London Fire Brigade signs call ID and data sharing deal
Capital's new control centre contract will replace FireControl plan
January 2012
Westminster council leads £1.2bn tri-borough back office deal
Local authority leads procurement for four-year framework agreement covering HR, business intelligence and disaster recovery
October 2011
England's flood data 'inaccessible'
National Audit Office says Environment Agency's flood maps and data do not provide a full picture of the risks
April 2011
Official reveals £650m cyber security spending plans
Office of Cyber Security and Information Assurance deputy says money will be shared by GCHQ, government departments and the police
December 2010
Web is snow alternative for Scottish schools
A number of local authorities in Scotland have posted work online for pupils whose schools are closed due to extreme weather
August 2010
MoD 'at risk of cyber attacks'
The accounting officer for the Ministry of Defence has said that data losses and weaknesses in the department's information infrastructure has left it vulnerable to virtual attacks
July 2010
IT faults hit Pakistan visa service
The immigration minister has revealed that 54 'major' IT faults have affected the UK visa service in Pakistan over the past four and a half years
June 2010
NI Audit Office criticises local councils' IT
A report by the Northern Ireland's local government auditor says that many council IT strategies are out of date and authorities lack the commitment to prepare new ones
April 2010
DWP admits multiple fraud system failures
FireControl 'poorly executed' conclude MPs
March 2010
Minister proposes delaying London FireControl
Fire service minister Shahid Malik wants to postpone the opening of London's new fire control centre until after the Olympics
Government IT under siege, says minister
The government was hit by 300 significant attacks on its core computer systems last year, according to security minister Lord West
Aberdeen plans £12m virtual desktops
One of Scotland's largest city authorities has entered the market for a managed data centre and virtual desktop environment
February 2010
Recession clogged Jobcentre Plus IT
North Yorkshire seeks IT disaster recovery deal
October 2009
DCSF seeks IT prime contractor
The Department for Children, Schools and Families is looking for a firm to support and maintain its applications through a four year deal worth up to £200m
August 2009
Scotland adopts emergency software
Strategic coordinating groups (SCGs) in Scotland have taken delivery of a web based system for managing emergency rest centres (ERCs)
June 2009
PM launches cyber security strategy
FireControl may not be ready for Olympics
May 2009
Enfield plans for transformation
LB Enfield has begun to put into effect its plan for a 'Right First Time' service
