Public sector

MPs warn of EMP risk to infrastructure IT

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Electromagnetic pulse weapons could fry computerised controls behind the UK’s major infrastructure, says Defence Committee
22 Feb 2012

Doncaster Council awards £1.3m CRM deal to Lagan Technologies

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Five-year contract aimed at improving council's services
22 Feb 2012

Report: Mobile projects bedevilled by overruns and failed apps

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Number and value of projects set to increase massively but results likely to disappoint
21 Feb 2012

IT firm needed to build "nuts and bolts" of government Green Deal

Gemserv to launch tender for Green Deal Central Change database developer to store up to six million energy efficiency plans
20 Feb 2012

Government launches CloudStore

Publishes the list of suppliers for its G-Cloud
20 Feb 2012

Aylesbury Council plans £1.5m ERP cloud deal

The council may extend the service to other councils in the area
17 Feb 2012

Cardiff University seeks e-marketplace solution

Deal with chosen supplier could last for up to 20 years
16 Feb 2012

MoJ set for £2.9bn upgrade to electronic tagging system

Upgrade to include ability to track offenders using GPS
15 Feb 2012

HP aims to cut datacentre running costs with new Gen8 servers

Latest ProLiant servers boast 'self-service' support features
14 Feb 2012

Barclays rolls out tablets following successful trial

Retail arm of banking giant plans to deploy devices to all customer-facing staff
14 Feb 2012

Microsoft tightens rules for Office student discounts

Buyers will need to provide evidence of student or teacher status
13 Feb 2012

South Lanarkshire Council seeks IT services worth £40m

The hardware and services deal will support more than 140 schools
13 Feb 2012

Full Office applications coming to ARM-based tablets this year, says Microsoft

Windows 8 on ARM aims to bring tablets to the masses
10 Feb 2012

Leicestershire and Nottingham councils award shared services deal to Velos-IT

The finance and HR deal is worth up to £20m
10 Feb 2012

Austerity measures threaten innovation outside cities, says report

UK ranks with Belgium in EU innovation league
09 Feb 2012

Government launches project leadership academy

Major Leadership Projects Academy aims to reduce Whitehall's reliance on costly external consultancy
08 Feb 2012

TfL CIO: Wi-Fi is coming this year on Underground

Internet access will benefit both TfL staff and commuters
07 Feb 2012

DWP appoints Monster to overhaul Jobcentre Plus online services

The contract is worth up to £20m
07 Feb 2012

Government looks to set up £4bn hardware framework

The agreement will cover government departments, the BBC, the Royal Mail Group, the Met Office and NHS bodies
06 Feb 2012

BT considers appeal against proposed infrastructure price caps

Ofcom wants Openreach to charge less for accessing its lines
06 Feb 2012

UK Border Agency seeks “innovative” payment services for asylum seekers

A contract worth £3m will be issued to the winning bidder
06 Feb 2012

Post Office seeks partner for £150m IT overhaul

Potential suppliers require a minimum turnover of £20m per annum
03 Feb 2012

e-Skills UK claims 85 per cent of ITMB graduates find work within six months

Skills body says course develops a broader skillset in graduates than a computer science degree
03 Feb 2012

Experts praise UK's cyber defences but say more international co-operation needed to fight attacks

Security & Defence Agenda report gives UK four stars out of five for 'cyber preparedness'
03 Feb 2012