Harry Metcalfe says a new Digital Services framework needs to judged by measurable standards of user satisfaction....
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Local government G-Cloud sales jump by a quarter
Local government purchases through the G-Cloud framework rose to £2.47m in March – up 28% on the previous month....
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Joining up the dots
Josh Chambers looks at global examples for a clue as to how Whitehall can work with local governments to produce true “government as a platform”....
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Targets legacy ‘driving open data fears’
Local authorities risk irrelevance if they fail to get to grips with the power of data they hold, according to a report....
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Weekly tenders update
The Cabinet Office has officially announced the award of places on the £150m Verify identity assurance programme....
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Hussein steps up as Socitm president
Nadira Hussain, One Oracle programme manager at oneSource, the shared service created by London boroughs of Newham and Havering has been appointed as the new president of Socitm....
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New resource aimed at easing PSN compliance
Local government is to get a new resource to resolve issues and share best practice relating to public services network compliance, it emerged today....
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Councils in move for joint Drupal content management system
A London borough is set to join a tender for a shared content management system (CMS) with two neighbours to enable mobile access to its website....
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Council: ‘Outsourcing contract will save 20%’
A council says that it will save 20% on its current ICT spending after signing a £37m five year outsourcing contract....
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Flooding risk prompts £1m data centre move
Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council has appointed a supplier to move its data centre – which is currently at risk from flooding and dust damage....
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