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ServiceNow

“Our company policy was violated” – former US Army CIO, President resign at ServiceNow after federal procurement investigation

"While we believe this was an isolated incident, we are further sharpening our hiring policies"

Dell

Dell lands £50 million per year NHS contract

Investment comes as Spring budget confirmed £3.4 billion funding for NHS technology

NATO

NATO to boost tech adoption – sees cyber, space, subsea as priorities

Alliance announces its new "Integrated Cyber Defence Centre" -- and is procuring extensively for a range of software and services as it works on projects like a new "MSaaS".

utilities

National Grid eyes £50 million service desk, digital workforce overhaul, as changes loom

A UK net zero target and fossil fuel vehicle ban are likely to result in as many as 1,600 connections to the grid each day. Current application processes are inadequate.

Palantir

Government warned on free (and competition-free) Palantir contracts over Ukraine scheme

HMG's Chief Commercial Officer wrote to the data software firm to raise concerns, which it rejects.

Ministry of Defence

Ministry of Defence opens purse strings for tech-centric programmes as Ukraine sharpens minds

The UK intends to “adopt a collaborative approach with the Netherlands” on some of the acquisitions with an eye to NATO interoperability.

Opinion

It’s time for e-auctions and smart procurement to beat the current chaos

"CIOs should engage with their procurement colleagues to understand how they could benefit from more sophisticated IT purchasing..."

procurement

Software spending plummets as CFOs batten down the hatches; SaaS firms hike prices

CFOs are scrutinizing net-new spending more aggressively than ever while "new product purchases emphasize 2023’s mission-critical priorities: growth, sustainability, and security"

Featured

49 suppliers make it onto UK's £2bn new Big Data shopping list

BAE, Palantir, Splunk among those making the cut

Enterprise IT

Vendors, pssst: HMRC is teeing up its £4.5 billion "DALAS" framework, views welcomed

Tax office's CDIO continues efforts to move away from big SIs...