BT Openreach’s lack of transparency over the cost and deployment plans for the Broadband Delivery UK programme is stifling local competition, the House of Commons Culture, Media and Sport Committee […]...
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Defra seeks suppliers to take over IBM and Capgemini contracts
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs is looking for innovative ICT solutions for its £1-67-billion UnITy programme to replace its existing long-term IT contracts....
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Automate voter registration to help ease councils’ budgets, says Electoral Commission
The UK needs to develop automatic or direct voter enrolment processes and offer a system that lets people check whether they are registered online, the Electoral Commission has said....
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Hancock faces calls for digital clarity in wake of Brexit vote
Matt Hancock faces calls to clarify the implications of Brexit on the digital economy in his new role as minister for culture, communications and creative industries....
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Shropshire set to save £36m a year through digital strategy
Shropshire Council is set to approve a new digital transformation strategy aimed at saving £36m over five years....
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Digital ‘key to increasing council self-sufficiency’
Pursuing digital strategies is a key part of helping councils become self-sufficient through increased commercial activity, according to a new report....
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NAO tells HMRC to hold its nerve over digital transformation
HMRC needs to stay committed to meeting its goals as it faces one of its most challenging years yet in its efforts to become one of the world’s most digitally-advanced […]...
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Elizabeth Denham to start as information commissioner next week
Elizabeth Denham, former commissioner at the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner for British Columbia in Canada, will take over as the UK’s information commissioner on Monday, 18 July. […]...
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Home Office seeks senior official to oversee UK’s border IT systems
The Home Office is seeking a director of borders IT to oversee all technology and IT staff working on border controls....
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Delayed G-Cloud figures show sales topping £1.2bn
G-Cloud sales have risen by £122 million since March 2016, reaching a total of £1.26 billion....
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