UK cyber security plan delayed till October 'Tier 1 national priority' wasn't ready in time Security14 Sep 2011 | 11
Report: Involve IT experts in releasing gov datasets All too easy to violate privacy without tech insight Legal14 Sep 2011 | 1
UK.gov coder defines open standards: 'A lot like porn' TransferSummit If you can think of it, there's an open standard of it? Legal08 Sep 2011 | 12
Cabinet Office shuns open-source in IT-tracking deal Maude's dept applies locks to 'level playing field' gate Software22 Aug 2011 | 36
Cabinet Office allocates £1.6m for single government domain Alpha.gov.uk team nervously awaits 2012 sign-off Legal11 Aug 2011 | 23
Government seeks public views on open data, PDC When the words open, public and data collide Legal04 Aug 2011 | 5
DotGovLabs opens to public 'Skunkworks' team crowdsources digital solutions to public service problems Legal29 Jun 2011 |
Alpha.gov.uk preps for beta, prays for funding 'ID assurance' scheme could need primary legislation Legal24 Jun 2011 | 15
Gov fails to have knowledge of itself on websites Mandarins unable to achieve release Legal06 Jun 2011 | 4
UK gov to create central procurement team New body will contract for widely used goods and services at single price Channel03 Jun 2011 | 16
Gov 'skunkworks' to develop e-petitions system First of priorities for government IT devs Applications02 Jun 2011 | 21
Government plans cyberweapons programme Cabinet Office and GCHQ lead on developing offensive cyber capability Legal31 May 2011 | 19
Cabinet Office shakes up PSN New governance arrangements for Public Sector Network Channel25 May 2011 | 10
Government hires Guardianista as digital chief 'Prize on offer too great to ignore' On-Prem20 May 2011 | 11
Cabinet Office outlines gov-portal 'ID assurance' plans One set of keys to unlock all your .gov access Legal19 May 2011 | 26
Francis Maude outlines Public Data Corporation plans Policy framework for new open gov data org ready by autumn 2011 Legal05 May 2011 | 1
Government slashes consultancy spending Consultants: Public sector gave us 15% less dosh in 2010, but we don't mind... Channel03 May 2011 | 8
Government agrees terms with cloud supplier Company claims agreement fulfills agenda for 'gov as a single customer' SaaS21 Apr 2011 | 3
Coalition to float prototype for single government web domain Fate of Directgov in doubt Legal30 Mar 2011 | 15
Government to scrap COI, axe up to 1,000 communication jobs Create new centre, then cut staff loose Legal18 Mar 2011 | 14
UK extends IT spending controls Every contract over £5m needs Treasury, Cabinet nod Channel02 Mar 2011 | 5
Cabinet Office pushes suppliers on open source Govt wants to create a 'level playing field' for OS in its ICT policy Channel28 Feb 2011 | 12
National Audit Office: Open data the key to 'big society' Citizens shouldn't have to ask for data, it is govt's duty to publish it ... Channel17 Feb 2011 | 8
UK.gov doesn't know its IT spend – but insists it will spend less Whatever it is, it's going to be smaller Legal02 Feb 2011 | 12
ContactPoint may be cannibalised for parts The data has been zapped, but the system and ETL routines may be useful... Databases19 Jan 2011 | 11
MPs set out on quest to find UK.gov's IT strategy Also plan to go unicorn spotting Channel17 Dec 2010 | 13
UK.gov insists e-petitions won't be ditched Dave says one thing, Cabinet Office another Legal23 Nov 2010 | 15
UK.gov preps bonfire of the vanity websites Web consultants and Keith Chegwin are toast Legal25 Jun 2010 | 32
Government IT strategy confirms savings target Pulls £3.2 billion per year out of its hat Legal27 Jan 2010 | 10
Scotland Yard criticised over raid on Parliament Cabinet Office 'national security' claims damned again Legal12 Oct 2009 | 18
UK.gov eavesdroppers frustrated by red tape Call for middle management cull at GCHQ Legal20 Jul 2009 | 16
Government cancels Scope 2 'Failing' secure intelligence plan drops off 'scope Channel17 Jul 2009 | 7
UK.gov decides best form of cyber defence is attack Playing the great game online Security25 Jun 2009 | 36
Nokias, BlackBerrys pay ultimate price for Brown gov Airborne handsets remembered in Commons Networks21 May 2009 | 9
Call for heads to roll over failed spook IT system 'Appalling' intelligence project roasted Legal08 May 2009 | 51
Tory 'terror' affair shows danger of ubiquitous surveillance Comment Central database will 'modernise' mole hunts Legal17 Apr 2009 | 26
Official who lost secret al-Qaeda report pleads guilty 'My bad', says forgetful vomiter Legal28 Oct 2008 | 20
Home Office coughs to stolen lappies Managed not to lose any desktops though... Legal23 Oct 2008 | 10