PublicTechnology

January 2024

4 Minutes
Defence and Security News

Ageing and complex tech cited in MoD inventory issues as MPs warn of ‘significant risk to life’

Jonathan Owen January 23, 2024 8 Comments on Ageing and complex tech cited in MoD inventory issues as MPs warn of ‘significant risk to life’
The Public Accounts Committee has published a new report which, among many problems, identifies the ongoing presence of legacy IT and issues with outsourcing as major issues causing inventory challenges […]...
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9 Minutes
Communities, housing and planning Features Highlights

Why digital is ‘becoming much more of a political issue’ for local government

Sam Trendall January 22, 2024 39 Comments on Why digital is ‘becoming much more of a political issue’ for local government
PublicTechnology talks to leaders from Socitm about a report that reveals major challenges for authorities, offset by opportunities to ‘deliver digital outcomes in ways we’ve never conceived as possible’ before […]...
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4 Minutes
Government and politics News

‘Defra spends its budget on ageing systems and MoD relies on kit dating back to the Cold War’

Beckie Smith January 19, 2024 7 Comments on ‘Defra spends its budget on ageing systems and MoD relies on kit dating back to the Cold War’
The head of the UK’s independent public spending watchdog has warned MPs that government requires sufficient funding for digital transformation – and highlighted the productivity and savings benefits of doing […]...
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