EXCL: Wall of silence surrounds plan for nationwide collection of citizens’ internet records
Online notice reveals controversial trials are to be expanded into a national service – about which government, law enforcement, watchdogs and all the UK’s major ISPs declined to answer questions from PublicTechnology
The time is now for private network adoption
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Home Office keeps 250 sets of applications in AWS or Azure
Minister reveals department does not currently use Google Cloud Platform
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European public sector open data portal launches
A portal to share open data between public sector bodies in Europe has gone live.
Huddle agrees lower price regime with government
Government has signed a memorandum of understanding, allowing public bodies to access technology from with digital collaboration supplier Huddle at a discount.
Councils face intensified ransomware threat
Groups behind ransomware campaigns are set to concentrate their attention on local government in 2016, according to a report by security experts.
Civil servants urged to make better use of Digital Marketplace
A new survey of technology SMEs has uncovered 'widespread concern’ that public-sector procurement staff are not using all available tools to buy services from smaller firms.
Open source deal signed for government bodies
Government bodies are set to get access to a new range of open source applications for desktop, mobile and cloud after a deal signed by the Crown Commercial Service.
Q&A: Jane Morgan
We catch up with the head of connectivity, economy and data division in the digital directorate within the Scottish Government.
Q&A: Ian Watt
Aberdeen City Council’s digital transformation manager talks about his work on digital with other councils and companies.
Council seeks private cloud supplier in £75m deal
A South East council is looking for a supplier to provide a private cloud customer platform solution in a contract that could be worth up to £75m.
Recovery in G-Cloud sales continues
Initial returns show another rise in local government G-Cloud sales during September – up 8.6% on the previous month.
Councils to merge finance ICT
Three councils are looking to procure a joint financial management system to save money and improve services.
Bosses most confident on tech savings
Senior managers in local authorities have much greater confidence that technology can enable cost savings than the rest of their organisations’ staff, according to new research.
Government ‘still focused on digital reforms’
The civil service has "learnt the lessons" taught by the Government Digital Service team, a Cabinet Office minister has said, as Labour sought assurances on the future of the central government unit.
In the loop
James Norman asks what local authority ICT departments can do to avoid being circumvented in public cloud decisions.
Council bosses call for digital culture change
Council chief executives believe their chief information officers are more focused on whizzy technology than business needs, according to a new report.
Big Apple 'provides Big Data lessons'
UK councils can look to New York for an example of how to use data to drive service improvements, according to Socitm.
Shape of revamped digital framework emerges
The government’s newly rebranded Digital Services framework is set to include three main categories, according to the Government Digital Service.
Survey shows up widespread G-Cloud ignorance
More than three quarters of council staff have not heard of the G-Cloud framework, according to new research, raising questions about government initiatives to improve awareness.
Forget the ‘big bang’
Disaggregation allows public sector ICT managers to cut costs, improve efficient and manage risks, says Simone Hume.
End to fall in local government G-Cloud sales
Three months of plummeting G-Cloud purchases by local government have ended after sales to the sector rose 29% in August.
Public sector 'lacks cloud enthusiasm'
Public sector organisations are considerably less enthusiastic about the cloud than the private sector, with implementation suffering from a lack of senior support, according to new research.
ICT merger could lead to commercial venture
A joint ICT service agreed between two London councils could be spun out into a standalone company within two years.