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MPs and Peers founded PITCOM in 1981 to provide a bridge between Parliament and the IT industry. The Committee is an associate Parliamentary Group, complying with House of Commons rules for all-party groups. Its administration is funded by members' annual subscriptions.
PITCOM addresses the public policy issues generated by ICT and their application across the public and private sectors of the UK economy. |
Rt Hon Stephen Timms MP, Financial Secretary to the Treasury and a former Treasurer of the Parliamentary Information Technology Committee (PITCOM) was guest of honour at PITCOM’s summer reception on the House of Lords Terrace on 23rd June 2009. The evening was hosted by the Earl of Erroll, and kindly sponsored by Motorola.
Left to right:
Rt Hon Alun Michael MP, PITCOM Council member
Christine Stewart Munro, PITCOM Administrative Secretary
Andrew Miller MP, PITCOM Chairman
Rt Hon Stephen Timms MP, Financial Secretary to the Treasury
Graeme Hobbs, Chairman of Motorola
The Earl of Erroll, Host
Nigel Fine, Chief Executive of the Institution of Engineering and Technology.
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• PITCOM Meeting report: Cloud Computing ? Opportunity or threat?
by Dan Jellinek
8 Feb 2010 at 2:48pm
UK public sector IT is now being shaped by a confluence of three powerful forces, Richard Kemp, Senior Partner at Kemp Little Solicitors, told January?s House of Commons meeting of PITCOM, the Parliamentary IT Committee (http://www.pitcom.org.uk). The first stems from an increasing recognition that many flagship public sector IT projects over the last ten years [...]
• Global Survey Tracks Anti-Corruption Projects
by Tristan Parker
8 Feb 2010 at 1:54pm
A three-month online survey has been launched to index and track technology initiatives aimed at improving government transparency and tackling corruption in countries outside Western Europe and North America. The Technology for Transparency Network ( http://transparency.globalvoicesonline.org/ ) uses a Google world map to locate, describe and categorise projects. The first three online projects being tracked by [...]
• ?Sim City?-style game allows students to ?govern? borough
by Tristan Parker
8 Feb 2010 at 1:50pm
A unique citizen participation exercise in which young people ?govern? a virtual simulation of their borough through an online platform echoing the popular computer game ?Sim City?is being used to help shape policy in Croydon Council, E-Government Bulletin has learned. The Croydon2040 project (http://www.croydon2040.com), which ran from September to December 2009, allowed teams from 25 [...]
• Government Cloud ?Could Alleviate Supplier Dependence?
by Dan Jellinek
8 Feb 2010 at 1:47pm
The UK government?s move towards ?cloud computing? heralded by its new ICT strategy could address many of the major problems faced by large-scale public sector ICT projects, according to one leading analyst. Cloud computing refers to a model of hosting software and data on remote servers and accessing them online, on demand. Richard Kemp, Senior [...]
• Govt green paper kicks off plans for cyber-war strategy review
5 Feb 2010 at 2:50pm
Defence secretary outlines plans for a post-election Strategic Defence Review (SDR), as the International Institute for Strategic Studies continues to warn of cyber-warfare threat.
• Mandelson looks to Germany for lessons in tech innovation
5 Feb 2010 at 12:00pm
The business secretary, visits Berlin on a fact-finding mission in an attempt to invigorate innovation in the UK.
• US Air Force and IBM to develop Cloud for secure defence and intelligence networks
5 Feb 2010 at 11:59am
Ten month project will also introduce advanced cyber security and analytics technologies to the joint project, capable of protecting sensitive national data.
• Public sector: Complex data analysis an “important influence” in decision-making process
5 Feb 2010 at 10:28am
New survey from Accenture reveals belief amongst public sector senior management of the importance of analytics.
• Care services minister visits Harrogate to see telecare systems at work
5 Feb 2010 at 10:00am
Phil Hope visits North Yorkshire to see how telecare systems are helping to enhance quality of life for users
• Minister for creative industries to step down
4 Feb 2010 at 5:50pm
Sion Simon announces plans to stand as a candidate for Birmingham’s first elected mayor – if a referendum to create the post passes.
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• The ICO?s statement regarding the Department for Transport
8 Feb 2010 at 4:51pm
The Department for Transport (DfT) has been accused by the Conservative MP Justine Greening of destroying sensitive documents relating to the expansion of Heathrow Airport. Justine Greening used the Freedom of Information Act to demand copies of emails about the expansion scheme. The ICO has issued a statement.
• Healey: Over £60m to lay green foundations of eco-towns
8 Feb 2010 at 10:07am
Housing Minister John Healey has today backed the country's biggest ever green home building programme, with four areas sharing £60m cash to build over 600 new homes to the toughest ever environmental standards.
• FS50271608
5 Feb 2010 at 3:58pm
On 12 February 2009 the complainant requested information from the UK Border Agency relating to the decision to ban the Dutch MP Geert Wilders from entering the United Kingdom. To date he has received no substantive response. The Commissioner has found that the UK Border Agency is in breach of section 10(1) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (the Act) in failing to provide a response within the past eleven months. The Commissioner now instructs the public authority to either provide the information in full or part to the complainant or issue a valid refusal notice that complies with section 17 of the Act within 35 calendar days of this Notice.
