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Scottish government launches new cloud procurement framework

7 August 2019

The Scottish government has published a new cloud procurement framework with 14 providers approved to bid for contracts estimated to be worth £30m.

HMRC begins prep for major cloud move

7 August 2019

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is pressing ahead with a major move towards the use of cloud services and has agreed a deal to work with a migration expert.

The internet is not just OK, it should be first

30 June 2019

The public sector has been on a journey away from private networks and towards the use of the internet and cloud-based solutions for a few years . . .

Nobody Ever Got Fired for Hiring…

27 July 2018

As part of its efforts to overhaul its massive £1.4 billion IT contract with IBM, DEFRA has awarded its Hosting and Application Support Services contract to . . . another giant supplier . . .

‘No evidence’ UK.gov has done much to break up IT outsourcing

18 January 2018

The scandal around Carillion has put the UK government's addiction to outsourcing in the spotlight. Yet it is a practice that has been going on for many decades - not least in public sector IT.

2017 Annual Report on the Government Major Projects Portfolio (GMPP)

28 August 2017

The Infrastructure and Projects Authority (IPA) annual report 2016 to 2017 supports the government’s commitment to transparency . . .

Cabinet Office warned to not lose focus of Transformation Strategy

8 August 2017

The Cloud Industry Forum has set up a new special interest group (SIG) and a call for action by the Cabinet Office on a set of cloud and transformation priorities that it feels are losing momentum.

Common technology for government

29 June 2017

The "Gubbins of Government" is the name of a video made by Mark Foden in 2014. It remains the simplest explanation of how technology transformation can change the way government works.

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