22 Aug 2002

Security data project to combat terrorism

Potential IT suppliers must apply for clearance for top-secret initiative 28 May 2003

Commission to fund open-source IT trials

Socitm is looking for local authorities to pilot non-proprietary software 27 Apr 2004

Revised Revenue contract will save £1bn

EDS says taxpayers will benefit from competition for the outsourcing deal 10 Apr 2003

Government to appoint IT chief

New position will co-ordinate IT strategy across departments 17 Dec 2003

Agenda for ID cards 'remains unclear'

Expert stresses need for cost/benefit analysis 24 Sep 2003

Defence giant retires from NHS bid

Lockheed Martin won't give reason for withdrawal 03 Sep 2003

Capgemini takes over Revenue's IT

Transition from EDS focused on staff transfer and service continuity 30 Jun 2004

Partnerships key to efficiency plan

Gershon review success needs constructive relationships with IT suppliers 18 Aug 2004

Traffic plan 'will stall broadband'

Telcos oppose charging for digging up roads 14 Jan 2004

ID cards plan takes a major leap forward

Government publishes draft Bill for consultation 28 Apr 2004

MoD aims to share risks in £5bn deal

Public Private Partnership is the preferred option 16 Apr 2003

Capita to access police records?

Blunkett plans to ease burden on Criminal Records Bureau 14 May 2003

EDS may be fined over Revenue IT

COmpany could be peanalised for role in Tax Credits system 28 May 2003

AA warning over congestion charge

Sceptics say external factors could cause system to fail 08 Jan 2003

IT outsourcing move costs the DVLA £33m

Concerns remain over contract re-tendering rules for government 29 Oct 2003

CRM checklist

Best practice CRM advice 16 Jul 2003

Government needs to get citizens involved in online targets, CBI says

Education is key, according to director general 21 Nov 2002

Student loans problem fixed, says government

But insiders say it may be too little too late 07 Jul 2004

Interview: outgoing eEnvoy Andrew Pinder

'The UK has done well over the last few years' 04 Aug 2004

UK falls behind in egovernment

Survey finds the UK slipping in its global ranking 05 May 2004

Why Broadband Britain still has a long way to go

The UK may be adding connections as fast as the rest of Europe, but they had a headstart 16 Jul 2003

Eprocurement checklist

Advice to avoid eprocurement headaches 16 Jul 2003

Tax break hole for top-level training

Funding for courses has not been restored since the demise of ILAs 13 Aug 2003

Shaking off the shackles of deregulation

The time has come to consider whether the UK needs a state telecoms company and a non vendor-centric strategy to better deliver on the Government's ambitions to make the UK a hub of global ecommerce. 16 Jul 2001

Metropolitan Police seeks single IT services provider

Outsourcing deal could reach £650m 25 Feb 2004

Southwark tenders for £100m customer service centre

The plan will be a major shake-up, says the council 02 Apr 2003

Premature tenders threaten NHS plan

Government risks another high-profile IT failure, warns the BMA 05 Feb 2003

Whitehall first for open source

Shared buying platform could be software breakthrough 19 Feb 2003

New passport database will tie in with ID cards

System will be phased in over next five years to meet 'new demands' 21 Jul 2004

Gun database due in summer 2004

PITO admits further purchasing delay 26 Mar 2003

Whitehall-wide IT strategy 'hard to implement'

Theory is sensible but change management needs careful consideration 17 Sep 2003

Government web sites fail the public

Web sites singled out in Socitm research 29 Oct 2003

ID cards: can technology cope?

In the second of our three-part series on national ID cards, Computing focuses on the technological challenges 19 Nov 2003

Soham report will endorse justice plans

Joined-up justice will help information flow says CJIT director general John Suffolk 16 Jun 2004

Who's in charge of the UK's online strategy?

The who's who of egovernment 22 May 2002

£25m contract links payment to results

Research group puts emphasis on business benefits 29 Oct 2003

Electronic tracking plan for UK borders

A digital record could be created for every UK arrival and departure 12 May 2004

Bulk purchasing means big savings for London councils

Shared online marketplace reduces costs 16 Jul 2003

Customs told to identify savings

PAC report urges development of a business plan 23 Jun 2004

MoD gets £578m to improve IT systems

Money is ring-fenced to replace outdated technology 24 Jul 2002

NHS announces details of IT reform contracts

NHS is awarding a £50m contract for electronic bookings 16 Jan 2003

Prison service streamlines HR systems

Project is part of a £4m SAP implementation and business change programme 16 Jul 2003

