Public sector IT managers’ association Socitm has set out in a booklet the importance of ICT governance for public service organisations serious about public service reform. “Planting the Flag: pocket ...

I wore the world's first HDR10 smart glasses TCL's new E Ink tablet beats the Remarkable and Kindle Anker's new charger is one of the most unique I've ever seen Best laptop cooling pads Best flip ...

The annual gathering of local public service technology professionals featured a great deal of discussion concerning the twin ...

Socitm, the local authority IT managers association, has published a guide to help make public services “digital by default”. The guide explains the case for “digital by default” services, as urged by ...

Web services are becoming an increasingly important way for citizens to interact with local government, and councils are responding with improved websites. The number of visitors to council websites ...

Corporate managers take a more optimistic view of councils’ digital capabilities than do officers engaged in IT work. The assessment emerged from a conference organised by the IT officers’ group ...

The Socitm Events Committee met today at Bucks County Council’s offices in Aylesbury. I joined the team for an agenda that was all about putting the final touches to this year’s conference. Conference ...

Local government may think that it doesn't need a GDS-style organisation to drive a digital revolution. But I think that's exactly what it needs - a critical mass of revolutionaries. It’s been an ...

In its latest report Socitm says that individual local authority departments have traditionally managed their own clients and many councils have no officer in overall charge of citizen contact. The ...

We have finally published the Socitm Position Statement. I’m sorry it’s 10 days later than I said it would be. Memo to self – under promise, over deliver! I’ve written directly to Regional Chairs with ...

The two leading professional bodies for local government ICT have published a strategy advocating a more localised approach to redesigning and implementing services. Socitm, the association for public ...

The Society for Innovation, Technology and Modernisation (Socitm) has published its yearly report outlining key public sector digital trends for 2022, with highlights including a greater focus on ...