Tag Archive: government cloud
Huddle launches SaaS offering for the US government, following a record year of public sector contracts
Posted on 16 May, 2013 by Alastair Mitchell in Company news, Government technology | Leave a comment
Today, we launched our content collaboration SaaS offering for the US government with a very loud bang…or rather band. Yes, the Huddle marching band is finally back by popular demand! Striking up the band As you may already be aware, we certainly haven’t been shy about taking on the big boys and going head-to-head with… Read more
At last, a ‘Cloud First’ strategy for UK government
Posted on 08 May, 2013 by Alastair Mitchell in Government technology, Our take | Leave a comment
At one minute past midnight, on Sunday, May 5, Francis Maude, Minister for the Cabinet Office, introduced a policy that will hopefully bring about a much-needed change in public sector ICT. After much speculation and many pleas for the UK government to take a leaf out of its U.S. counterpart’s book, a “Cloud First” strategy… Read more
Huddle’s Government ICT conference 2013: Just days away!
Posted on 08 Jan, 2013 by Lucy Wimmer in Government technology | Leave a comment
With the latest procurement round for G-Cloud iii due to be given the green light this week, it’s full steam ahead for government ICT in 2013. Still hot on the heels of G-Cloud ii, the UK central government aims to have 50% of its government ICT spend invested in cloud services by 2015 so the… Read more
Huddle’s “Government in the Cloud” conference 2013 has an all-star cast!
Posted on 21 Nov, 2012 by Lucy Wimmer in Government technology | Leave a comment
Cloud computing has prompted a step change in the economics and sustainability of ICT and driven innovation in both the public and private sector. Over the last 12 months, the UK government has demonstrated its commitment to driving cloud computing adoption with the launch of the G-Cloud Services Framework, the recent second iteration and its… Read more
Public Sector Data: The importance of location
Posted on 16 Apr, 2012 by James Matthews in Government technology | 4 comments
There are two stories that hit the headlines today which highlight the importance of data security in the NHS. In particular, the stories emphasise the importance of the geographical location of data and what tools and services are being used to transport and store data. According to a report on The Sun’s website, GE Healthcare, a technology… Read more
Store files in the cloud – So secure it’s trusted by government
Posted on 14 Oct, 2011 by Alastair Mitchell in Government technology | Leave a comment
The sheer volume of files used in modern business can be bewildering at times. Word documents, spreadsheets, databases and PowerPoint have been around for decades now, but have been joined in everyday use by jpeg, mpeg, tif, gif and png to name just a small selection. The rise of those image and video files has… Read more