Questions remain over the future of Airwave

Computing reports on how suppliers and insiders view the problems 30 Jun 2004

e-Summit promises joined-up government

Computing editor-in-chief Colin Barker looks at one of the biggest-ever gathering of international IT decision makers 19 Nov 2002

10 hospitals test NHS project

System will give secure email to all NHS workers 18 Dec 2002

Cost of ID cards miscalculated, claims report

Sophisticated system will cost £2.6bn over 13 years 23 Jan 2003

IT key to delivery of rural services

Technology will be at the heart of delegation to local bodies 07 Jan 2004

Technology to the rescue

Computing asks key politicians and those in the IT industry who work closely with the public sector what they would like to see the government doing this year. 21 Mar 2002

CSA criticised over progress of IT system

Delayed system only processing one in three applications, say Lib Dems 26 Nov 2003

Doubts surround national ID cards

Roll-out is about more than just smartcards, say critics 10 Jul 2003

A national agenda at a local level

Meeting teh government's 2005 deadline for online services is an awesome task 22 May 2002

Tube to outsource data capture

Process is a key part of its Oyster ticketing scheme 08 Jan 2003

Would you trust Whitehall with your PKI?

The government would happily turn your firm into a branch of the security services 22 May 2002

Cambridgeshire brings outlying constituents online

The council's £29m network will help make egovernment available to citizens 16 Jul 2003

Open source goes live in Whitehall

Linux system may be made available to other departments 02 Apr 2003

Broadband plan for rural Scotland

Scottish Executive invites bids for framework contracts 28 Nov 2002

Whitehall sets up 'data minefield'

New moves in data retention for telcos and ISPs 12 Jun 2002

IT is essential for Whitehall efficiency

Technology will play a vital role in government plans for £20bn of efficiency gains 14 Jul 2004

Multi-use smartcard for London

Transport ticketing system will include basic government services 26 Sep 2002

First trials for health service payroll system

Multiple payroll and HR systems will ultimately be replaced nationwide 09 Aug 2002

Statistics database could link to IDcards

Citizen information project could rleate to other schemes 14 Apr 2004

NHS reform makes IT a political issue

Suppliers are anxiously awaiting details of the government's IT purchasing plans for the NHS. 09 Jan 2003

Liverpool partners to keep CRM in-house

Council forms joint venture to improve IT 16 Jul 2003

Passport procedure to be streamlined

Data captured on the web will be transferred directly and payment made electronically 14 Apr 2004

MPs await Whitehall's response to IT proposals

Work and Pensions Select Committee wants more powers for the OGC 28 Jul 2004

NHS Programme selects suppliers

Thirty-one suppliers are on the first short-list for £2.3bn worth of deals 23 Apr 2003

Increasing demand for Airwave review

Emergency radio system disrupted by BT tunnel fire 30 Jun 2004

Apply online for a passport - at last

Application system is due to launch in September 27 Nov 2002

NAO issues warning on software deals

Lack of awareness hampers adoption 30 Apr 2003

Passports to be fitted with biometric chips

UK Passport Service also plans new databases to boost security 30 Apr 2003

Inquiry could result in a new police database

Proposed system would hold details on allegations and related intelligence 18 Feb 2004

Police need national intelligence system

Bichard Inquiry criticises lack of data sharing 22 Jun 2004

Public sector R&D to use open source

eEnvoy consultation on public sector use of open source to run until June 17 Mar 2004

Open source gets Cabinet approval

Report concludes public sector should adopt more OSS 24 Jul 2002

Customs searches for IT to combat smuggling

Drug smugglers are among those any new Customs software will target 28 Jan 2004

Focus on the success stories in public sector IT projects

Public sector IT: a godsend in a difficult market 16 Jul 2003

Scope project suppliers shortlisted

Intelligence project reaches next stage of procurement 15 Oct 2003

Work starts on national gun register

System will link to Police National Computer 17 Dec 2003

£40m deal for secure IT for immigration

'Mycroft' will help meet ministers' targets on asylum and immigration 30 Jun 2004

National buying to slash NHS costs

Massive savings in unit costs promised as part of Whitehall's £5bn IT strategy 26 Feb 2003

Whitehall boosts public sector IT plans

Guidelines devised by Intellect and the OGC 'get to the heart of success' 10 Dec 2003

NHS IT boss pledges buying reform

IT chief to get tough with suppliers 04 Dec 2002

Online visa application on trial

Foreign Office tests follow positive results in the US 16 Jul 2003

NHS: What's next for the National Programme?

