Government tech consultants need to be more like Mary Poppins
Too many public sector entities have become dependent on consultants who have outstayed their welcome, according to Romy Hughes of Brightman
Local government transformation needs leadership support and understanding
If councils wish to make their digital ambitions a reality, senior managers need to familiarise...
Data must be treated as a national asset
An information monopoly is a danger that must be taken seriously, argues Simon Hansford of...
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Revolutionising digital in local government
Steven Cox says it is time for local government to play catch-up on digital services.
New era marks new challenge for the GDS
A change at the top of the Government Digital Service could actually benefit the organisation, says Ivan Harris.
Application advice
Joel Dolisy says a lack of visibility is hindering government IT professionals.
Reuse in digital public services
Many public sector organisations developing digital services are guilty of reinventing the wheel missing important opportunities to reduce costs and speed up delivery, says Harry Metcalfe.
Designing applications for the cloud
Only when applications are cloud native, can organisations be certain they will fully realise all of the benefits of the cloud, says Simon Hansford.
Email expectations
Email outages are a risk to public service delivery – Neil Murray asks what the public sector can do to prepare for future failures.
Radicalisation response
Ed Macnair on how local authorities should respond to new anti-radicalisation laws.
ICT key to devolution revolution
A more collaborative future needs the right IT platform to support the transformation journey, says Andrew Hawkins.
Beware the Big Bang
A gradual move to the cloud is the best option for most organisations, according to Paul Evans.
Empty words
G-Cloud is a disaster, and the Government’s seems to have little interest in supporting its aims, says Alex Rabbetts.
Forget the alternatives - stick with agile
Mike Bracken says that agile is a state of mind - not a set of rules.
Analytics: the new battleground
While inaction is not an option, local authorities should be wary of building rigid and inflexible technology to analyse Big Data, says Nick Blake.
It’s never too late to review your disaster recovery plan
Some of us will get around to it tomorrow. Some of us did it a while back and think it’s probably still up-to-date. A small number of us checked it today and know it’s up-to-date.
Is the public sector ready for devolution?
Andrew Gunn says that local authorities must not underestimate the technical challenges posed by the government’s drive to hand them more power.
Reaping the fruits of an agile approach
Agile is not a panacea for all ills, but can help government deliver digital services more efficiently, says Daniel Thornton.
Clarity needed over Scottish digital plans
The Scottish Government is still failing to get basic digital contract management right, according to a new report. Gemma Diamond looks at the findings.
How can data help drive reform?
Councils need to realise the full potential of their data - and the advantage it gives them - says Adrian Brown.
Top tips to improve G-Cloud take-up
Andrew Maybin looks at how local government’s sluggish adoption of the platform can be improved.
A fresh approach
Harry Metcalfe welcomes the fresh approach to the Digital Services framework, but says the devil will be in the detail.
Platforms for the people
Tom Baker says new platforms for delivering government services will only reach their full potential through collaboration between users and providers.
Why ministers should continue prioritising G-Cloud
Nicky Stewart says David Cameron's new Conservative government has a host of reasons to support the further development of G-Cloud over the next five years.