The Government has got its head in a cloud

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Published: March 18, 2010Posted in: App.gov, Apps, Cloud Services, Cloud Solutions, Clouds, G-Cloud, Government CloudTags:
The Government has got its head in a cloud
The unveiling of Apple’s iPad was hailed by many as a revolution in computing, the latest in a line of glossy devices that would change the way we live and work.
John Suffolk, the Government’s chief information officer, wants to give the public sector a sprinkling of that Silicon Valley dust — a flavour of the ground-breaking technology of Google, Facebook and Apple.
http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/public_sector/article7023927.ece
By moving away from large IT contractors and giving small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and individuals the opportunity to design “apps”, the increased competition should cut costs.

The unveiling of Apple’s iPad was hailed by many as a revolution in computing, the latest in a line of glossy devices that would change the way we live and work.
John Suffolk, the Government’s chief information officer, wants to give the public sector a sprinkling of that Silicon Valley dust — a flavour of the ground-breaking technology of Google, Facebook and Apple.

http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/public_sector/article7023927.ece

By moving away from large IT contractors and giving small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and individuals the opportunity to design “apps”, the increased competition should cut costs.

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