Six councils have signed up to a fraud and error review service provided by the technology company CapacityGrid....
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May: Fire service must become more accountable
The government is to bring forward plans to tighten up the inspection of fire and rescue service in England, home secretary Theresa May has said....
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HMRC got digital transformation timings ‘badly wrong’
HMRC misjudged its digital strategy by reducing staffing levels before technical improvements were complete, according to a spending watchdog....
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Digital innovation needs local leadership, says Socitm
Senior local leaders need to do more to champion digital innovation in their own authorities, four professional bodies have said....
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Public sector in the north urged to open up to local tech
Local authorities in the north of England have been told to share their procurement data in a bid to improve collaboration with innovative tech companies in the face of the drive […]...
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Open service standard for emergency services agreed
The government has agreed an open service standard for emergency services, aimed at helping to standardise ICT interfaces and equipment....
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People and technology must unite to fight against cyber-terrorism
As IT security evolves, employees must be kept in the loop about how to keep themselves and their organisations secure, says Joel Dolisy, CIO, SolarWinds...
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Minister launches £3.9m Big Data initiative for UK cities
The government has announced the launch of the first phase of a £3.9m Big Data initiative – aimed at improving the quality of life in five UK cities....
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Watchdog highlights shared service centres failure
A Cabinet Office-led programme to transfer the back-office functions of most departments and agencies to two independent shared services centres has failed to achieve its anticipated savings targets because of […]...
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GOV.UK Verify service launches this week
A major new government digital service designed to make it easier for citizens to confirm their identity online is set to go live this week, Cabinet Office minister Matt Hancock […]...
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