Jeremy Quin becomes third GDS minister in six months
A new UK Government minister has assumed responsibility for the Government Digital Service. Jeremy Quin, the MP for Horsham in West Sussex, will become the third Cabinet Office Minister for…
Carnegie Trust urges returning Digital Secretary to speed up progress on protecting children from online harm
The UK Government has been urged to speed up progress on protecting children from online harm. An open letter published by the Dunfermline-headquartered Carnegie UK Trust called today for social…
The public sector and the Internet of Things. Could 2020 be the year when smart networks really take off in Scotland?
At the beginning of July the Scottish Government’s procurement and commercial directorate invited suppliers of Internet of Things (IoT) products and services to join a new purchasing framework. Released without…
Tech firm Sopra Steria builds its service design offer for government
“I think there has just been a bit of a general zeitgeist, or recognition, that design has more to offer than perhaps people have traditionally felt,” says Luke Jeavons, Head…
Exclusive: Scottish Government to create new ‘digital commercial service’ to enable better access to tech market
The Scottish Government is set to create a new ‘digital commercial service’ in order to improve its market engagement with tech sector suppliers. The new unit, which will sit within…
New digital blueprint calls for greater collaboration across Scottish local government
A radical new blueprint has been released setting out a vision for an increasingly collaborative approach to digital services across Scottish local government. The new Digital Office 2.0 Business plan,…
Edinburgh cyber start-up gets global recognition at Paris govtech conference
A cybersecurity start-up from Edinburgh has gained global recognition at a high-profile ‘govtech’event in Paris. Cyan Forensics, which came out of three years’ research at Edinburgh Napier University, won a…
CENSIS unveils new programme of IoT activity in Scotland
A new programme of activity is set to boost Scotland’s adoption of Internet of Things (IoT) technologies and support the country’s burgeoning tech sector, through the development of innovative new…
Council expands preloved school clothing website to offer ‘click-and-collect’ service
A life-changing website offering families free access to preloved school clothing is now offering a new click-and-collect service at a Stirling supermarket. Earlier this year Stirling Council became the first…
Schools in Africa to benefit from used Scottish Government hardware
Education initiatives in Africa are set to benefit from used Scottish Government computer hardware. Schools, communities and education projects in sub-Saharan Africa are to receive used computer equipment from the…