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Published: Tuesday 10th January 2012
Socitm's new leadership guides define what ICT leadership means, and how it can be delivered in an era of public sector reform.
Socitm sets out ICT leadership requirements
Published: Monday 28th November 2011
Socitm will be launching two new publications at Socitm 2011 (Birmingham, 29 November - 1 December) defining what ICT leadership means, and how it can be delivered in an era of public sector reform.
Open data: current proposals will not deliver the promise
Published: Thursday 27th October 2011
Socitm has highlighted a series of issues with the Government's open data proposals that could inhibit the potential of open data to improve public service delivery and benefit the public.
President's call to attend Socitm 2011
Published: Friday 7th October 2011
Socitm 2011 is shaping up nicely. The keynote speakers that we’ve attracted are as impressive a list as ever.
Socitm welcomes PASC report on Government IT
Published: Friday 29th July 2011
Socitm has welcomed yesterday's report by the House of Commons Public Administration Select Committee on IT purchasing and management by central government departments and agencies.
Detailed version of Planting the Flag now available
Published: Friday 27th May 2011
Socitm has published the full version of Planting the Flag: the Strategy for ICT-enabled local public services reform following launch of the summary version at the Spring Conference on May 11.
Letter to Socitm members from Buying Solutions, relating to GCSx charges
Published: Wednesday 27th April 2011
Socitm, the Local CIO Council and the LGA, recently met with Buying Solutions, to discuss a number of issues raised around the charges for GCSx.
Socitm Head of Policy gives evidence to PASC Inquiry
Published: Monday 21st March 2011
Socitm Head of Policy Martin Ferguson has given evidence as part of a local IT expert panel to the Public Administration Select Committee inquiry into the way in which Government develops IT policy.
The Routemap for Local Public Services Reform - enabled by ICT: Socitm invites your input
Published: Tuesday 8th March 2011
Socitm is inviting stakeholders from across the public, private, and civil society sectors to take part in an online consultation on the Routemap for Local Public Services reform - enabled by ICT.
Councils should lead on systems to support health and care resource allocation
Published: Wednesday 19th January 2011
In its consultation response to Liberating the NHS: An Information Revolution Socitm says that councils should be leading on systems to support health and care resource allocation.
Socitm response to the Spending Review
Published: Wednesday 27th October 2010
Socitm has issued a press statement in response to the spending review and this has been widely reported. The statement suggests that despite the serious implications there are some opportunities.
Socitm member John Callan joins CIO Council
Published: Wednesday 4th August 2010
John Callan, Head of ICT at Liverpool City Council, has become a member of the CIO Council, joining the small group of local authority CIOs on the Council.
Socitm's latest policy briefing: time for radical change
Published: Friday 18th December 2009
Local public service organisations should be looking at new and radical ways of managing and resourcing transformation and ICT - not just responding with traditional across-the-board cuts.
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Socitm Futures, Local CIO Council and related groups, Planting the Flag - A strategy for ICT-enabled local public services reform
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