Public sector

AMAI: State of the internet report

Public Technology - Mon, 25/01/2010 - 15:10
Average measured connection speeds of the top 10 fastest cities per continent - no sign of the UK delivering on its digital economy.
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Oneplace launched for community interaction

Public Technology - Mon, 25/01/2010 - 14:05
An interactive website, Oneplace, has been launched to provide information on the outcome of the Comprehensive Area Assessment (CAA) in top tier local authorities.
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RAF’s Chinook fleet boosted by new MK3s

Public Technology - Mon, 25/01/2010 - 13:00
The Royal Air Force’s fleet of Chinook helicopters has been supported by the arrival of two new Mk3s.
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Northern Ireland Broadband Fund offers more support to the region

Public Technology - Mon, 25/01/2010 - 11:55
The £1.9m Broadband Fund, co-financed under the European Regional Development Fund Sustainable Competitive Programme 2007 - 2013, is offering practical financial support to broadband trials in Northern Ireland.
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Get Digital launched to boost internet access for silver surfers

Public Technology - Fri, 22/01/2010 - 16:45
Nearly 20,000 people living in sheltered housing will get access to the internet under £2.9m plans being developed by the Government to boost the number of silver surfers.
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Land Registry jobs and customer satisfaction under threat

Public Technology - Fri, 22/01/2010 - 15:40
Frontline services to be slashed through an IT-led transformation and outsourcing programme.
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There still money in public sector finance

Public Technology - Fri, 22/01/2010 - 14:35
Finance professionals might never have had it so good in the public sector.
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Councils create cost-effective, shared services licensing partnership

Public Technology - Fri, 22/01/2010 - 11:20
Three councils have joined forces to provide a shared licensing service for processing and issuing licensing applications.
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GE's Rooftop Cogeneration System to Supply Tower of Deutsche Börse with Secure Onsite Power

Public Technology - Thu, 21/01/2010 - 15:50
Project Supports EU "20-20-20" Energy Efficiency and Emissions-Reduction Goals.
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€8 EU grant for Pulse Tidals commercial tidal energy system

Public Technology - Thu, 21/01/2010 - 15:50
Tidal set to surpass wind turbine as most economic offshore power worth £6bn per annum.
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Becta committed to erasing the digital divide with e-Learning Foundation

Public Technology - Thu, 21/01/2010 - 13:40
e-Learning Foundation will play a key role in the government’s £300m Home Access programme, now set to go live.
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Technology shortfall limiting technology in schools

Public Technology - Thu, 21/01/2010 - 13:40
Teachers across Europe have called on governments to invest more in technology in schools as new research suggests a lack of funding is preventing widespread adoption.
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Civica launches health and Social care unit

Public Technology - Thu, 21/01/2010 - 03:55
Civica launches Health & Social Care unit for growing demands across the sector.
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Minister: Private/public partnerships vital to educational success

Public Technology - Thu, 21/01/2010 - 03:55
Partnerships between private ICT suppliers and the public sector are key to driving up children’s educational achievements and the UK’s economic prosperity, a minister has claimed.
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ICO to issue £500,000 fines

Public Technology - Wed, 20/01/2010 - 12:45
The Information Commissioners Office announced yesterday that it is expecting to issue fines of up to £500,000 for breaches of the Data Protection Act.
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NHS Blackpool contracted Agfa to provide diagnostic imaging and healthcare IT

Public Technology - Tue, 19/01/2010 - 16:15
NHS Blackpool has provided local healthcare professionals from Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre Hospitals NHS Foundation with access to the diagnostic imaging records of their patients.
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Free personality questionnaire to ease public sector recruitment

Public Technology - Tue, 19/01/2010 - 16:15
Public sector organisations looking to recruit staff are being offered access to a free online personality questionnaire to help them find the right person.
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Launch of British Library's PubMed Central

Public Technology - Tue, 19/01/2010 - 15:10
Developed in direct consultation with researchers, UK PubMed Central (UKPMC) aims to become the information resource of choice for the UK biomedical and health research community.
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Public sector cuts to boost finance jobs

Public Technology - Tue, 19/01/2010 - 14:05
The key campaign issue is how the £178bn public sector deficit can best be reduced. What effect will this penny pinching have on the jobs market for public sector professionals?
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Westminster Council selects Asset4000 from Real Asset Management to control the £2.3bn asset base

Public Technology - Tue, 19/01/2010 - 13:00
Leading London authority implements Asset4000 to achieve IFRS compliance and centralised control over its asset register.
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