Your National Programme timeline 12 Feb 2003

Foreign Office narrows shortlist

HP and SAIC-led Trinity consortium go through to the next stage 28 Jul 2004

Open source earns public sector trials

IBM working with government purchasing arm 15 Oct 2003

Leeds council maps out public services

Authority spends £4.6m on a geographical data system 12 Feb 2003

eBorders project takes first steps

Home Office talks to suppliers about eBorders programme 02 Jun 2004

Mixed reaction to Blair's promises

Broadband Britain committee responds to PM 27 Nov 2002

Suppliers consulted on the future of IT in courts

DCA is considering a single national deal for economies of scale 19 May 2004

Blair's Broadband Britain vision

Prime Minister Tony Blair outlines his vision for a hi-tech UK 19 Nov 2002

More councils trial online voting

1.4m people given evoting opportunity 30 Apr 2003

BCS group speaks out on NHS IT

Partnerships and innovation will be crucial to £2.3bn programme's success 19 May 2004

Cybercrime: more funds are unlikely

Businesses must take more responsibility for security 05 Nov 2003

Review could change UKeU elearning framework

Hefce to consider UKeU future 10 Mar 2004

Scottish police forces to share data

Intelligence database to help against serious and international crime 07 Jan 2004

Tax credit failure a bolt from the blue

MPs blame poor leadership for Inland Revenue problems 23 Jul 2003

Cornering the consultants

Greater public accountability is vital, argues Barbara Nielsen. 16 Apr 2002

Only nine per cent of firms use broadband

And just 2.3 per cent of BT's DSL lines have been taken 26 Sep 2002

Whitehall fitted for contract framework

Standardised contract will strike a balance between customer and supplier 03 Sep 2003

Public sector elearning is back in the spotlight

NHSU changes tack on plans for health service Virtual Campus project 04 Aug 2004

Whitehall email project unveiled

£20m system will handle up to 60m users 08 Jan 2003

Scots may pioneer entitlement cards

Opposition warns it could lead to the introduction of ID cards 26 Mar 2003

Broadband take-up: UK is 19th, but growing fast

Speed of growth is more important than league rankings, say industry experts 12 Dec 2002

Sophisticated school network extends to wider community

Telford and Wrekin district council has one of the most advanced public broadband networks 16 Jul 2003

Using broadband will help cut costs

IoD survey shows businesses recognise the benefits 05 Feb 2003

Staff and patients to speak on NHS IT

Two newly-created boards will foster input from clinicians and the public 01 Oct 2003

Broadband Britain success story: Manchester City Council

Broadband regenerates city area 04 Feb 2003

Causeway scheme links justice systems

Fujitsu Services wins £35m 10-year deal with Northern Ireland Office 24 Sep 2003

Intellect: we're moving ahead

Progress is being made, says expert 16 Jul 2003

Whitehall to use online auction software

Technology should speed up procurement process 25 Jun 2003

DfES left ILA scheme open to fraud, committee says

Senior civil servant apologies and admits he is 'ashamed' 06 Nov 2002

Accenture set for Libra follow-up deal

£40m contract for magistrates' courts imminent 15 Oct 2003

Councils to save by buying online

Electronic marketplace could help local authorities make big savings 15 Aug 2002

Board to advise on clincians' needs

Group recommendations will help fill in details of NHS IT programme 08 Oct 2003

Broadband planning changes in the pipeline

New building regulations could boost high-speed internet access 23 Jan 2003

National Technology Strategy wins in Spending Review 2004

Funding to increase from £150m over three years to £178m annually by 2008 14 Jul 2004

Broadband Britain success story: Cambridge Ring North-East

Cambridge villages go it alone 30 Jan 2003

OFT blames system delay on consumer credit rules

NAO report says OFT consumer credit application IT systems are inflexible 26 Mar 2003

Broadband success rests on suppliers

Public sector take-up rests on a good deal, says OGC 04 Sep 2002

ID cards need to offer benefits to consumers

Citizens would accept cards if they allowed access to services, experts say 11 Sep 2003

MoD spent £140m on shelved plan

Future of single asset management system still uncertain 27 Nov 2002

US company to manage NHS IT programme

Halliburton subsidiary to oversee £2.3bn project 26 Mar 2003

Confidentiality is top priority for patients

A 'Sharing Charter' to reassure patients is due from NHS National Programme 08 Oct 2003

Broadband Britain Success Story: Oxford Actuaries and Consultants

Teleworking saves consultancy £1m 12 Dec 2002

NHS email system ready to go live

1.2 million staff will have secure access 19 Feb 2003

Outsourcing figure prompts warnings

Industry must learn from the past, say experts 08 Oct 2003

Passport Service poised to introduce biometrics

UKPS will use facial biometrics to combat fraud, says chief executive 26 Nov 2003

