CCS opens £90m framework to drive government uptake of AI
Procurement agency invites bidders for dynamic purchasing system
Scotland supports SMEs’ use of tech in economic stimulus plan
Scottish Government will also provide funding for retraining
GDS annual programmes cost £5m less than expected
Cabinet Office annual report shows digital agency also brought in more than £2m in extra revenue...
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GDS signs ‘robust’ data-sharing agreements with three quarters of departments
Organisation is working through ‘some points of detail’ with four that are yet to sign
Home Office reviews ESN oversight processes
As concerns about timescales linger, department looks at ways to ensure success of programme’s ‘ramp-up phase’
Highlands businesses offered funding and support on AI and robotics
Scottish Government entity launches technology and innovation programme for firms in the region
Government updates Notify savings projections
Service is on track to hit target of £45m in annual savings by year five, according to Cabinet Office
Parliament plans two-year programme to boost ‘cyber capability’
Scheme will look to build and maintain skills
Portsmouth City Council to roll out crowdfunding platform
Local authority seeks supplier for online system
National Crime Agency plans AWS migration
Cybercrime unit seeks partner to provide DevOps support
GDS confident on digital personnel resources as Brexit prep heats up
Agency’s boss Alison Pritchard says some parts of her organisation are ‘running hotter than others’ but believes there is enough expertise at her disposal
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
Whitehall slammed for ‘secretive’ Brexit consultancy spending
MPs express disappointment in paucity of data on multimillion-pound contracts
HMRC discloses decision-makers for £112m Microsoft deal
CDIO Jacky Wright recused herself from department-wide Office 365 purchase
Government to investigate how local authorities use PSN
Research will support ongoing efforts to drive migration away from legacy network
GDS picks large consultancies for series of £1m ‘urgent’ Brexit-support contracts
Agency selects Deloitte, PA Consulting, and Cognizant for apparent ‘bench’ arrangements to provide on-demand personnel
‘No timetable’ for DWP to get rid of faxes
Minister claims usage of machines will ‘naturally reduce’ over time
MoD sets out plan to ‘transform approach to using and procuring technology’
Ministry identifies seven areas of emerging technology on which it will focus
Bournemouth to install new WAN
Local authority seeks supplier to deliver 83 connections over 18-month period
Home Office £120m passport-scanning deal ‘more cost-effective’ than in-house option
Department considered insourcing services before proceeding with external procurement, according to minister
Manchester Metropolitan University seeks to consolidate device deals in £36m contract
Institution seeks to enter into five-year supplier engagement
Full fibre goes live in the Outer Hebrides
Rollout will provide five hundredfold boost in connection speeds for residents of Grimsay and Great Bernera