Ex-GDS and DIT digital leader Holly Ellis joins AWS
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Wigan bags digital council of the year award
Wigan Council has won Digital Leaders' 2016 award for digital council for its efforts tackling digital exclusion and improving connectivity.
GDS gives suppliers two more days to apply for G-Cloud 8
The Government Digital Service has extended the application deadline for G-Cloud 8.
GDS updates code of practice for government digital projects
The Government Digital Service plans to update its Technology Code of Practice to encourage a more adaptive and innovative approach to technology use in government.
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Do councils have the IT it takes to make the most of devolution?
Microsoft makes the case for local councils to move to the cloud
Windsor & Maidenhead replaces CRM with 'Amazon-style' platform
Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead says that a replacement for its customer relationship management system – which it compares to Amazon – is set to make initial annual savings of £83,000.
Creating Smart Cities: Using Microsoft CityNext to connect public services
Microsoft looks at the digital infrastructure that allows cities to prosper
People and technology must unite to fight against cyber-terrorism
As IT security evolves, employees must be kept in the loop about how to keep themselves and their organisations secure, says Joel Dolisy, CIO, SolarWinds
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Better understanding of risk is critical to cloud deployment
There is a still a gap between cloud awareness and cloud-readiness of organisations considering implementing cloud solutions, says Jos Creese.
G-Cloud's growing pains
G-Cloud needs to evolve with the market to arrest a recent slump in sales through the framework, says Bhuwan Kaushik.
Shadow IT: Is the gulf between digital and IT teams creating chaos?
Managers need to design and implement solutions that meet the needs of staff as well as the end user, says Jane Roberts.
Fighting crime with technology
Microsoft reviews the technology that can help police officers perform their jobs more effectively
Interview: Warwickshire county council’s Tonino Ciuffini on the flexibility of cloud
Warwickshire county council’s head of information assets tells Gill Hitchcock that cloud technologies offer local authorities a range of benefits provided they do their groundwork
Public sector myth-buster: Six myths stopping the public sector from moving to the Cloud
Microsoft analyses six common misconceptions about cloud migration
Trust lacking in public cloud among government ICT pros
Almost a third of government ICT professionals don’t trust the public cloud to keep their data secure – a much higher proportion than the private sector.
The Public Sector in a Cloud First, Mobile First World
Microsoft offers its vision for organisations navigating a cloud-first, mobile-first world.
New security rules will help the public sector keep data safe
There used to be so many ways of classifying government data it was difficult to ensure data protection. Now there are much clearer rules, argues Microsoft.
Metropolitan Police to replace outdated ICT system
The Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) has launched a tender worth up to £150m to replace its outdated and fragmented ICT system.
Cambridge City Council unveils cloud-based food safety monitoring system
Cambridge City Council has unveiled a flagship initiative to develop a next generation cloud-based food safety management system.