Author Archives for Gary Flood

The Digital Marketplace Contenders, 11: Spend Network

June 7, 2017 7:22 am Published by Gary Flood Comments Off

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?

ODI says we’re all being failed by our politicians on this one vital thing

June 6, 2017 9:25 am Published by Gary Flood Comments Off

Manifestos of the biggest political parties have a huge gap in the, says the open data group: the role technology plays in our future

UKCloud Launches New Disaster Recovery Service for the UK Public Sector

June 5, 2017 8:41 am Published by Gary Flood Comments Off

‘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 Gary Flood Comments Off

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"

Could a new super-secure e-voting system be coming your way?

May 31, 2017 9:36 am Published by Gary Flood Comments Off

New electronic voting system for future elections invented by French boffins; how much longer can UK politicians keep saying no to such ideas?

The Digital Marketplace Contenders, 10: WCN

May 30, 2017 9:21 am Published by Gary Flood Comments Off

'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

A new Tory government would force near real-time handover of personal data

May 25, 2017 8:25 am Published by Gary Flood Comments Off

In the wake of Monday's tragedy, press reports say we can expect even tougher 'Snooper's Charter' regulations in a bid to combat terrorism

Are governments turning their backs on open data?

May 24, 2017 8:56 am Published by Gary Flood Comments Off

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

Burnham sets ambitious plan for future ‘Smart City’ Manchester

May 23, 2017 9:52 am Published by Gary Flood Comments Off

'I don’t want Greater Manchester to be just a smart city – I want it to be the smartest city', says the newly-elected former Labour grandee

G-Cloud 9 is live

May 22, 2017 9:12 am Published by Gary Flood Comments Off

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