Public Services Network: a foundation for change
Since Andy Beale’s last post about management changes in the Public Services Network (PSN) team in July, we’ve been working hard to deliver the government’s high performance network.
Common technology services
Identity and Access Management Functionality
In the second of a series on Identity and Access Management (IDAM), Jagdeep Bhambra discusses the basic functionality available and the key principles of implementing such a solution within an organisation.
Changes in the Public Services Network team
The Public Services Network (PSN) team recently transferred to GDS as its long-term operational home.
Crown Hosting
One of the largest categories of technology spend in government has been in hosting.
Guest post: The Department for Work & Pensions’ VME-R programme kick-off
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A little while ago James Duncan wrote about the DWP’s efforts to prove that there are viable solutions for migrating software and data away from legacy VME (Virtual Machine Environment) systems. Those efforts proved that in the DWP we can …
Identity and Access Management
Introducing Identity and Access Management (IDAM) to people who are not familiar with it often provokes questions around capability, terminology, benefits, scope and, ultimately, “why should I care”? Hopefully I can shed some light on the world of IDAM and …
Talking about big data (without talking about Big Data)
This is the first in a series of posts about technology trends and seeing them in action in the US. Here, Andy Beale, Director of Common Technology Services within the Office of the CTO, talks about big data and …
Remediating legacy technology: a success story from the Department for Work & Pensions
The VME (Virtual Machine Environment) operating system was created by the company ICL in the 1970s. In many ways, it is a great story about British technology.
A new approach to Technical Architecture in government
This week we are announcing the creation of a technical architecture function for government to sit within the Office of the Chief Technology Officer. Here, Kevin Humphries, the acting Chief Technical Architect for HM Government, explains what that means and …
Public Services Network moves to GDS
I’m pleased to announce that the Public Services Network (PSN) programme team is moving to the Government Digital Service from April 6th. The team will become part of Common Technology Services within the Office of the Chief Technology Officer (OCTO), …