Unlocking organisations in the new normal
The shock and awe of Covid-19 The social and economic impact of Covid-19 cannot be understated. The seismic shock on the national economy is super-massive and will be a huge trench from which to rise. But the lockdown and the future way we learn to live with Covid-19 is...
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Government urged to extend GDS support to local councils
The government has been urged to extend the Government Digital Service’s remit to support local council departments by the Vice Chairman of LocalGov, Phil Rumens. In a recent interview, Rumens said: “The GDS has achieved some amazing things and the funding announced in last year’s Spending Review will allow...
Read moreDigital for the age of austerity
Digital transformation provides the ‘most plausible response’ to austerity, as local and central government faces further significant funding cuts, according to a report by Socitm. The ‘Living with austerity: making hard choices for ICT investment’ says that although digital should play a key role in creating sustainability in public...
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The Age of Digital Consulting
Digital is making increasing waves in the consulting circles. The MCA’s CEO Alan Leaman recent article ‘the age of digital consulting’ emphasizes the need to navigate uncertainty as below. “Digital used to be just an adjective. There were digital TVs, digital radios, digital experts and more. But now digital...
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tech Uk outline their Three Point Plan to transform Public Services
techUK outlines its Three Point Plan plan for better public services. techUK has today launched a three point plan to transform the delivery of public services, responding to public and political concerns about the use of digital technology in Government. The plan, put together by techUK members comprised...
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London tech firms secure record $1bn (£626m) investment
UK Tech continues to march on London tech firms attracted a record $1bn (£626m) of venture capital investment in just the first nine months of 2014. The mammoth figure is more than 10 times what tech groups raised from venture capital firms (VCs) in the whole of 2010. Fundraising...
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George Soros leads £50m investment in fibre-optic company
Financier George Soros has led a £50m investment in fibre-optic company Hyperoptic, which lays high-speed lines direct to UK homes. The funding, from the Soros investment vehicle Quantum Strategic Parters, will help Hyperoptic reach its target of 500,000 homes within the next five years. Its “hyperfast” lines transmit information...
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