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Richard Steel is CIO of Newham, a London borough in transition. It will be home of the 2012 Olympics and is rapidly leaving behind its legacy of decline following the closure of London’s Docklands IT is at the centre of the area's efforts to reinvent itself as a centre of commerce and culture. This blog spells out some of what is going on. This blog appears on the Newham Counil intranet as part of CIO RIchard Steel's communications strategy with his team. It is repeated on Computerworld UK a week later.
August 03, 2009
Signing off
Today is my last working for Newham and so, for now at least, after well over 300 entries since starting at the beginning of 2007, it’s time to retire my Blog.
Richard Steel
July 30, 2009
Under a cloud
Wednesday started with a self-inflicted headache after I attended, on Tuesday evening, 2e2’s annual reception hosted by Lord St. John of Bletso on the House of Lords Terrace. I’d decided to leave the car behind – bad move – and clearly I overdid the vino tinto!
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July 27, 2009
Continuing my Swan Song
Geoff asked me to review ICT pay and allowances in the light of the present economic environment, so that’s what I’ve been doing, this week, and have arranged to discuss the prognosis and recommendations with managers next week.
Richard Steel
July 16, 2009
Too much flexibility
On Monday Glyn Moody wrote in Linux Journal of his having agreed with Microsoft to cancel the planned discussion of the OXML ISO standardisation process.
Richard Steel
July 12, 2009
Reinvigorating public sector unified communications
There’s been a lot in the computer press, this week, about Google’s announcement that it will launch its “Chrome Operating System”. E.g. “Google OS a worry for Linux”.
Richard Steel
July 08, 2009
Mobile Media Is Key
Capital Ambition’s “London Mobile Portal Event” at Prospero House (241 Borough High Street), on Tuesday, was a “sell-out”. There were excellent presentations from Geoff Connell on the PSMP (which I understand is to be rebranded “MyLoBo”), Gill Elderfield on Mobile DirectGov, Gary McFarlane on “Blue Badge Finder” and accessibility, Hans Grefte on ReportIT, and Vince Tooke on TfL’s perspective on the future of mobile information services.
Richard Steel
July 06, 2009
Moving on
Friday’s combined Central & Local CIO & CTO Councils meeting was mainly about ICT and the Operational Efficiency Programme. How can we cut 20% from all Government ICT spending?
Richard Steel
July 03, 2009
Dining with the father of the web
I’ve had one or two conversations with Microsoft and Buying Solutions colleagues about what was to happen to the PSA09 licensing deal.
Richard Steel
July 02, 2009
Help beat this Microsoftie
Here’s an interview with Phil Pavitt, who will shortly be moving to the HMRC, which I’m expecting will be one of the most transformative events in Government IT this year, if not decade!
Richard Steel
June 28, 2009
Investing in our future
Earlier this week, Richard Carde (by teleconference) John Stockwell and I were involved in a discussion with Andre Tytheridge (2e2) about progress in the NTC programme.
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