Some government departments spending over half their budget with outsourcers, report finds
Study from IfG finds that outsourcing accounts for a third of all Whitehall spending
Government seeks new major projects chief
IPA chief executive Tony Meggs is departing to take a post at Crossrail
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Finance regulator preps for major cloud migration
The Financial Conduct Authority is to launch a four-year framework for technology and services to support a move to cloud computing
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PublicTechnology editor Sam Trendall looks at the public sector’s vexed relationship with failure
NHS head urges government to consider mental health levy on social media firms
Simon Stevens points to similar taxes imposed in industries such as gambling
BEIS on the hunt for digital and data director duo
Department advertises for two senior roles each paying about £85,000
Government to hand GOV.UK Verify over to private sector and cease funding
Five of the service’s seven existing commercial partners will assume responsibility for the product
High demand for usage sees CCS more than double spending on new procurement platform
Value of eSourcing framework shoots up from £4m to £10m as buying agency expects platform to process an increased amount of spending
Agilisys swipes £30m infrastructure deal as NHS BSA kicks off IT disaggregation drive
London-based IT outfit awarded four-year contract for infrastructure services
PAC chair ‘concerned and disappointed’ by delays to Customs Declaration Service
Meg Hillier writes to Jon Thompson expressing doubts about whether tax agency will be ready for no-deal Brexit
London mayor Khan funds tech start-ups to help solve capital’s ‘most pressing problems’
Eight companies have been chosen to receive £15,000 in R&D funds
Number of GOV.UK domains rises for first time since launch
Figure goes back past 3,000 as parish councils continue to embrace digital – but we bid farewell to secureyourfertiliser.gov.uk
Land Registry kicks off £2m blockchain experiment
Government agency picks partner to explore how distributed ledger technology could help deliver ‘faster, simpler, and cheaper’ services
Exclusive: Digital Outcomes and Specialists 3 adds almost 1,000 suppliers
Supplier list seen by PublicTechnology shows close to 3,000 firms have gained a place on the new iteration of the government digital services framework. Find out who made the cut
Government to review how data and tech could improve customer experience in utilities sector
DCMS and BEIS to examine how legislation could be developed to ensure tech developments and data sharing benefit consumers across regulated markets
Digital Marketplace SME sales data shows clouds in the silver lining
Chris Farthing of Advice Cloud digs beneath the headline numbers to find both good news and cause for concern for government’s SME suppliers
Wolverhampton signs up with eBay to boost local economy
West Midlands city signs partnership with auction site in bid to help local SMEs grow their business by selling online
Councils urged to create ‘digital boards’ of public and private sector experts
Report from techUK advises that, to make good on digital transformation plans, local authorities should assemble a leadership collective
MPs call for regulation of ‘Wild West’ world of cryptocurrency
Government must protect consumers by regulating Bitcoin and others, the Treasury Select Committee has urged
A vision for a Digital Scotland
Neil McEvoy of Digital Scotland explains how the country could learn from the low-cost and replicable systems implemented by Estonia, and why GovTech is huge opportunity for the Scottish Government
GDS seeks engagement lead to make government ‘destination of choice for digital professionals’
Post as marketing chief for DDaT profession comes with salary of up to £65,000
Government transformation projects ‘promise too much at the outset’ – IPA chief
Civil service project delivery leader Tony Meggs preps guidance for departments ahead of Spending Review
UK to develop new government procurement site in the event of no-deal Brexit
If the UK leaves the European Union without a deal, the government has pledged that an equivalent to the current TED and OJEU platforms will be ready ‘from exit day’