Since a public sector-wide agreement with AWS was introduced six months ago, departments have signed contracts worth hundreds of millions with the cloud firm. PublicTechnology takes a closer look....
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Leader sought to ‘manage government’s relationship with world’s most powerful technology companies’
Salary of almost £70k on offer for head of Big Tech Strategic Engagement Unit...
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Innovate UK nabs tech exec Mukerjee as new chief
Former insurance and electronics bigwig becomes innovation agency’s first permanent head in three years...
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HMRC shared 5,000 citizen records with local councils in pilot ‘to analyse vulnerable and overlapping debtors’
Newly published information-sharing register reveals programme took place last autumn...
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Government revamps apprentices strategy to help plug skills gaps
New plan emphasises need to improve credentials in STEM fields...
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Better integration could save government £850k per service, minister claims
Work to ensure tasks are not replicated across different tools could deliver significant financial benefits...
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Defra buys £1m ‘safe workplace’ software to support return to office
Technology offers functions including managing PPE inventories and keeping tabs on staff vaccinations...
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Full-fibre networks could provide £60bn boost by 2025, report finds
Study from Openreach quantifies economic impact...
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Stirling Council backs online network for mental-health support
Digital platform allows young people to support each other anonymously...
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Settled status: NHS, and government systems can cross-check records to reduce burden on digitally excluded, minister claims
Government still has no plans to issue physical documents...
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