Are government's major tech projects on track?
The annual report on the Government Major Projects Portfolio includes assessments of a range of big-ticket IT initiatives. We take a closer look at three experiencing differing fortunes
Rotherham plans town-centre public WiFi
Local authority seeks to engage with potential commercial partners
Report finds outsourced IT typically more efficient – but failures ‘cost taxpayers dearly’
Institute for Government says permanent secretaries should spearhead commercial efforts
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Manchester seeks partners for £35m full fibre rollout
Combined authority wishes to install a network over which it has usage rights for 20 years
Exclusive: CCS takes over running of Digital Marketplace
Crown Marketplace project is no more, as procurement agency looks to build ‘Digital Marketplace 2’ and move services from G-Cloud onto smaller specialised frameworks
Geospatial data projects picked for government funding
Ten programmes chosen as recipients of £1.5m cash pot
'We're on the cusp of a transformation' – plotting Police Scotland's tech future
Assistant chief constable Malcolm Graham discusses how tech can benefit officers and the public
‘I don’t accept that ESN failed’ – civil service head
Former Home Office perm sec denies that two of department’s major technology projects were failures
Leicester City Council seeks market engagement ahead of transformation programme
Authority looks to overhaul a range of tech platforms
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
All MPs to be equipped with Windows 10 PCs by this summer
Refresh of devices and software on course to wrap up by the end of July
Think tank recommends sweeping review of procurement and outsourcing
Reform believes that the civil service needs to address a lack of commercial skills
Breaking down barriers: how to improve SMEs' access to the public sector market
Research from techUK showed that smaller firms still face major challenges in winning government business. The industry body's head of public sector Henry Rex outlines why SMEs have both cause for concern and reasons to be cheerful
North Lanarkshire to undertake £12m cloud transformation
Local authority looks to build ‘digital capabilities’
Suppliers of smart fabrics and bioprinting sought for £650m government innovation marketplace
Providers of emerging tech invited to bid for a place on the Spark platform
Cairngorms golden eagles fitted with satellite tags
Technology aimed at reducing wildlife crime
Two thirds of SMEs unimpressed by government efforts to open up
A large and growing number of small firms also believe that government will miss its SME spending targets, techUK research reveals
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
Shetland gets £1.9m broadband upgrade for council and NHS buildings
Funding from DCMS will see network upgraded and extended across Yell and Unst
Businesses have to show they can improve society to win government contracts
Tackling modern slavery, cyber security and climate change will help enterprises to secure a Whitehall contract
DHSC plans £30m refresh of ambulance computing devices
Department plans to install new routers and tablets in emergency vehicles
University of Exeter kicks off £2.5m digital transformation drive
Institution wants to become one of the top 10 in the UK