Public sector spend on IT and professional staff doubles during Covid
Public sector spend on interim IT and professional staff services more than doubled in the year of the pandemic, according to new figures. Some 70 organisations including the NHS and...
World leaders could dine on ‘vertically farmed’ vegetables at Cop26
World leaders – including President Biden and Pope Francis – could dine on ‘vertically farmed’ vegetables at the global climate change summit in Glasgow later this year, it has been...
Alexa, when do I put my bins out? Council creates handy ‘skill’ for residents
A local authority is thought to be among the first in Scotland to create a ‘skill’ on Amazon’s Alexa that reminds residents when to put their bins out. Argyll and...
Scots turn to smart tech as nation becomes more climate conscious
Just under a half of Scots – 43 per cent – have a smart technology appliance in their home, with nearly two thirds – 63 per cent – believing that...
Green shoots of economic recovery in Dundee as ‘Eden’ seeds are sown
Dundee’s innovation park has sealed a deal with Eden Project – a world-famous eco-friendly attraction which recently unveiled plans for a new venture in the Tayside city. Michelin Scotland Innovation...
Colin Cook steps down as Digital Director at Scottish Government
Colin Cook has stepped down as the digital director at the Scottish Government – to be replaced by the former head of the NHS’s National Digital Service. Cook – who...
Midlothian Council approves new people and growth focused digital strategy
Midlothian council has approved a new three-year digital strategy based on ’empowering people and enabling growth’. The ICT plan will set out to refresh customer services, ensure greater focus on...
Empowering women to lead digital transformation
The Scottish Government and ScotlandIS – the digital technologies cluster management organisation – have conceived an amazing course to nurture future female talent in the IT industry titled, Empowering Women...
Future public inquiries at risk by ‘poor’ information management practices, government review finds
Future public inquiries such as the recent Alex Salmond affair at Holyrood could be jeopardised by poor information management practices, a government internal review has found. The way that the...
Working as ‘one team’
Sopra Steria embedded itself as part of the Scottish Government’s digital transformation service during Covid
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