The Government Digital Service’s technology group is planning to change the way it works to make better use of existing data, expertise and discovery projects....
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Shropshire set to save £36m a year through digital strategy
Shropshire Council is set to approve a new digital transformation strategy aimed at saving £36m over five years....
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NAO tells HMRC to hold its nerve over digital transformation
HMRC needs to stay committed to meeting its goals as it faces one of its most challenging years yet in its efforts to become one of the world’s most digitally-advanced […]...
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Elizabeth Denham to start as information commissioner next week
Elizabeth Denham, former commissioner at the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner for British Columbia in Canada, will take over as the UK’s information commissioner on Monday, 18 July. […]...
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Delayed G-Cloud figures show sales topping £1.2bn
G-Cloud sales have risen by £122 million since March 2016, reaching a total of £1.26 billion....
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DWP benefit Blockchain trial slammed by digital experts
A Whitehall trial of the use of Blockchain technology for the payment and spending of benefits has raised concerns about data privacy and government control....
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GDS told to increase security guidance in G-Cloud 9
Buyers and suppliers have called for more guidance on security and risk through the next iteration of the Government Digital Service’s G-Cloud....
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Just a third of councils are using cloud applications
A survey has found that more than half of councils do not use cloud applications, while most of those that do are unaware of whether they can monitor sensitive information […]...
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HMRC searches for cloud IT director
HMRC is seeking a deputy IT director for cloud services to help implement cloud infrastructure across the department, nine months after failing to recruit for a more senior cloud transformation […]...
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The G-Cloud dream is dying for SMEs, says Memset director
Kate Craig-Wood, managing director of Memset, one of the original technical leads of the government’s G-Cloud framework, was a strong believer in the initiative, but now says her mind has changed. ...
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