Author Archives for Gary Flood

The Digital Marketplace Contenders, 11: Spend Network

June 7, 2017 7:22 am Published by Comments Off on The Digital Marketplace Contenders, 11: Spend Network

The whole Government Cloud sourcing vehicle is great if you’re educated in digital services and you’ve got a clear idea of your needs - but its not so good if you approach it from the angle of, “I work in Social Care, what is there to help me do my job better?” says this supplier of procurement and contract data to the public sector. Does it have a point?


UKCloud Launches New Disaster Recovery Service for the UK Public Sector

June 5, 2017 8:41 am Published by Comments Off on UKCloud Launches New Disaster Recovery Service for the UK Public Sector

‘For far too many organisations, DR – which is really a necessity – has become a bit of a luxury: a costly insurance premium many are reluctant, or simply unable, to afford.’ Is that about to finally change?


AI to have huge impact on America’s public sector, says Deloitte

June 1, 2017 9:07 am Published by Comments Off on AI to have huge impact on America’s public sector, says Deloitte

AI could save Uncle Sam $41 billion (£32 billion) says a wide-ranging new report which also predicts computer vision, machine learning and natural language processing will "transform government at all levels" and "sooner than people think"


The Digital Marketplace Contenders, 10: WCN

May 30, 2017 9:21 am Published by Comments Off on The Digital Marketplace Contenders, 10: WCN

'I think businesses looking to get onto the marketplace should make sure they are prepared for the work it entails': experienced e-Recruiter and G-Cloud veteran WCN offers its perspective on how to make the most of the opportunity


Are governments turning their backs on open data?

May 24, 2017 8:56 am Published by Comments Off on Are governments turning their backs on open data?

In its latest report on global public sector attitudes to openness, Tim Berners-Lee's World Wide Web Foundation finds some negative trends


G-Cloud 9 is live

May 22, 2017 9:12 am Published by Comments Off on G-Cloud 9 is live

Shorter contract times, claimed easier way to sell, 100 new suppliers on this, the fifth year of G-Cloud as a force in UK public sector IT procurement