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An overview of news, trends and research in the Government industry in the UK:

US Army awards 1 billion deal to Booz Allen Hamilton The threat from physical and cyber-breaches to both governments as well as private businesses and citizens has increased significantly in recent years, with the risk only expected to continue as more
07 December 2015
Slalom Consulting joins forces with SalesForce for vets Slalom Consulting and SalesForces’ VetForce programme have joined forces to help move US vets into cloud-based computing training for eventual deployment within the cloud-based computing ecosystem.
04 December 2015
HMRC hires Bain & Co. to guide move away from Aspire The HMRC has selected Bain & Company to guide its transition away from its hefty £10.7 billion Aspire IT outsourcing contract.
03 December 2015
Consultants paid to sabotage, says Malaysia Minister According to Malaysia’s minister of Information and Communications, international media consultants are being paid to orchestrate negative sentiment globally on the country’s government and economy,
25 November 2015
ETI hires Cambridge Consultants to lead HEMS project ETI and Cambridge Consultants have joined forces to deliver a smart home energy system that provides UK users with key insights and information about their home energy behaviour.
25 November 2015
Europe intercepts 617 million worth of fake products Last year European customs dealt with 95,000 cases of intercepted articles violating the EU’s Intellectual Property Rights rules.
09 November 2015
Capgemini to launch security centre in South Wales Capgemini will open a new application delivery centre focused on security related issues, in Treforest, South Wales. The £18.
04 November 2015
ORTEC welcomes Dutch and Flemish trade delegation The Dutch and Flemish trade mission to the US, led by Dutch Minister-President Mark Rutte and Flemish Minister-President Geer Bourgeois, saw the pair take part in high-level talks between.
30 October 2015
Consultants supporting governments with refugee crisis With the refugee crisis becoming a growing practical issue, EU member states are increasingly turning to management consultants to bring practical solutions to the situation.
08 October 2015
McKinsey helps Germany deal with the refugee crisis Germany has seen a considerable number of refugees reach its boarders in recent months as conflict in the Middle East sees many of its people flee for the safety of Europe.
07 October 2015
Home Office picks Arup to digitalise emergency services Arup has been appointed to the £1 billion Emergency Services Mobile Communications Programme from the Home Office, whose aim is to bring emergency services communications into the digital age.
24 September 2015
GCC governments must reform transport fuel subsidies GCC governments must articulate their objectives, define their strategy and communicate it effectively to successfully reform fuel subsidies, write Georges Chehade, George Sarraf and Yahya Anouti.
22 September 2015
Edinburgh Council picks CGI for 186 million IT contract CGI was recently announced as the preferred bidder for the £186 million seven year ICT contract with the City of Edinburgh Council. The deal, with the goal of enabling the Council’s introduction of integrated digital services, will see
10 September 2015
Dutch Customs seizes 16,000 kg drugs, cocaine popular Dutch Customs officers intercepted around 15.758 kilograms of drugs in 2014, nearly 10,000 kg less than the 25,000 kg haul found in 2013. The most popular drug intercepted was cocaine – which made up 64% of all drugs found – research fr
09 September 2015
European governments gaining ground in digital space Creating a Digital Single Market is, according to EU officials, key to unlocking huge potential for growth, innovation and employment across the European region.
07 September 2015
Accenture: Labour agencies seeking improved metrics Many governments have employment programmes aimed at helping those temporarily between jobs and to measure the effectiveness of those programmes they have systems in place. Yet are these systems effective? In a recent survey, Accenture finds that a
03 September 2015
IT firms lead mega project at UK Ministry of Defence The UK Ministry of Defence has selected a consortium of IT firms, operating under the name of ATLAS, to transform the Defence Information Infrastructure.
20 August 2015
Highways England awards contract to Mott MacDonald Mott MacDonald has been awarded a £2.5 million contract by Highways England to keep up an intelligent communications network and remote access services.
19 August 2015
IBM Big Data helps Camden Borough reduce crime The London Borough of Camden has enlisted IBM to deploy its Big Data analytics framework in a bid to track and serve its citizens.
14 August 2015
CIA pays McKinsey 10 million in fees for reorganisation In a bid to improve the organisation of the CIA the foreign intelligence arm of the US has brought in the expertise of McKinsey & Company. The move comes with a hefty price tag, reportedly $10 million, and involves a broad range of strategy and
11 August 2015
Ricardo-AEA wins UK air pollution monitoring contract Ricardo-AEA has been awarded three contracts by the UK Government’s Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. The contract will see the consultancy provide quality assurance and quality control services to the UK’s largest air
07 August 2015
Steve Varley in Prime Minister Business Advisory Group Steve Varley, the Chairman of EY UK & Ireland, has been appointed to the Prime Minister’s Business Advisory Group. The Group, consisting of business leaders from sectors of strategic importance to the UK, has been set up to provide high l
04 August 2015
Ecorys & Baker Tilly assist Building Better Opportunities Consulting firms Ecorys UK and Baker Tilly will together, under the flag of BBO ESF Support team, provide advice and support to organisations applying or receiving funding from the Building Better Op
30 July 2015
Deloitte: Biggest obstacles to GOV digital transformation Service delivery to citizens is likely to involve both digital and physical channels in the future, with local governments adding digital service channels on the back of cost pressures, citizen deman
27 July 2015
BCG launches not-for-profit Centre for Public Impact The impact of government programmes is becoming increasingly important to citizens.
23 July 2015
Ricardo-AEA explores business role in wildlife safety The illegal ivory trade more than doubled since 2007 and more than tripled since its last peak in 1998. In the past three years, more than 100,000 African Elephants were killed. To tackle the issue, the European Commission is exploring the role bus
22 July 2015
Top 5 cities that support innovation & entrepreneurship New York, London, Helsinki, Barcelona and Amsterdam are top five performing cities when it comes to supporting innovation and entrepreneurship, research by Accenture shows. In its report, the consulting firm considers different ways in which local
20 July 2015
CQC breaches procurement rules to hire McKinsey As a result of the Care Quality Commission’s (CQC) failure to provide sufficient regulatory oversight of care service providers within its remit, the agency looked to solve its internal issues throug
14 July 2015
Deloitte: Palace of Westminster revival to cost billions The Palace of Westminster needs modernisation as the ancient buildings are starting to buckle at the seams.
13 July 2015
Consortium to investigate geothermal energy Scotland A consortium of researchers, consisting of Geothermal Engineering, Arup and St. Andrews University, has been awarded a £45,000 contract by the Scottish Government to investigate geothermal energy.
03 July 2015
Mott MacDonald designs Stonehaven flood protection Design consulting firm Mott MacDonald has been hired by the Aberdeenshire Council to design the flood protection for the city of Stonehaven.
25 June 2015
Gartner: Top 10 technology trends for Governments Government organisations should focus on new service models for digital Government, research by Gartner shows. According to the global research and consulting firm, public sector executives should consider 10 strategic t
25 June 2015

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