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Computer Weekly Editors Blog
Computer Weekly\'s editor gives a personal perspective on the biggest issues in technology and IT strategy.
October 2016
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The clampdown on IT contractors in Whitehall is another risk for digital government progress
- Editor in chief 31 Oct 2016 -
GDP growth reinforces vital importance of tech sector to UK economy
- Editor in chief 28 Oct 2016 -
GDS under Kevin Cunnington (so far) - different, and yet the same
- Editor in chief 24 Oct 2016
IT contractors working in government are under pressure like never before over their tax status, and many people in Whitehall IT fear that a clampdown on the use of temporary staff could lead to a ...
This week’s slightly-better-than-expected GDP figures show the importance of the tech sector to not just the UK economy but to any plans for our international trade relations once we leave the ...
Computer Weekly’s first opportunity to meet with Kevin Cunnington, the new director general of the Government Digital Service (GDS) answered a lot of questions – but raised plenty too. It’s ...
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A welcome change of tone from government over FTTP broadband
- Editor in chief 21 Oct 2016 -
GDS: Will the strategy still be delivery?
- Editor in chief 13 Oct 2016 -
Government must not ignore the historic international nature of UK IT
- Editor in chief 07 Oct 2016 -
Even GDS creator Francis Maude is worried about future of GDS
- Editor in chief 05 Oct 2016
As citizens of the UK try to decipher the new thinking and emerging rhetoric of a post-Brexit-vote government and a new Prime Minister, for us in tech there is already a welcome change of tone in ...
The Government Digital Service (GDS) is an uncertain place at the moment – or so the rumour mill says. The team are carrying on with their pre-existing strategy – one that was written last year to ...
We didn’t hear much about the digital economy during the recent political party conferences. Prime minister Theresa May made a throwaway comment in her big set-piece speech suggesting a recognition ...
Followers of the ups and downs of the Government Digital Service (GDS) will be aware of the question marks surrounding the future of the organisation and the Whitehall in-fighting over its role. ...