The value of outsourcing deals signed by local government almost doubled during the last parliament, according to research....
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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....
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Shake up continues at top of GDS
A raft of personnel changes have been unveiled at the Government Digital Service (GDS), after executive director Mike Bracken announced his intention to leave the digital team....
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Prison needed for data breachers, say campaigners
Council ICT staff guilty of malicious data breaches should be sent to prison, according to a personal data campaign group....
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SAP success
Tahiana Jefferis on how the implementation of a new SAP system has helped improve the productivity of her council’s remote workers....
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Supplier list for Network Services framework – RM1045 – revealed
The final list of suppliers selected for the government’s Network Services framework has been revealed – with 48 selected to provide voice and internet network work....
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Bracken to join Co-op amid rumours of GDS downsizing
Mike Bracken, the outgoing boss of the Government Digital Service, has revealed that he is to take up a job with the Co-operative group....
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Research: Self serve systems largely a mirage
The vast majority of councils’ digital self serve systems are window dressing, with citizens paying for staff to rekey data they have already provided online, according to a new report....
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Data dangers
Can data be too open? Mark Rowe takes a look at the lessons for the public sector from Defra’s ambitious new initiative....
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Edinburgh set to name CGI for online shift deal
City of Edinburgh Council is set to name global IT giant CGI as its preferred bidder to oversee a large-scale transfer of its business online....
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