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Ministerial Department Digital Transformation case study...

Why the shift to SD-Wan technology? - A growing number of government organisations are turning to SD-Wan technology to deliver increased connectivity and heightened security, whilst also meeting their stated targets and the challenges of improved performance, compliance, reliability, tangible savings and better outcomes for citizens.

A vital UK government ministerial department recently identified SD-WAN technology as a cost-effective solution to their own networking requirements, with a plan to provide improved secure network connectivity to their regional offices. Selected for our proven track record of working with central government at security clearance levels, Axians helped resolve pre-existing design challenges and successfully deployed the project on time and on budget.

Months on from successful deployment, the ministerial department in question is now benefitting from much greater application visibility, performance and problem reporting.

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SME Supplier Locator update...

UK Government and public sector spend with SME’s is continually on the increase and by 2020, it is the stated intent of Cabinet Office that £1 of every £3 spent on government contracts goes to SME’s. 

Against this ambitious backdrop, the WiredGov Supplier Locator service has been developed specifically to embrace the SME Agenda and provide the ideal platform for SME’s to promote their services, solutions, accreditation and success stories directly to our ever increasing audience across all government and public sector verticals and Tier 1 suppliers.

Recent arrivals to the SME Supplier Locator service include:

Click here to find out more.

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Ofcom:  Fairer prices for broadband customers

Innovate UK:  Work with China to transform food production - apply for funding

RLA:  Share your views on tax changes & energy efficiency

CBI: Price tag for Labour's renationalisation starts at £196bn

   
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MoD:  First UK fighter jets land onboard HMS Queen Elizabeth

CO:  New Office for Veterans’ Affairs will ensure the UK leads the world in care for Armed Forces Veterans

RUSI:  Partnerships are at the Core of Modern Deterrence

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Ofsted:  Home education: a choice or last resort?

Collaborate:  Starting with purpose, not projects: learning from a Council-Funder collaboration

Civil Service:  Civil Service Job Share Finder – partnering brings benefits!

Sport England:  Augmented Reality Used In Tennis Safeguarding Campaign

FCO:  UK announces Survivor Champions to help end sexual violence in conflict

PC&PE:  Aid sector still slow to address legacy of sexual abuse and exploitation  

HO:  French patrols doubled to tackle migrant crossings

MHCLG:  Environmental checks around Grenfell Tower show no increased risk to health

DCMS:  New fund for frontline organisations tackling loneliness

DfE:  New government support for adoptive families

IOPC:  Guidance updated to help police tackle moped crime more safely

Law Commissions looks to future with self-driving vehicles

Sentencing Council:  New sentencing guidelines for public order offences published

ScotGov:  Pardon for gay men convicted under discriminatory laws

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 More contributions to the Brexit process

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Defra:  UK secures ‘listed status’ to protect £5bn export market

Defra:  Waste businesses encouraged to sign up for ‘Brexit ready’ events

Defra:  UK fisheries agreement signed with the Faroe Islands

Defra:  Government introduces ground-breaking Environment Bill

DIT:  UK’s independent seat at WTO to include Channel Islands

EU News:  Brexit - What did you agree with the UK?

EU:  Remarks by Chief Negotiator Barnier at the press conference 17 October 2019

EU:  Joint press conference with Boris Johnson, PM of the UK

EU:  European Parliament President David Sassoli’s speech to the European Council

EU:  Meeting of the European Council (Art. 50) on 17 October 2019

NAO:  The UK border - preparedness for EU exit October 2019

ScotGov:  Settled status advice for EU citizens

ScotGov:  Seed potato Brexit concerns

ScotGov:  Preparing for ‘no deal’ Brexit

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CBI response to the new UK-EU agreement

OE: What’s new about the new Brexit deal? An explainer

B4B:  This flawed deal is a tolerable price to pay for our freedom

B4B:  Why I Cannot Support Boris’s Deal

B4B:  Unreasonable Pressures on the DUP

B4B:  The Johnson Letter: does it violate the Benn Act?

 
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Michelle Heath joins NDA Board as a Non-Executive Director
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Final nuclear fuel removed from last Magnox reactor
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