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Amazon CTO Claims Cloud Must Be Focused On User Needs
A European cloud network needs to benefit users, rather than providers' needs, says Werner Vogels. Lowering the barrier of entry will lead to more experimentation.
Andy Nelson, DWP CIO, Steps Down After One Year
Andy Nelson, CIO for the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) has resigned after spending just over a year in the role.
Are CIOs The Driver Of Tech Transformation In The Public Sector?
Just 4.2% of senior public sector staff view their CIO and CTO as the drivers of change within their organisation, according to new research.
BBC Appoints New CTO
Looking to put the dismissal of former CTO John Linwood behind them, the BBC today announced the appointment of Matthew Postgate to the role, who leaves his position as controller of R&D.
Deputy Government CTO Appointed
The UK government has appointed Magnus Falk as deputy CTO to support CTO Liam Maxwell.
DWP Seeks New Chief Technology Officer
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has started the search for a chief technology officer (CTO), a £135,000 a year role.
Former BBC CTO Claims He Was “Fall Guy”
John Linwood, former technology chief at the BBC, has claimed he was unfairly dismissed over the failure of the organisation’s Digital Media Initiative (DMI).
Former BBC CTO Unfairly Dismissed After DMI Failure
An employment tribunal has declared John Linwood, former BBC CTO, was unfairly dismissed for the role he played in the failed £100m Digital Media Initiative.
GDS Will Survive General Election, Claims Maxwell
The Government Digital Service (GDS) is set to exist until at least 2018, despite concerns about its future after 2015’s General Election.
Home Office CTO Denise McDonagh Set To Retire
The Home Office is seeking a new chief technology officer (CTO) and chief digital officer (CDO) as current CTO Denise McDonagh prepares to retire.
London CIOs To See Salaries Rise By Up To £10,000
Research by recruitment firm Robert Walters has revealed that London CIOs in the IT, banking and financial sectors could see their average salary of £175,000 jump to £185,000 this year.
Maxwell Admits “Open Source Not Always Best Option”
Government CTO Liam Maxwell has claimed that although Whitehall supports the use of open source where possible, there are sometimes better options.
Maxwell Defends Aspire Contract Management And Replacement
Government CTO Liam Maxwell has appeared before the Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee (PAC) to defend the handling and replacement of a key Whitehall IT contract.
TalkTalk Announces New CTO
Steen, who has been with TalkTalk for two years and previously worked for the likes of BT and Vodafone, replaces the retiring Clive Dorsman.
UK Businesses Need To Take Mobile Security More Seriously
Some chief technology officers admitted to not knowing how many of their firm’s mobiles had gone missing in the past year, and mobile security isn’t prioritised enough in general.
UNIT4 Appoints New CTO And CFO
Global software solutions provider UNIT4 has completed a leadership reshuffle with the appointment of a new CTO (chief technology officer) and CFO (chief financial officer).
White House Names Google Exec New US CTO
The fact that the exec in question, Megan Smith, is also a gay woman seems also to be of significance for at least some parts of the US press.

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