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Alison Pritchard becomes interim Director General of GDS
Defra's Alison Pritchard joins GDS as Director General, beginning her first week as the department’s interim chief.
48% of government ICT leaders believe they can digitally transform
Pure Storage today (31 July) reveals that just under half (48%) of government ICT leaders have confidence that their current data infrastructure enables their organisations to meet strategic transformational objectives.
Council collaboration driving improved citizen services
Over half (58%) of local authorities are now providing shared services, in order to reduce costs and drive improved citizen engagement, according to new figures.
New report urges Government to improve its digital capabilities
A Science and Technology Committee report has concluded that the Government must improve its digital capabilities in order to enhance the relationship between citizens and the State.
G-Cloud 11 increases with 700 suppliers
The Crown Commercial Service (CCS) has announced the imminent launch of the latest version of the G-Cloud procurement framework with 700 extra suppliers from the previous version.
Case study: Digital transformation in government & healthcare
Here, Open Access Government's Digital Editor, Steph Hazlegreaves, looks into several case studies where a digital transformation strategy has been implemented in the government and healthcare sector.
Hybrid cloud is a winner for citizens and government
Peter Ford, public sector industry principal, Pegasystems discusses why he believes hybrid cloud technology is a champion for citizens and government after the original cloud-first plan received backlash.
Kevin Cunnington to take on new International Government Services role
Head of Government Digital Service, Kevin Cunnington will take on new role promoting government services around the world.
11 reasons for blockchain in public services
New research by the European Commission's ISA² programme reveals the findings of case studies on blockchain in public services.
Hart District Council selects new cloud platform to support digital strategy
Hart District Council has selected a new cloud platform, Arcus Global, to deliver its Planning and Regulatory Services to improve internal processes as well as to provide a better citizen experience.
Overcoming challenges in smart city projects
Michelle Supper, Director of The Open Group Open Platform 3.0™ Forum explores why smart city projects should avoid making the city a mirror of big corporations, as value needs to be delivered differently.
Why the UK government is in need of digital transformation
In this piece, Andy Butcher talks us through some of the general technology changes involved in the immense, ongoing machinations of government digital transformation.
Leading digital transformation: The demand for software developers in government
The work of the Government Digital Service in leading digital transformation is discussed here, with a focus on their recently promoted initiative to meet the demand for software developers in government.
How does open source tech transform Government?
The purpose of government should be simple — serve the public — but the manner by which governments deliver services is often a complicated mess.
Helping government bring IT back in-house
OGEL IT discuss the services they provide to help the government bring IT back in-house, in this report.
UK investigates crime-fighting AI for racial discrimination
The globally unique Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation will work with the Race Disparity Unit to examine AI potentially making racially discriminative decisions in crime and justice.
What is AI’s biggest asset in government digital transformation?
In this article, Sascha Giese examines how Hybrid IT and cloud computing will be AI's biggest asset as the government embraces digital transformation.
Blockchain-based identity: A tool for global innovation
Following a year of widespread data breaches and the ongoing threat to online data, it’s no surprise that digital identity has evolved as one of the most important issues facing organisations and consumers on a global scale.
Collaborating for digital transformation success
Digital transformation: it’s a phrase uttered frequently and with much fervour among senior government figures, heads of public sector and tech innovators in the UK
What could GDS and Central Government do better?
Andy Sandford, Director of We are Lean and Agile, answers the question as to what can be learnt from local authorities about processes.