GDS says G-Cloud doing well
August 31, 2017 8:34 am Comments Off on GDS says G-Cloud doing wellAs of July 2017, total spend through the Digital Marketplace topped £2.6bn, says GDS - and 45% was with SMEs
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Hampshire County Council to test Amazon’s Alexa as a support tool
August 30, 2017 8:58 am Comments Off on Hampshire County Council to test Amazon’s Alexa as a support toolCouncil set to become the first UK local authority to pilot voice recognition and AI technology to support older people needing care
London gets its first ever Chief Digital Officer
August 29, 2017 8:48 am Comments Off on London gets its first ever Chief Digital OfficerFormer Camden Council IT innovator Theo Blackwell tapped for one of sector's most high-profile jobs
Met to test facial recognition at this year’s Notting Hill Carnival
August 24, 2017 8:45 am Comments Off on Met to test facial recognition at this year’s Notting Hill CarnivalTechnology 'promising', says the Biometrics Commissioner - but there's still a long way to go before it's in the front-line
HMRC says new mobile and app offerings ‘a big success’
August 23, 2017 8:57 am Comments Off on HMRC says new mobile and app offerings ‘a big success’New Director General of Customer Services says SMS and apps proving popular with public
LGA wants simpler local government procurement post-Brexit
August 22, 2017 7:05 am Comments Off on LGA wants simpler local government procurement post-BrexitSimpler rules regulating how councils buy goods and services after Brexit could boost local growth and create jobs, contends the Local Government Association
GDS building IT capability in government
August 21, 2017 7:05 am Comments Off on GDS building IT capability in governmentHolly Ellis, Director of Capability at the Government Digital Service, will be speaking at the upcoming Think Digital Government 2017 conference. Here, she gives us a flavour of why
GDS: ‘It’s time for open procurement to deliver digital government’
August 17, 2017 8:39 am Comments Off on GDS: ‘It’s time for open procurement to deliver digital government’'We need a step change in public procurement and contracting' to get there, says the Service - which has set up a special one-day event to try and figure out how
NHS Digital taps ex-Home Office IT leader as CEO
August 16, 2017 9:16 am Comments Off on NHS Digital taps ex-Home Office IT leader as CEO'I look forward to building on the strong foundations laid down over the last year, improving public access to data and modernising the way health and care is accessed and delivered,' says new appointee Sarah Wilkinson
Want a Global Britain? Then beef up our connectivity, techUK tells policymakers
August 15, 2017 8:20 am Comments Off on Want a Global Britain? Then beef up our connectivity, techUK tells policymakersAs the UK begins the process of leaving the EU, ensuring the UK goes from 'good' to 'great' digital infrastructure has to be the centre of any vision of a post-Brexit Britain, warns the trade body
