UK government’s digital strategy has to be welcomed – but it could have been so much more
Profile: Bryan Glick
The very best thing about the government digital strategy is that it exists. The areas covered by the strategy are vitally important for the UK’s economic future...
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Government digital strategy ticks the boxes – but real transformation needs more radical ambition
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The long wait for the new government digital strategy may have caused frustration in some places, but clearly within the Cabinet Office the extensive delays have...
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No surprises, few measurable targets, but one big challenge for the new government digital strategy
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After another summer of turmoil at the Government Digital Service (GDS), with 0 Comments
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GDS: Will the strategy still be delivery?
Profile: Bryan Glick
The Government Digital Service (GDS) is an uncertain place at the moment – or so the rumour mill says.
The team are carrying on with their pre-existing strategy – one that was written last year to justify 1 Comment
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The all-new GDS under Kevin Cunnington starts here
Profile: Bryan Glick
So, the first phase of changing the Government Digital Service (GDS) is underway, and it’s clear there is a lot more to come. The Cabinet Office pitched the latest news as...
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No matter what happens next, GDS’s long-term future is not assured
Profile: Bryan Glick
No matter what happens next for the Government Digital Service (GDS), you can assume three things will be true: 1 - The Cabinet Office will make...
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GDS gets a £450m budget boost – and a £3.5bn incentive to prove digital really works
Profile: Bryan Glick
Even people close to the Government Digital Service (GDS) seem surprised - pleasantly so - by the announcement of a £450m budget over the rest of this Parliament.
While it's still not clear exactly how that cash will be allocated, it's a far cry from expectations in the months leading...
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Digital transformation will not happen across local government – so what’s the alternative?
Profile: Bryan Glick
We often hear local government talked about as if it were a single entity. It's particularly common in digital circles - "We need a digital transformation of local government!" being a typical...
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Buy vs build and the rise of open source are driving digital transformation
Profile: Bryan Glick
One of the defining characteristics of digital transformation for most organisations is the realisation that software development is a core business activity. For much of the 1990s and 2000s, building your own software was something to be outsourced - often to low-cost offshore providers. "We're...
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Why GDS doesn’t matter – the questions for UK digital government
Profile: Bryan Glick
The summer parliamentary recess is meant to be a quiet time for anyone writing about government matters, but for those of us following all things technology it's been an unexpectedly busy period. 2 Comments
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