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By Sascha Giese, Tech Evangelist, SolarWinds Last year, I wrote in GPSJ that the UK must close the IT skills gap if it hopes to become an artificial intelligence (AI) superpower. Perhaps someone in government took notice. Fast forward to February 2024, and Technology Secretary Michelle Donelan announced a new drive to get young Continue reading Are IT Skills Bootcamps Worth the Effort or Simply a Route to a ‘Comfy Pay Packet’?
100+ speakers confirmed including National Highways, Department for Transport, PACTS, Transport for London, Office of Rail and Road and more Traffex, 22-23 May 2024, CBS Arena, Coventry View the agenda now Register for a free ticket to Traffex, Parkex, Evex and Cold Comfort – Traffex Parkex Evex Cold Comfort 2024 Registration Traffex – the Continue reading Traffex unveils packed conference agenda for 2024
By Krishna Sai, Senior Vice President of Engineering, SolarWinds In the ever-evolving landscape of public sector IT, complexity has emerged as a formidable challenge. Well-intentioned technology investments like cloud services, meant to modernize government operations, are inadvertently creating labyrinthine IT ecosystems that are difficult to manage and secure. This complicated environment isn’t just an Continue reading Self-Driving Ops: A Reality for UK Government Agencies?
Industry leaders including Microsoft, Dell, HP and Lenovo to meet at Circular Computing’s ‘Re: Sustainable IT Summit’ to advance the circular economy within the IT sector IT industry responsible for 54m tonnes of e-waste and 760m tonnes of CO2 every year Remanufacturing 1,000 laptops takes the equivalent Continue reading Circular Computing calls for global plan of action on sustainable IT
We now know that the shift to hybrid is a fixed part of the world of work today. It’s a fundamental shift in the working landscape. But, for IT professionals, some critical aspects of navigating the cloud shift exist. Gerry Flanagan With remote and hybrid working, there can be some significant challenges to overcome, Continue reading Embracing the hybrid landscape
New research of 18 to 25 year-olds has revealed the public sector to be one of the most appealing industries to build a long-term career. When asked to rank 10 of the most common industries to work in, young people placed the public sector in fourth place, ahead of industries like legal and tech. Continue reading Public sector voted one of the most popular careers by young people
By Nadav Avni, CMO of Radix Technologies We’ve come a long way in improving public communications via government technology. Citizens once relied on newspapers, radio, or TV to hear from their leaders. And while these means live on, digital communications have opened a new way for governments to connect with their citizens. Nadav Avni Continue reading Government Technology Made Easy: How to Better Connect With the Community
Scotland’s largest construction trade body, SELECT, says the Scottish Government needs to set minimum standards of competence for installers as well as installations as it seeks to implement new domestic heating standards. The campaigning electrical association also says that any new plans also have to take into account the capacity of the energy network Continue reading SELECT warns that the competence of installers is paramount as the Scottish Government seeks to introduce new Heat in Buildings standards
Introduction: In 2021, the Met Office faced significant challenges in efficiently managing their agency staff utilisation and controlling their annual spend of approximately £12.5 million. With critical staffing requirements to meet and a lack of structured approach, they turned to Matrix workforce management company for solutions. This case study explores the initial challenges and Continue reading How the Met Office Streamlined their Staffing Management issues with Matrix Workforce Management Solutions
Procurement organisation and social enterprise Fusion21 has announced the fourth generation of its Lifts Framework worth up to £80 million over four years and is now inviting bids from interested contractors and consultants of any size, providing local, regional or national coverage. The framework is designed to deliver lift related works and services to Continue reading Fusion21 invites bids for £80 million Lifts Framework
Procurement organisation Fusion21 has revealed the suppliers successfully appointed to its national Heating, Renewables and Electrical Framework worth up to £820 million over a four-year period. A total of 80 specialist firms – 84% being SMEs, have secured a place on the framework which is now in its fourth generation and has been setup Continue reading Fusion21 names suppliers appointed to £820 million Heating, Renewables and Electrical Framework
An NHS first for public cloud: Homerton Healthcare achieves milestone with Sectra imaging technologyHomerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust has become the first organisation anywhere in the NHS to deploy Sectra’s enterprise imaging service using public cloud. The deployment has shown that NHS patient imaging can be efficiently accessed from a secure public cloud environment, just as quickly as when data is stored on-premise. This has proven important Continue reading An NHS first for public cloud: Homerton Healthcare achieves milestone with Sectra imaging technology
Safety technology provider, Peoplesafe, has extended its partnership with the UK’s pioneering personal safety charity and leading stalking authority, the Suzy Lamplugh Trust. Combining a wealth of expertise, the partnership will offer an ongoing holistic service to organisations, combining expert advice on personal safety strategy – including policy creation and training – with industry-leading Continue reading Peoplesafe partners with the Suzy Lamplugh Trust
A systemic cause of patient harm could be better avoided with the help of technology, following the launch of Miya Results Tracking by health tech company Alcidion. The new digital solution is designed to reduce the risk of test results not being followed up. It has been built to help healthcare professionals in hospital Continue reading Alcidion launches Miya Results Tracking in response to patient safety challenge
In response to the publication of Police Scotland’s evaluation of the Proportionate Response to Crime pilot in the North East of Scotland, Justice Secretary Angela Constance said: “Police Scotland have consistently stated that officers in the north-east will continue to investigate all reported crimes, with every case fully assessed and given a proportionate response Continue reading Statement on Police Scotland’s Proportionate Response to Crime pilot evaluation
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