Whitehall digital officials are preparing and testing plans for the next stage of government as a platform (GaaP) for May’s incoming government to consider....
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Austerity ‘creating data security risks’
A third of public sector bodies have scaled back their information management capacity due to funding cuts, leading to data breaches, according to research....
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Weekly tenders update
A London council has awarded a contract to provide support and maintenance for its adult social care system....
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Tower of wrong
Nicky Stewart takes aim at critics of Alex Holmes at the Government Digital Service, who recently announced the government is moving away from the tower model for running ICT services....
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Virgin wins £25m PSN network contract extension
A local authority partnership has extended its telecommunications deal with Virgin Media Business by four years for £25 million....
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Councils at risk from out-of-date Java versions
94% of councils are not running the most up-to-date version of Java, leaving them vulnerable to cyber attacks, according to a Freedom of Information request....
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Audit reveals issues with council ICT department
A council’s ICT department has struggled to prioritise its workload in the face of increasing demand, according to a financial watchdog....
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Reach for the cloud
How will a new guide to procuring cloud services for government help the private sector? Ian Murphy takes a look....
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Has the public sector finally overtaken the private sector?
For the first time, the public sector is nosing ahead of private firms in some areas of digital technology, according to Ross Mason....
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Council consults on digital-by-default information services
A London council is consulting residents and suppliers on a plan to overhaul its information and advice services, aimed at saving up to £1m....
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