Green, the former secretary of state for work and pensions, is to take over as minister for the Cabinet Office from unseated Ben Gummer
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NAO: Government Digital Service ‘Struggling To Adapt’
After carrying out its initial objectives, the Cabinet Office’s GDS has found it difficult to define its place in managing digital change, according to the NAO
Government Must Use AI To Cut 250,000 Jobs, Says Reform
Think tank Reform urges the use of artificial intelligence, chat bots and drones to automate everything from public-sector administration to policing
Government Digital Service Saves £339m Of £3.3bn In 2015/16
GDS helped departments reduce costs by implementing spending controls and managing strategic ICT implementation, the government said
New Cabinet Office Minister Welcomes Smaller IT Suppliers
New ‘Supplier Standard’ aims for closer collaboration with industry and better access for smaller businesses
Cabinet Office Shuts Down Antique Gov.uk And Millennium Bug Websites
Redundant websites using the gov.uk domain, like the Millennium Bug information page, were still being paid for by the Cabinet Office
Francis Maude To Step Down At Next Election
Government IT leader will leave post as MP for Horsham at the next election
New Digital Lab Opens To Help Government Develop User-Centric IT Services
New state-of-the-art research lab aims to put users’ needs first when designing government digital services.
Government Universal Credit IT System Woefully Understaffed
New government service to support a flagship reform is only supported by three employees
DWP Denies Reports Of More Universal Credit Trouble
Reports of problems with Iain Duncan Smith’s Universal Credit programme are over-hyped and out of date, says a spokesman
Most Councils Ignore G-Cloud, Survey Finds
New report highlights disturbing lack of support for the Government’s G-Cloud among local councils
Maude Promises More Open Data After Shakespeare Review
Cabinet Office announces a range of fresh open data projects
Cyber Challenge Hunting For Security Skills In Schools
Cabinet Office and the Cyber Security Challenge want to get kids interested in the industry
Government ‘Needs To Embrace Open Data Faster’
Shakespeare Review proposes getting data out faster, even if it means it is messier
UK Launches Cyber Security Threat Sharing Centre
Threat data to be shared across industries, thanks to project announced by Francis Maude
Cabinet Office Announces Funding For “Social Incubators”
Minister for Civil Society Nick Hurd gives money to socially positive start-up incubators
Government Roadshow On Hunt For Innovative IT Suppliers
Government ministers are off around the UK to talk with SMBs about the fresh opportunities that await them
Whitehall In Shock: Government IT Spending Plans Working
Francis Maude doing a good job on reforming government IT, National Audit Office says
UK Government Announces First Wave Of New Digital Services
Coalition pushing on with ‘Digital by Default’ strategy as 18 departments announce plans for new projects
Amazon And Google Denied G-Cloud Entry ‘As Clouds Not Government Ready’
Exclusive: We find that AWS and Google are keen for G-Cloud but can’t get on it
Government Puts Proposed IT Procurement Frameworks On Hold
Government IT procurement is under review
RSA 2012: Government Identity Assurance Programme ‘Open To Anyone And Everyone’
Deputy director at the Cabinet Office, Chris Ferguson, tells TechWeekEurope programme is open to anyone who thinks they can do it
Conflict Of Interest Derails UK Open Source Consultation
Open source expert’s Microsoft involvement takes consultation back to square one
Oracle: Cabinet Office Deal to Save Taxpayers £75m
Oracle aims to break government silos in reduced data contract with Cabinet Office
G-Cloud Completes First Sale
The government’s cloud framework has its first paying customer, despite an outage last week
Cabinet Office Launches Open Standards Consultation
The views of the IT community on what open standards should mean in government ICT are being sought in a new consultation
Andy Nelson To Take Over As Government CIO
Nelson will take over from Joe Harley at the end of March, while continuing in his role as CIO for the MInistry of Justice
Government Digital Service Opens For Business
The GDS is now in place to reduce the cost and improve the quality of government online services
Government Plans To Save £1.4bn With Online Services
Half government departments will be on public clouds in Francis Maude’s plan to boost services and cut costs
Salesforce’s Benioff Slates Government Cloud Efforts
Salesforce CEO told a conference in London that the UK government’s cloud strategy is not up to scratch