The Government Digital Service (GDS) must not be used as a “forcing function” when it deals with Whitehall departments and should instead seek a more collaborative approach, the head of […]...
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Whitehall searches for strategic digital leader
The Cabinet Office is on the hunt for a senior official to focus departmental minds on the “disruptive and long-term thinking” called for in the face of new technology....
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South Wales Police and Gwent Police replace notebooks with I-Patrol app
South Wales Police and Gwent Police are to replace their pen and notebooks with smartphones....
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How technology can save council libraries
While councils contemplate library cuts, Gill Hitchcock finds out how Peterborough has used an integrated system to save £305,000 and keep its 10 libraries open...
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Government cuts ‘hampering digital economy’
The government’s rhetoric on digital transformation does not match the reality of underperformance, says Chi Onwurah MP....
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Cabinet Office identifies Goverment as a Platform as key priority
The expansion of Government as a Platform has been embedded as a key priority in the Cabinet Office single departmental plan (SDP) for 2015-20....
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HSCIC finishes migration to NHS Spine 2
The Health and Social Care Information Centre has successfully moved its NHS Spine in-house after an 18-month redevelopment project. ...
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Bexley Council signs up Northgate for IT services in five-year deal
The London Borough of Bexley has signed a five-year deal with Northgate Public Services that it claims will save £11m in IT spending....
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Councils reminded of procurement law relating to boycotts
The government has published guidance reminding local authorities that boycotting particular countries during procurement processes is illegal....
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BT and Cabinet Office launch prizes for smart city start-ups
BT and the Cabinet Office have unveiled development support and cash prizes for ideas supporting ‘smart cities’....
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