OfCom's broadband powers restricted

Communications Bill will not be ammended 16 Jan 2003

Revenue skipped Gateway reviews

Six-stage quality process is meant to guard against project failure 06 Aug 2003

NHS close to appointing IT chief

Whoever is appointed faces one of the biggest IT challenges in the country 07 Aug 2002

Government set to miss online targets

High take-up of key services is more important 18 Dec 2002

Passport Service gunning for 'Jackal'-style ID fraudsters

Retrospective data checks will close ID theft loophole 08 Oct 2003

UK pays £16bn to oursourcers

Contractors are making billions in government deals 30 Sep 2003

Broadband aggregation takes first steps

The NHS and education will be the principal players in the government's strategy to pool public sector demand for high bandwidth 16 Jul 2003

Computing talks exclusively to the head of the NHS Information Authority

Gwyn Thomas discusses the NHS's IT strategy 27 Jun 2002

Eprescriptions project split in two

Pharmacy rollout is still awaiting policy decision 29 Oct 2003

Public services to be accessed via mobiles

Citizens will be able to make appointments and receive electronic alerts from government departments 07 Aug 2002

Secure links still two years away

UKAEAC Police have 'little or no network connectivity' 02 Jul 2003

Smartcard Project Checklist

Earl Perkins, vice president of Meta Group's security and risk strategies unit, outlines five points public sector organisations should note when embarking on a smartcard project 16 Jul 2003

Another IT failure is not an option

We look at the real issues behind the NHS National Programme 12 Feb 2003

Air transport meeting to plan security

Biometric passports top the bill 31 Mar 2004

MoD wasted £120m on mismanaged IT

Department admits 'management weaknesses' led to project failure 05 Nov 2003

Gateway: best practice legislation not needed

Gateway reviews have had a positive impact on government IT, says OGC's Ian Glenday 03 Mar 2004

Home Office plans art theft database

Aims to provide deterrent and help track lost treasures 12 Nov 2003

Whitehall weighs up financial IT precautions

Government considers banking terror protection 26 Feb 2003

IT will drive civil service reforms

The government wants investment to make back-office efficiency savings of 2.5 per cent a year 24 Mar 2004

NHS IT boss puts suppliers second

Commercial concerns aren't a priority, says director general Richard Granger 06 Mar 2003

Government tells industry to shape up or ship out

OGC says government it trying to improve and IT industry must too 02 Apr 2003

£4bn MoD contract reaches next stage

Four consortia go through to negotiation phase 02 Jul 2003

Police raised concerns over Airwave funding

Lobbying firm was hired to influence government plans 23 Jun 2004

ID cards: the cost to business

The government last week began the introduction of a national ID card. In a three-part series, Computing looks at some of the critical issues that must be debated. 24 Nov 2003

Revenue considers ditching Microsoft

IR in talks with Sun over migration of 70,000 desktops 26 Sep 2002

Defra signs £400m deal with IBM

Outsourcing deal key to Defra's modernisation plans 21 Jul 2004

ID plan raises fear of database confusion

Commons investigation told that national registers must be co-ordinated 11 Feb 2004

NHS changes tack on elearning initiative

NHSU abandons original plan for IT procurement 05 Aug 2004

DWP tenders £700m IT deals

Potential bidders want clarification of requirements 12 Nov 2003

Learning the lessons

The government has found that its programme of educational reform needs corrections 22 May 2002

Computers to replace school blackboards

Interactive whiteboards connected to PCs for every classroom 09 Aug 2004

Network Rail plans priority system

Rail operator opens bidding for asset management work 04 Dec 2002

MoD signs deal to upgrade Skynet

Ministry turns to PFI to manage and improve satellite communications 29 Oct 2003

Ambulance service adds to PC power

Two PCs in every vehicle will benefit crews and patients 18 Dec 2002

Software causes Prison Service's £7m salary error

Staff were wrongly paid and morale suffered, NAO head tells MP 11 Feb 2004

NHS suppliers must build on existing IT

Leaked document reveals details of DoH's Integrated Care Records plan 21 May 2003

A delicate operation

The government's chances of survival could depend on its healthcare IT spending plans 22 May 2002

Whitehall reforms to improve IT use

Government will learn from previous mistakes 13 Mar 2003

IT too often blamed for project failures

Technology is an easy scapegoat, but public confidence will suffer 21 May 2003

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