Government-as-a-platform

LOTI launch - New cross-borough London initiative puts the emphasis on citizen-focused digital services This article is sponsored by:

Forging effective collaboration might be a challenge but it’s the best way to deliver innovation in local government across London.

Leeds City CDIO - ‘Too many public sector IT leaders are stuck in the past’ This article is sponsored by:

Too few technology chiefs understand the power of disruption, says Leeds City Council’s digital executive.

Interview - GDS Director Stephen Foreshew-Cain on what keeps him up at night This article is sponsored by:

Stephen Foreshew-Cain took time to sit down with us at Sprint 16 to discuss the changing role of the Government Digital Service in Whitehall.

Sprint 16 - Cabinet Office Minister explains how Whitehall will create a ‘gov tech market’ This article is sponsored by:

Matthew Hancock took to the stage at GDS’s annual event, Sprint 16, to talk about his key priorities for digital transformation in Whitehall.

Sprint 16 - All eyes on the Government Digital Service’s new guard This article is sponsored by:

The Government Digital Service’s new leaders will take the stage this week at the annual Sprint event to explain the next stage of digital transformation in government.

GDS chief says UK gov is big enough to “dictate” to vendors about its needs This article is sponsored by:

Iain Patterson, CEO of the all important Common Technology Services within GDS, said this week that the government needs to have a grown up conversation with the vendor community.

Oracle beefs up in-country cloud for the UK in an un-Safe Harbor world This article is sponsored by:

As Safe Harbor II fails to materialize on schedule, Oracle's made a timely announcement about expanding in-country cloud services in the UK.

Meet the digital team challenging the status quo at Buckinghamshire County Council This article is sponsored by:

Buckinghamshire County Council’s digital team - headed up by Matthew Cain - proves that it’s not all doom and gloom in local government. Good stuff is happening.

Local government has “no excuse” for not innovating, says SOLACE digital chief This article is sponsored by:

Martin Reeves is the chief executive of Coventry Council and is the digital lead for Society Of Local Authority Chief Executives (SOLACE).

Scotland's digital plan to move from "fragile to agile" economy - credible or (bag)pipe dream? This article is sponsored by:

Scotland's got grand plans to use digital to boost GDP by £13 billion, but is the foundation in place to make that more than another case of 'think of a number'?

Relying on contractors for digital transformation - who would actually want to be a Civil Servant? This article is sponsored by:

A report by the National Audit Office this week highlights how the UK government is increasingly using contractors for IT and digital work. Is this sustainable?

US Government wants to simplify how it buys software - but bigger challenges lie ahead… This article is sponsored by:

The Federal government in the USA is making moves to simplify and consolidate its software procurement. But if the UK is anything to go by, bigger challenges lie ahead.

NHS data project ‘late, over-budget and doesn’t deliver’ - sound familiar? This article is sponsored by:

The UK government has been lambasted once again by an influential committee for failing to properly deliver an NHS IT project. It serves as a timely reminder for 2016.