Director for G-Cloud and the digital commercial programme at the Government Digital Service moving to become deputy director of the BIS digital service....
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Councils must improve technology planning to prevent “tech ghettos”
Local authorities need to improve planning to prevent certain areas from becoming “tech ghettos” that exacerbate social inequality, according to the Royal Town Planning Institute....
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Civica research reveals half of public sector staff think bosses lack skills to manage transformation
Almost half of public sector staff think their leadership team lacks the management skills needed for a period of massive and accelerating change, according to research published by local government […]...
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Hull to undertake £10m channel shift programme
Kingston Upon Hull City Council has launched the search for a supplier to undertake a huge overhaul of its online services....
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Care Quality Commission to trawl Facebook and Twitter for hospital complaints
The Care Quality Commission has said social networks could be monitored for negative comments about hospitals in a bid to improve care and safety of patients....
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Crown Commercial Service eyes shake-up of deal for civil service PCs and tablets
“Technology Products 2” framework will launch later this year – and CCS has begun conversations with departments and suppliers about improving the £1bn-a-year arrangement for buying in hardware and software....
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Matt Hancock announces UK-Israeli cyber-physical tie-up
A new UK-Israeli partnership will work on protecting cyber-physical technology from hackers, Cabinet Office minster Matt Hancock has announced....
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Online library services ‘still poorly integrated’ with main council websites
Online library services are still poorly integrated with councils’ main websites, according to a new review....
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Blackburn with Darwen chooses Capita as preferred bidder for efficiency deal
Blackburn with Darwin Council has selected Capita as its preferred bidder as part of a new efficiency deal....
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ICO recommends Kent County Council improves data training
Kent County Council (KCC) has been advised to improve its data protection training after an audit revealed that only 65% of staff had received mandatory coaching....
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