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Information Technology - Topics A-Z
Topics A-Z listing of articles and resources about information technology and its use within government.
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- MP committee gives amber light to Government's record on IT projects
- Public Technoplogy, 5 June 2007. "Edward Leigh MP, Chairman of the House of Commons Committee of Public Accounts, today said: "Not all major government IT projects end up on the rocks: as the successful Payment Modernisation Programme and Pension Credit have shown. ". "If more large IT projects are to be similarly successful, then departments will have to understand what was done to make things go right."..."
- Delivering successful IT-enabled business change
House of Commons, Public Accounts Committee, Twenty-seventh Report, HC 113, 5 June 2007. "Information technology (IT) plays an increasingly central role in providing major public services. In November 2005, Transformational Government, Enabled by Technology set out the Government's strategy for delivering IT-enabled public services, which alongside a drive for greater efficiency in the way services are provided, calls for public services to be designed around the needs of the citizen or customer, not the provider. To achieve this vision, the Government is spending about £12-14 billion a year on new and existing information technology and related services to deliver improvements in key areas such as health, education, and law and order. Central civil government has a portfolio of some 120 mission critical or high risk IT-enabled programmes and projects, each of which faces different challenges. The risks are high and, given a history of past failures, government departments need the structures and management processes to secure greater success in IT-enabled programmes and projects..."
The Delivering successful IT–enabled business change report is also available in PDF format.. (This document requires the use of Adobe Acrobat Reader). .
- NIST readies guidance on IT security assessments
- By William Jackson. Government Computer News, 30 May 2007. "The National Institute of Standards and Technology has finished the third and possibly final draft of its revised guidelines for assessing the adequacy of IT security. Special Publication 800-53A, Guide for Assessing the Security Controls in Federal Information Systems, will be released for comment June 4..."
- Report identifies $1 billion worth of government projects
- Fills procurement vacuum, by Sandra Rossi. Computerworld, 10 May 2007. "ICT companies vying for the $1 billion Victorian state government market can now access an industry report which details new and existing projects. The first of its kind in Australia, the Victorian Government Technology Market Report, was prepared by consultancy dandolopartners for the Australian Information Industry Association (AIIA)..."
- A Typology of Information and Communication Technology Users
- Report, by John Horrigan. Pew Internet and American Life. 6 May 2007. "Half of all American adults are only occasional users of modern information gadgetry, while 8% are avid participants in all that digital life has to offer..."
- Sorting out information technology users
- Pew Internet and American Life, Release, 6 May 2007. This press release accompanies "A Typology of Information and Communication Technology Users." "Washington, DC – Fully 85% of American adults use the internet or cell phones – and most use both. Many also have broadband connections, digital cameras and video game systems. Yet the proportion of adults who exploit the connectivity, the capacity for self expression, and the interactivity of modern information technology is a modest 8%..."
- The 2007 e-readiness rankings
- Written in co–operation with the IBM Institute for Business Value. Economist Intelligence Unit, 2007. "E-readiness continues to improve around the world in 2007, but achieving it is becoming more complex. To reflect this, the Economist Intelligence Unit has "raised the bar" of e-readiness by modifying its ranking methodology. This change in methodology, along with underlying improvements in individual countries, has led to changes in the league table. Several countries, particularly in Asia, have seen their positions improve, while others have experienced (mostly slight) declines. At the same time, the fundamental tenets of e-readiness remain unchanged, and the leaders in 2006 are still leaders today—nine of last year’s top ten countries remain in that bracket..."
- NSW Parliament gets managed security
- Piecemeal approach trumped by hosted service, by Rodney Gedda. Computerworld, 19 April 2007. "The Parliament of New South Wales has inked a multi-year managed security services (MSS) deal to manage its core and edge network security at the main premises in Sydney and some 94 electoral offices throughout the state..."
- CIO: Technology should provide edge, not just cut costs
- CIO says companies need to look for an edge with technology, not just cut costs, by Craig Stedman. Computerworld,6 March 2007. "... "CIOs have to get back to leading," he said, noting that top IT executives need to be able to find creative, intelligent and passionate people within their organizations "and give them air cover so they can go out and be innovative."..."
- ICT drives 50% of EU growth, says Commission's annual report on the digital economy
- Source: European Commission. eGov Monitor, 2 April 2007. "Public and private investment in information and communication technology (ICT) is bearing fruit, finds the Commission's annual progress report on i2010 - the digitally-led strategy for growth and jobs. Technology is fuelling innovation and productivity, and there are signs of fundamental change in markets and user behaviour, as Europe moves towards a knowledge-based economy..."
- The Deadly Duo: Spam and Viruses, February 2007
- By Enid Burns. Clickz, March 29, 2007. "Advertising is found to be the leading category for URLs containing malicious code, 80 percent of which are hosted in the U.S., according to the "Web Security Trends Report: Q1 2007" released by Finjan..."
- Program Review for Information Security Management Assistance (PRISMA) - in pdf format (595kb)
(This document requires the use of Adobe Acrobat Reader). by Pauline Bowen and Richard Kissel. National Institute of Standards and Technology, NISTIR 7358, January 2007. "... This Interagency Report provides an overview of the NIST Program Review for Information Security Management Assistance (PRISMA) methodology. PRISMA is a tool developed and implemented by NIST for reviewing the complex information security requirements and posture of a federal information security program. This report is provided as a framework for instructional purposes s to assist information security personnel, internal reviewers, auditors, and agency Inspector General (IG) staff personnel in reviewing information security programs..."
- Information Security Guide For Government Executives - in pdf format (166kb)
(This document requires the use of Adobe Acrobat Reader). by Pauline Bowen, Elizabeth Chew, Joan Hash. National Institute of Standards and Technology, NIST IR 7359, January 2007. "... provides a broad overview of information security program concepts to assist senior leaders in understanding how to oversee and support the development and implementation of information security programs..."
- NIST releases info security documents
- By William Jackson. Government Computer News, 16 February 2007. "The National Institute of Standards and Technology has published two new interagency reports designed to help auditors, inspectors general and senior management understand and evaluate information security programs..."
- The ICT Investment Framework
- Australian Government Information Management Office, 2006. "The ICT Investment Framework aims to improve the government's return on investment in information and communication technology by enhancing the strategic planning, management and evaluation of ICT enabled business change programs and projects... The Framework provides tools to assist agencies to improve the quality of strategic planning, business cases, project management, and evaluation for ICT investments. It supports planning and the realisation of measurable objectives..."
This category last updated: 9 May 2013
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