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Fujitsu proposes tech solution for ‘free-flowing’ Irish border
IT company reveals it is ‘looking to validate as a viable solution’ a proposal based on GPS and geofencing
Government spends £7m on Brexit IT consultancy
Departments award a range of deals to services and outsourcing firms
DBS stops sending electronic copies of sensitive documents after ‘issues’ with redaction software
Organisation indicates that faults were quickly detected and ‘there is no evidence of any security compromise'
ICO calls for outsourcers to adhere to FOI rules
External providers of public services should be asked to comply with freedom of information laws, believes Elizabeth Denham
Central London boroughs to set joint IT strategy
Local authorities seek to work with supplier to lay out roadmap
HM Land Registry seeks £8m digital services partner
Department seeks supplier to help digitise services
EE swipes £21m mobile deal with Police Scotland
Mobile operator will work with Motorola, Samsung, and BlackBerry to deliver tech
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
How to deliver transformative NHS improvements at speed
Jonathan Lofthouse of Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust gives his eight-point action plan for implementing technology – and reaping its benefits – as quickly as possible
Government looks to technology and innovation as it prepares to retender National Lottery
Market consultation exercise gets underway as regulator looks to widen engagement with tech firms
AWS environment is ‘best fit’ for Crown Marketplace, minister claims
Oliver Dowden adds that award of hosting deal to Amazon represents only 5% of total amount being spent on new procurement platform
Which IT heavyweight has won a deal to supply servers to Number 10?
Prime Minister’s Office awards one-year hardware contract
DfE seeks digital partner to help it ‘transform from a policy to a delivery department’
Department embarks upon drive to deliver 250 digital services in a more ‘joined-up way’
New £450m framework will break GP IT systems duopoly, Hancock claims
Health secretary claims the GP IT Futures deal will break dominance of EMIS and TPP
MoJ plans £10m rollout of in-cell telephones for prisoners
Justice secretary claims move could help reduce reoffending and ‘turn prisons into places of decency’
Global Digital Marketplace rollout given £11m funding
Platform to be rolled out in countries including Mexico and South Africa
The biggest stories of 2018 – part two
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MoD shared services unit seeks £80k CIO
Defence Business Services seeks tech professional to create and implement digital strategy
London picks new tech for election vote counting
Local authority opts for software from Smartmatic