Cardiff University and the Welsh government have developed a 'National Software Academy' in a bid to tackle the shortage of IT skills in Wales.
The online application form for Carer’s Allowance has become the latest digital by default live exemplar service.
Companies House, the government agency responsible for incorporating and dissolving limited companies, has taken dramatic steps to reduce paper use and become a digital organisation.
The Confederation of British Industry (CBI), a business lobbying organisation for employers, has called for a “scaled-up” Government Digital Service (GDS).
The Crown Commercial Service (CCS) has announced the suppliers that have successfully made it onto the new Corporate Software Solutions framework.
The Crown Commercial Service (CCS) has outlined plans for technology aggregation opportunities within government procurement.
The Crown Commercial Service (CCS) has reportedly extended the deadline for Network Services Framework submissions by a week until 11th December.
The Crown Commercial Service (CCS) has launched the new Technology Services agreement as the successor to the IT Managed Services framework.
The Crown Commercial Service (CCS) has revealed it seeking a replacement for the Contingent Labour One Framework for the provision of temporary workers.
Since the G-Cloud launched back in February 2012, much has changed.
The Government Digital Service (GDS) has published the latest G-Cloud sales figures, revealing that 79% of total sales by value were through central government, leaving just 21% by the wider public sector.
The Charity Commission, the organisation that regulates and registers charities in England and Wales, will be launching a searchable online register of charities this autumn.
The Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass) has adopted a new a new encrypted email and file transfer solution that has official UK government accreditation.
China has expanded its censorship programme to include a number of virtual private networks or VPNs.
China has come down hard on US-based security company Symantec and its Russian counterpart Kaspersky, removing it from the list of approved antivirus providers in Chinese government computer systems.
The Chinese government has decided that it will stick with using Windows XP as the operating system of choice, rather than upgrading to a newer platform. The decision, it says, its to avoid costs.
China’s online censorship programme has taken a decidedly aggressive turn, following the announcement that police officers will now be stationed inside large Internet companies.
According to the Xinhua news agency, the move is intended as a safety precaution, with the Chinese authorities viewing the operating system as a security liability.
Only 2% of UK citizens believe in the government’s ability to offer digital public services in a way that positively impacts their lives, according to market research firm YouGov and the Citrix Synergy Conference.
Civica, the specialist systems and business process services provider, has acquired Web Technology Group (WTG) in a bid to strengthen its public sector reach.
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