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New government CIO ''to move towards the cloud''

2 February 2011
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New government CIO ''to move towards the cloud''The new chief information officer (CIO) to the government will start to move the public sector in the UK towards cloud computing.

According to the Cabinet Office, Joe Harley started the role on February 1st and will work on his new duties alongside his existing posts as director general and CIO at the Department for Work and Pensions.

He has been appointed to develop a cross-government agenda for ICT that will cover networking, software, asset consolidation and data centres.

The Cabinet Office has declared he will be charged with realising greater flexibility, reducing development timescales and risk and generating significant financial savings in the public sector, something that may interest operations management professionals in the field.

"I believe we have a great opportunity to make a difference by transforming our ICT services to radically change the way we do business across government and deliver public sector reform," Mr Harley stated.

His appointment comes shortly after Justine Greening, economic secretary to the Treasury, unveiled government proposals intended to ensure greater financial discipline in the public sector.ADNFCR-3058-ID-800380861-ADNFCR
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