Open source

24 Aug 2010:

The central website for the re-use of government data has released custom made software for users

20 May 2010:

The coalition's detailed plan for government includes Conservative plans to split large ICT contracts into smaller components

13 May 2010:

The change in government promises some new policies on the use of IT. Mark Say considers the implications

13 Apr 2010:

The Conservative manifesto includes plans to publish numerous sets of data, freeze major new ICT spending and abolish ID cards and ContactPoint

7 Oct 2009:

The UK government spends more on ICT than any other government, says the shadow minister responsible for reviewing the sector

15 Sep 2009:

Liberal Democrat shadow chancellor Vince Cable has called for the dropping of several major government IT projects

19 Aug 2009:

Michael Cross looks at how two sets of ideas could influence government IT

10 Aug 2009:

Health service trusts would have a choice of IT systems under Conservative Party proposals to overhaul the NHS National Programme for IT

8 Jul 2009:

Former Society of IT Management (Socitm) president Richard Steel is to leave his post as chief information officer of LB Newham

11 Jun 2009:

NHS Connecting for Health is using open source to collaborate with other countries' health services in building specialist informatics software

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