Year in review: How technology defined 2021’s biggest stories
Digital and data once again had a starring role in supporting – and, occasionally, hampering – government’s work this year. PublicTechnology looks back at the most significant events.
HMRC achieves ‘significant improvement’ in IT uptime in FY21
Annual accounts for in-house IT company show number of ‘red days’ fell by a third, while...
Cabinet Office spends £6m on upgraded Google Workspace deal
Two-year contract provides access to a range of software tools
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DWP offers £105k for head of hybrid cloud
Postholder will play ‘a critical role’ in designing department’s networks
Bidding opens on £1.6bn Digital Outcomes and Specialists 4 framework
New iteration of agreement due to go live four days after outgoing deal expires
Beyond G-Cloud – what next for government tech procurement?
PublicTechnology talks to CCS technology director Niall Quinn and a selection of suppliers about the future of IT procurement
NHS Wales signs national Office 365 deal
More than 100,000 workers will get access to a range of software tools
NCSC warns over ‘password spray’ attacks of council cloud services
Move to web-based software increases need for good password management, advises cybersecurity organisation
Home Office leads state-sector Amazon spending
Union criticises government’s £46.9m spent with supplier in 2018
East Midlands creates £250m WAN framework
Nottinghamshire County Council publishes contract notice
Ministry of Justice sets minimum security standards for AWS
Users of S3 storage warned against allowing public access, to tackle ‘leaky bucket’ risk
Pharmacy regulator seeks £3.5m services partner to support cloud future
Organisation wants to appoint provider to five-year contract
The cloud community: adoption of the cloud in local government
Sharon Hobson of Riverbed explains why the key to justifying an investment in cloud technology is visibility of network performance
CCS set to replace cloud first with ‘more appropriate guidance’
Procurement agency reveals it is working with GDS to create new advice
Technology Services 2 given two-year extension
CCS lengthens £3bn contract as it mulls ways to ensure future deals enable more streamlined processes
G-Cloud introduces more stringent cybersecurity requirements for suppliers
Among the changes introduced for the eleventh iteration of the framework is a commitment for suppliers to use ‘the most up-to-date antivirus’ technology
G-Cloud 11 bidding opens today
Applications now being accepted for latest iteration of framework
Will Brexit slow down public sector digital transformation?
At a recent roundtable event, PublicTechnology and Gamma brought together a range of senior digital professionals to discuss the looming spectre of the UK’s exit from the EU, and what it means for transformation initiatives
“It’s a discipline in demand”: BEIS CDIO Karl Hoods on hiring data scientists in government
‘Future is bright for data scientists in public sector,’ says department’s IT leader
G-Cloud 11 details expected next week ahead of planned April bidding launch
The next iteration of the government’s flagship cloud services framework is almost ready to be unveiled, PublicTechnology understands
Is government ready to abandon GSi?
As the deadline for ditching the 22-year-old platform draws near, some major government departments are still using GSi email addresses – but all contend that they are on track for the March cut-off
The biggest stories of 2018 – part two
We revisit the big news and major events from the second half of 2018