A digital tsar for Scotland should be appointed to offer “leadership, advice and challenge at the most senior levels of government”, according to an industry report....
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Local government ‘should trial Bitcoin technology’
Government should trial the use of technology that underpins the cryptocurrency Bitcoin to make welfare payments and protect cyber-infrastructure, according to a report published today by Sir Mark Walport, chief scientific adviser to the […]...
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Cornwall formally ends BT outsourcing relationship
BT Cornwall (BTC) has decided not to appeal against a court’s decision to allow Cornwall Council to terminate a 10-year outsourcing deal....
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Norfolk appoints Updata for £20m network framework
Norfolk County Council has awarded a £20m framework agreement to enhance network services in council buildings, schools and libraries....
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Government ‘mulls insourcing large ICT contracts’
The Cabinet Office has reportedly launched a review of the government’s strategy for IT contracts, warning that some deals currently provide “little incentive” for suppliers to improve efficiency....
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Digital skills role outlined for local government
Local government needs to take a role in improving digital skills, according to a government report....
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Call for government to fulfill GDS local government promise
Government should fund a new body to reduce digital duplication across local government, the government has been told....
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MEPs back cyber resiliance rules
The European Parliament’s internal market committee has backed calls to introduce measures ensuring that businesses supplying essential services improve their ability to resist cyberattacks....
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Deputy digital director Jane Morgan leaves Scottish Government
The senior civil servant charged with spearheading better use of public sector data has left the Scottish Government....
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NHS begins search for new information chief
Recruitment consultants working for NHS England have begun the search to replace Tim Kelsey, who left his post as director for patients and information last month....
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