• FS50236068
5 Feb 2010 at 3:28pm
The complainant requested information concerning the government?s espousal of torture claims. The public authority originally provided copies of responses to Parliamentary Questions (PQs) and informed the complainant that section 21 applied to all the information it held that was relevant to the request. It confirmed its position in an internal review but added that section 12 could be applied to part of the request. The public authority withdrew its reliance on section 21 and the Commissioner has not considered it further. However, the Commissioner has found that the public authority?s subsequent application of section 12 was correct. He also found that the public authority did not offer reasonable advice and assistance in this case and has therefore found a breach of section 16(1). H...
• FS50186903
5 Feb 2010 at 2:50pm
The complainant requested information from the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) concerning the takeover of Chelsea Football Club in 2003. DCMS refused to release this information because in the reasoned opinion of a qualified person it was exempt under section 36(2)(b) of the Act. Also, it argued that the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighed the public interest in disclosing the information. The complainant requested an internal review and following the review DCMS maintained its original decision. While the complaint was waiting to be investigated and following a decision by the Commissioner in another DCMS case, the department released some of the previously withheld information while maintaining that the remaining information was exempt and disclos...
• FS50161574
5 Feb 2010 at 2:45pm
The complainant requested from the Cabinet Office the information contained in four files relating to the 1984/5 miners? strike. After a significant delay to consider the public interest test, the Cabinet Office provided some of the requested information, but withheld the remainder by reference to sections 23, 35(1)(a) and 42(1) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (?the Act?). During the course of the Commissioner?s investigation the Cabinet Office released further information, and added section 35(1)(b) as the principal exemption, as well as applying a ?neither confirm nor deny? response under section 35(3). The Commissioner upheld the application of the exemptions to some information, but decided that the Cabinet Office had incorrectly withheld a large proportion of it which he req...
• FS50088735
5 Feb 2010 at 2:41pm
The complainant requested information relating to Cabinet discussion of the Westland helicopter company in January 1986. The Cabinet Office confirmed that it held this information, but argued that it was exempt under section 35(1)(b) of the Act (formulation of government policy and ministerial communications). The Commissioner?s decision is that the requested information is exempt under section 35(1)(b) but that the balance of the public interest lies in favour of disclosure of some of the information. The Commissioner therefore requires the Cabinet Office to disclose some of the requested information to the complainant.
• January 2010
4 Feb 2010 at 12:18pm
• November 2009
4 Feb 2010 at 10:56am
• October 2009
3 Feb 2010 at 4:11pm
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• Taming the elephant
8 Feb 2010 at 10:49am
With one in five men admitting to accessing porn at work, organisations know they are sitting on a potential time bomb. While accessing porn is not illegal, unless it is explicit, the risks associated with brand damage and employee harassment litigation are significant according to Andrew Millington from Exclaimer Image Analyzer.
• BCS Opens Registration for HC2010
4 Feb 2010 at 4:54pm
• Mac Malware: Myth or Reality?
4 Feb 2010 at 10:49am
When you read comments to articles about Mac security, you find many people who are in denial about malware that targets the Mac so says Laurent Marteau, CEO of Intego.
• Found recently and in good condition: the CSI register
3 Feb 2010 at 4:17pm
Even though it is in active use in the IT service management community it seems that the CSI register is the missing tool for practical, systematic continual service improvement. Brenda L. Peery and Steve Griffiths investigate.
• Virtual revolution
2 Feb 2010 at 11:20am
A new series on the BBC called 'The Virtual Revolution: How 20 years of the web has reshaped our lives' started at the weekend.
• Savvy Citizens campaign on LinkedIn
2 Feb 2010 at 11:18am
The Savvy Citizens campaign by BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT, can now be found on LinkedIn.
• Technology workforce will boost UK's economic recovery
1 Feb 2010 at 12:00am
New research by e-skills UK, the Sector Skills Council for Business and Information Technology, shows that a highly skilled technology workforce could be the solution to the UK's economic recovery. The research, 'Technology Counts: IT & Telecoms Insights 2010', shows that despite the recession, employment in the UK's technology workforce has grown, with one in 18 people working in the UK employed in the sector.
• e-skills UK proud to support EU e-Skills week
29 Jan 2010 at 12:00am
e-skills UK is pleased to be supporting the EU e-Skills week taking place during the first week of March 2010.
• e-skills internship networking event - places available for academics and employers
29 Jan 2010 at 12:00am
e-skills UK are holding an e-skills internship update & networking event on Wednesday 10th February, at our London offices, 1 Castle Lane, Victoria. The event is aimed at academics and employers delivering or interested in delivering the e-skills internship.
• Coming full circle
27 Jan 2010 at 2:30pm
The information technology outsourcing debate has come full circle. As firms navigate through the economic crisis, strategies to leverage existing IT assets and lower cost are paramount. For this, outsourcing strategies are being re-tooled and evaluated.
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