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Securing email for the Scottish public sector
Andrew Williamson, the Scottish Wide Area Network Programme Manager, talks about getting the Scottish public sector better connected with secure email in Scotland.
Sharing and Learning at the Technology Leaders Network: Enterprise Data Hub
The Technology Leaders Network has had a refresh: focusing on greater transparency and demonstrations of great work across government. In its first meeting since the refresh Nigel Green demonstrated HMRC’s Enterprise Data Hub.
Why you should be doing DMARC
Our discovery work in CTS brought us to Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting & Conformance (DMARC) as a solution to protect email from spoofing and phishing. Find out why you should be using DMARC too.
Collaboration is key at the cross-government Service Standards Assessors forum
On the community’s first anniversary, Neil Hickling, chair of the cross-government Service Standards Assessors forum talks about the benefits the community is bringing to group members.
Changing the Cogs of Government
Greater collaboration can make the assurance process for technology investment better. Find out how we’re doing this.
Putting users at the heart of local government services
This week I spoke at the Local Government Digital Service Standard Summit about the challenges GDS faced in encouraging adoption of the Digital Service Standard. I wanted to share my experiences of the event and the possibilities for transforming local government digital services.
5 things every GCF public sector organisation needs to cut IT costs
Tony Brown, Category Lead at Crown Commercial Service (CCS) tells us what public sector customers need to do as their GSi Convergence Framework contracts come to an end and how they’ll save money doing it.
We are renewing our Cloud First commitment
James Stewart talks about why we are committed to the cloud, how this commitment has changed how we think about technology, and what we plan to do next.
The new supplier standard is just a starting point
The Supplier Standard was announced by Ben Gummer, Minister for the Cabinet Office, on 7 September 2016. Andy Beale talks about how important the principles of the Standard are for building relationships between government and industry.
Celebrating, sharing and reusing the Digital Marketplace
Digital Marketplace has been working with the Australian government's Digital Transformation Office to share knowledge and code on how to develop a Marketplace that will break down the barriers to technology procurement.