Fourth major government projects report published
Projects authority head says despite “steady” progress up to April 2016, too many government programmes remain in the low delivery confidence range for an extended period of time
View ArticleGreenwich enters into smart city innovation partnership
University of Surrey’s 5G Innovation Centre will share technical and regulatory expertise with the authority to set out new standards and technologies to transform services
View ArticleCouncils sought for £2m traffic technology innovation funding
Department for Transport sets aside funds to support councils in use of emerging smart technologies such as roadside sensors to improve motorists experiences
View ArticleInnovate UK backs IoT hardware development
£1m available to support UK companies through programmes led by R/GA Media Group and Startupbootcamp; in the US, government agencies told to up their game on IoT security
View ArticleHighways England launches data-led severe weather planning system
Agreement with Civica valued at £5m will combine fleet management technology and weather data to better prepare and manage against adverse conditions on UK roads
View ArticleMilton Keynes: more evidence needed to drive smart city investment
MK strategy director says case studies are needed to improve prospects for smart and IoT public sector initiatives; standards and regulations also vital says Jos Creese
View ArticleDfT spurs local tech innovation with £4m funding award
Nineteen councils to benefit, with awards from £50K to £300K available to cut traffic congestion, speed up journeys and clean up the environment
View ArticleNAO calls for urgent rethink of road transformation planning
Highways England and the Department for Transport called on to take “decisive action” by the summer to ensure better value from ongoing changes to road management and technology
View ArticleTfL commits to gear up cycle network open data
Cycle Superhighway and Quietways network information to be provided to developers to encourage further development of apps and website to encourage cycling take up
View ArticleDVLA targets three year migration from majority of legacy IT
Intention forms part of revised IT strategy that focuses on improving estate cost efficiency via cloud migration and improved collaboration within the DfT
View ArticleSwedish Cabinet reshuffled in wake of IT security row
IT scandal turns into political crisis for Swedish government following outsourcing of Swedish Transport Agency contract
View ArticleTfL: “Our release of open data is boosting London’s economy”
New Deloitte research suggests release of open data by London transport organisation is generating annual economic benefits and savings of up to £130m a year
View ArticleHMRC outlines contingency plans for its Customs Declaration System
Department asked for £7.3m to upgrade the current CHIEF system to manage the expected 250m transaction by March 2019
View ArticleDfT seeks head of group commercial strategy and capability
£120k role will play an active role in leading Commercial Directorate as well as setting direction across the DfT’s agencies; Transport department also looks for head of Digital Project Delivery
View ArticleGOV.UK Notify drives DVSA’s MOT reminders service
Standards agency’s new MOT reminder service will help cut the number of unsafe vehicles on the road by making car drivers aware of the date of their car’s test
View ArticleGovernment wants better mobile and Wi-Fi connectivity for rail passengers
As part of its 5G strategy, the Government has committed to improving mobile and Wi-Fi coverage on trains
View ArticleHome Office to beef up business analysis capability within DSAB
£4.7m project aims to boost Borders IT’s business analysis capabilities
View ArticleDfT looks for partner to help deliver its Blue Badge Service
Beta and live work likely to include exploring use of services such as Verify, Notify, Pay, Personal Data Exchange and Attribute Exchange
View ArticleDfT believes AI can help lead maritime technology revolution
Chris Grayling outlines the benefit of artificial intelligence, autonomous vessels, and augmented reality for the maritime industry
View ArticleDVLA wants partner to deliver online trailer registration service for Brexit
Service, through which drivers must register their trailers to drive on EU countries’ roads, needs to be in public beta by December 2018
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