Kable publishes GC (Government Computing magazine), which focuses on the technology and policy issues around information management in the public sector. Every month it includes a range of features looking at how information technology is applied in the public sector, best practice, investigations of the policy issues, news analysis, interviews, opinion and conference reports. Launched in 1986, it is the longest established title in its field, and has an ABC audited circulation of over 15,000 from all parts of the public sector (see PDF of ABC certificate).
2010 features list
In the course of the year we cover a range of issues related to applications, back office operations, customer contact, data management, efficiency, funding, geographical information, green IT, hardware, identification, information security, mobile and remote working, networks, online services, open source, procurement, resilience and shared services.
The features list provides an indication of some of the subjects we plan to cover in GC in the approaching months. We do not provide any further detail. Anyone with information they believe may be relevant can send it to us at gc@kable.co.uk and if it stirs our interest we will get back in touch. Material usually has to be with us at the beginning of the month prior to the cover date to have a chance of serious consideration.
September
Self-service
One of the cornerstones of the efficiency agenda: a move towards self-service can deliver great savings, but requires careful thought about the use of language and databases in the search and transactional functions.
Social networking
A progress report on how the public sector is harnessing the biggest social phenomenon of the past decade. How are public authorities using the relevant technology and what new opportunities is it creating?
October
Talent management strategies
The pressure is on for deep spending cuts, but the public sector has to be careful not to cast off employees with key roles in the application of IT. There is a need for concrete talent management strategies to ensure that key skills are retained, gaps filled and teams are not left under-resourced.
Identity verification
The scrapping of identity cards is leading public bodies to look for alternatives to provide proof of citizens' identities. We look at some of the alternative approaches to the issue.
November
Kiosks and digital inclusion
There are still a lot of people without internet access at home, and public kiosks can play a valuable role in enabling them to obtain information and interact with public bodies. We look at the experiences of some local authorities in providing the service.
Sharepoint 2010
Advocates say this is the next big thing for government users of Microsoft platforms. We look at the potential and challenges for public sector organisations in using the software to collaborate, share documents, run programmes and communicate externally.
December
Citizen engagement online
Online survey and engagement systems can help organisations to understand the attitudes of citizens towards specific issues. We look at how some bodies and have harnessed the potential, targeting their efforts and designing the interfaces to produce meaningful results.
Open source
The previous government gave it a push, and this administration says it wants to see more open source technology in the public sector. Have their efforts made a difference? And are organisations finding it difficult to make the switch?
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