River Clyde Housing is to test the Internet of Things with a new project that will install sensors on a housing estate....
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Outgoing Socitm president Nadira Hussain: “The value of a diverse workforce is clear, but the perception remains that tech is about geeky men in darkened rooms in front of screens”
Nadira Hussain says local government IT can achieve better outcomes by using the analytical, negotiating and project management skills of women. Gill Hitchcock reports. ...
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HSCIC finishes migration to NHS Spine 2
The Health and Social Care Information Centre has successfully moved its NHS Spine in-house after an 18-month redevelopment project. ...
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Bexley Council signs up Northgate for IT services in five-year deal
The London Borough of Bexley has signed a five-year deal with Northgate Public Services that it claims will save £11m in IT spending....
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BT, Accenture and IBM win European Commission cloud contracts
The European Commission has signed £26.6m in contracts with several IT service providers in order to bolster its cloud capabilities....
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Digital Marketplace touches £1 billion in sales, says Cabinet Office
Sales through the UK government’s Digital Marketplace have topped £1bn....
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Local government outsourcing spending increases by nearly a quarter
The local government outsourcing market saw significant growth in 2015, with the total value of contracts signed by local authorities up 23% year-on-year, according to the arvato UK Outsourcing Index...
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Government Digital Service calls in “hackers” to test its platform
The UK government has hosted a “hack day” to get developers to test out new Government-as-a-Platform components it has been working on over the last few months....
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Bristol City Council inks deal with NEC over “open programmable” cities
Bristol City Council has launched a partnership with NEC to help speed the progress on creating the world’s first “open programmable city”....
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