The bicameral body which oversees the use of digital, data, and IT across both houses is looking to appoint an experienced technologist to help guide strategy in the coming years […]...
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Report recommends IT insourcing among measures to cut £400bn procurement bill
An IfG study has flagged up a number of potential measures that could help the public sector reduce the hundreds of billions of pounds it spends each year with suppliers […]...
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DWP signs £13m deal to support and transform Management Information platform
The department has awarded a contract to enable ongoing improvements to a core data platform, as well as its migration from a legacy environment to a new AWS hosting provision […]...
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One Login adoption passes 40 services with Companies House deployment
The new sign-in tool that will be implemented across departments will be used to support the new verification process for company founders, owners, and directors, the DSIT secretary has announced […]...
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Scotland legislates for all new homes to have speedy broadband
Scottish Government ministers have announced that laws will, from the start of next year, require all newly constructed houses to be kitted out with internet connections capable of gigabit speeds […]...
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Case study: Strengthening the cyber resilience of public sector organisations
Innovative technology is helping public sector organisations strengthen their cyber resilience, safeguard critical services, and ensure rapid recovery from increasing threats The increasing frequency of cyber threats poses a significant […]...
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NHS seeks 30 suppliers for £3bn IT framework
The second iteration of the health service’s Digital Workplace Solutions procurement vehicle will allow NHS organisations to buy a range of computing infrastructure, as well as bespoke and off-the-shelf software […]...
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HMRC shows signs of telephony service rebound in July
HM Revenue and Customs has published its latest set of monthly customer service statistics that suggest that, two months after receiving a £51m funding boost, helplines have begun to recover […]...
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MoD seeks top adviser to help find ‘future battle-winning technologies’
The ministry and GCHQ are each currently recruiting for a chief scientific adviser and are seeking applicants that can help the military and security services further their use of tech […]...
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GDS identifies ‘small but significant margin’ of One Login users that lack evidence for verification
The Government Digital Service has published findings of research that identifies technical and data challenges faced by users of the new cross-department login tool, including endemic barriers for young people […]...
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