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Socitm welcomes McClelland Review into ICT infrastructure in Scotland
Published: Thursday 30th June 2011
Socitm has pledged its support for implementing recommendations of the Review of ICT Infrastructure in the Public Sector in Scotland published by the Scottish Government on 21 June.
Webinar: joined up thinking and working
Published: Thursday 16th June 2011
Socitm head of information assurance Mark Brett and Socitm member and Westminster CIO David Wilde joined the panel for the latest webinar from UKauthorITy.com now available to view online.
Budget misses IT/digital opportunity says Socitm
Published: Thursday 24th March 2011
Yesterday's Budget was a missed opportunity to use investment and incentives in IT and the digital sector to boost the economy and support public sector efficiency and reform.
GC compliance agreement reached
Published: Thursday 16th September 2010
Agreement has been reached with the Cabinet Office over the security standards required for local authorities to connect to the Government Secure Extranet (GCSx).
Open Election Data Project
Published: Wednesday 21st April 2010
Socitm and the LGA have just published a note encouraging local authorities to take part in the Open Election Data Project, which both organisations are supporting.
Socitm publishes briefing on the Government ICT Strategy
Published: Friday 12th February 2010
Socitm has published a briefing on the Government's ICT Strategy launched a couple of weeks ago.
Socitm appoints Head of Commercial Development
Published: Friday 22nd January 2010
Karl Grundy has joined Socitm in the newly-created role of Head of Commercial Development and Business Relationships. He joins Socitm from a similar role at mySociety.
David Taylor MP
Published: Saturday 9th January 2010
Socitm was sad to hear, on 27 December, of the sudden death of David Taylor MP.
Socitm gives qualified welcome to Digital Britain Final Report
Published: Friday 17th July 2009
Socitm has welcomed the Digital Britain report’s commitment to universal broadband as a key enabler for the ‘Digital Switchover’ to public services available exclusively online.
Branding update for Socitm
Published: Friday 19th June 2009
The Socitm Board has agreed an update to the organisation’s visual identity to reflect the way Socitm has evolved over the last 18 months.
Socitm appoints Martin Ferguson Head of Policy
Published: Friday 22nd May 2009
Socitm is preparing to increase its influence on public sector policy around ICT, efficiency and information management with the appointment of Martin Ferguson as its first Head of Policy.
Linda Griffith 1944 - 2009
Published: Tuesday 5th May 2009
Socitm members will be saddened to hear of the death of Linda Griffith who managed the Socitm office from the time the Society was founded in 1986 until her retirement in 2006.
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