Why the public sector should work more closely with charities
Vodafone's Mick Wayman opines that better co-operation with the non-profit sector could help save money and improve service levels
London Councils to upgrade citywide online HR platform
New system will allow HR directors to gain instant access to benchmarking reports
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GDS readies new centralised design platform for GOV.UK services
New offering, which is entering beta testing, will combine elements of current platforms such as...
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London’s police officers get new tool to fight crime
Police forces across London have stepped up the fight against crime by using Microsoft’s Azure cloud service
Doteveryone calls for politicians to have technology mentors
Political leaders need to become more digitally savvy if they are to properly represent the electorate, digital inclusion charity Doteveryone has said.
HMRC ‘lacks contingency plan’ for slow uptake of digital tax service
MPs have voiced concerns about the extent to which HMRC is relying on new digital services to reduce demand at its call centres – without a backup plan.
Courts service hunts for ‘upfront and honest’ delivery partner on digital reforms
Her Majesty’s Courts and Tribunal Service is looking for a delivery partner for its £1bn digital overhaul of the UK’s justice system.
Land Registry picks Kainos for single register of 26 million local land charge records
The Land Registry has chosen Kainos to build it a single digital register for disparate local authority registers of restrictions on land or property across England.
Whitehall’s digital divide
The government needs a unified approach to front and back office functions if it wants to make the cost savings digital promises, argues Jane Roberts of TopLevel.
Digital transformation needs leaders not managers, says Socitm
Councils need to identify and develop leaders that will offer staff support, rather than control, if they want to succeed at public service reform, according to a report.
GDS revamps service standard assessment process
Teams building government digital services will have regular visits from an assessor during development under a new approach to standards assessment being trialled by the Government Digital Service.
MoD pushes back launch of new online procurement system
The Ministry of Defence has delayed the go live date of its new online procurement system due to problems with data migration, leaving suppliers to wait for invoices to be processed or resort to paper.
MPs pass Digital Economy Bill despite concerns over data-sharing proposals
The Digital Economy Bill has passed its third reading in the House of Commons, with digital and culture minister Matt Hancock moving to allay fears around increased data-sharing powers within government.
Whitehall urged to create £4m fund to boost councils’ use of data
The government should encourage councils to increase their use of data through a £4m fund to partner data scientists with councils and make data analysis a requirement of devolution deals, according to a report.
Surrey council extends communications network contract with BT
The contract for BT’s network for integrated voice and data communications across Surrey and Berkshire has been extended until 2021, as Surrey County Council claims it is on track to save £3.5m.
Small IT suppliers still facing barriers in working with Whitehall, survey says
A TechUK survey has revealed that 94% of smaller companies don’t think civil servants understand how their services can help meet government needs.
‘No evidence’ of user need for external link icon on GOV.UK
The Government Digital Service has removed the icon that indicates a link will take you to an external page – a box and an arrow – from its flagship site GOV.UK.
Former NHS IT director admits to fraud that cost hospital £81,000
A former director of ICT at a Surrey NHS trust has pleaded guilty to corruption after receiving payments to award a contract worth £950,000 to a supplier.
Government's deputy CTO resigns saying GDS ‘is entering a new phase’
James Stewart, the director of technical architecture at the Government Digital Service, has said that he will step down in January, after six years at the service.
Land Registry privatisation plan scrapped
The government has abandoned its plans to privatise the Land Registry, as the Open Data Institute pushes for more measures to ease the use of its data.
Autumn Statement commits millions to full-fibre, 5G and digital railway signalling
The Treasury has offered more details of its £1bn investment in digital communications announced as part of the chancellor’s 2016 Autumn Statement.
UK Ministry of Defence on the frontline of cloud-based data protection with Office 365 Advanced Threat Protection
Microsoft looks at how it's cloud technologies are helping the MOD meet its digital transformation agenda
Google’s DeepMind and NHS restart data-sharing deal with greater transparency
The healthcare arm of Google’s artificial intelligence company DeepMind has published the details of its latest data-sharing agreement with the NHS as it relaunches work to develop a patient-monitoring app.
Scottish government seeks digital service standards assessors
The Scottish government plans to launch its assessment process for digital services in early 2017 and is looking for volunteers to act as assessors.