Author Archives for Gary Flood

GDS: by the numbers

December 12, 2016 8:24 am Published by Comments Off on GDS: by the numbers

The Government Digital Service has made its mark on Whitehall and beyond, making digital transformation part of the departmental conversation. Here are some key statistics on its evolution


GDS head lays out his four priorities for 2017

December 9, 2016 9:56 am Published by Comments Off on GDS head lays out his four priorities for 2017

For Kevin Cunnington, these are mproving the way government handles data, joining up Whitehall better, more work on making it easy to pay for public services online and extending digital skills and supporting greater diversity, his promised vision for 2017 blog says


The Digital Marketplace Contenders: 1, Odin Technology

December 8, 2016 9:27 am Published by Comments Off on The Digital Marketplace Contenders: 1, Odin Technology

In the first of our new ongoing series of G8 tech SME newcomers, we meet a test automation specialist from Berkhamsted that says it has something that can help teams working in both waterfall and Agile environments do better: speed up testing


US military could cut $125bn in waste – if it wanted to

December 7, 2016 8:45 am Published by Comments Off on US military could cut $125bn in waste – if it wanted to

The Washington Post uncovers a 2015 study buried by nervous Pentagon managers that shows vast potential for cutting red tape, including better use of information technology


‘Now we are 5,’ says GDS

December 5, 2016 2:09 pm Published by Comments Off on ‘Now we are 5,’ says GDS

Unit publishes an official history, promises an update from its leader this week on its plans for 2017 and beyond - and says lots of celebratory cake being eaten. Can we have any?