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UK: Cloud to Give Costly ICT 'A Kicking' |
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publicservice.co.uk |
| Source Date: |
Wednesday, January 26, 2011 |
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Electronic and Mobile Government, Citizen Engagement, Internet Governance
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Europe |
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Jan 27, 2011 |
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Cloud computing could help spread more government ICT contracts to SMEs and save money for the public sector, government officials are reported to have said.
According to Computer Weekly, Martin Read, government efficiency adviser at the Cabinet Office told an audience at the Government ICT event that cloud based IT could allow more innovation through better competition.
Read said: "Cloud computing will help achieve more space for small companies [to be awarded] government contracts. And there are a lot of companies with innovative solutions that we need to make more space for."
The website also reported indications that government departments could be freed from expensive IT contracts with large suppliers, by making savings through the cloud.
Mark O'Neil, Department for Culture Media and Sport chief information officer apparently said that the cost of renegotiating outsourcing contracts meant government bodies needed to make savings.
"It's about giving the existing model a darn good kicking," he said. "The cloud provides the ability to change that landscape."
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