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SmarterGov

A collection of SmarterGov articles, showcasing how government is driving innovation, savings and public service improvement across the public sector.

• From: Cabinet Office
• Published: 8 November 2018
• Last updated: 12 February 2020 — See all updates

SmarterGov is all about creating a smarter government – one that is fit for the future and ready to meet the ever-changing demands and expectations of our citizens. Through new ways of working and the power of technology and data, we are driving change to create a #SmarterGov.

For more information, read John Manzoni’s speech on Civil Service transformation.

This page contains a collection of articles, policy papers, news stories and press releases around SmarterGov.

Improvement to public services

• Civil Service ‘hub’ to bring growth to Edinburgh
  • 12 July 2017
  • Press release
• Civil Service ‘hub’ to bring growth to Cardiff
  • 8 August 2017
  • Press release
• Government Hub to be built in the heart of Leeds
  • 6 September 2017
  • Press release
• New Government Hub in Birmingham to deliver West Midlands growth
  • 21 September 2017
  • Press release
• Scotland Yard wins Prime Minister’s Better Public Building Award
  • 11 October 2017
  • News story
• Government spend on digital services passes £3bn mark
  • 1 February 2018
  • News story
• Government Property Agency launches
  • 3 April 2018
  • Press release
• Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster speech to Reform
  • 25 June 2018
  • Speech
• Government announces major changes to rebuild trust after Carillion: 25 June 2018
  • 25 June 2018
  • Press release
• New NHS app will make it quicker and easier to access health services
  • 5 July 2018
  • News story
• Government Estate Strategy 2018
  • 4 September 2018
  • Policy paper
• Savers to earn 50p for every £1 saved thanks to Help to Save
  • 12 September 2018
  • Press release
• Canary Wharf hub officially opened to save £24 million per year
  • 24 October 2018
  • News story
• State of the Estate in 2017 - 2018
  • 19 June 2019
  • Corporate report
• Government backs plans to create new homes and jobs in next five years
  • 15 February 2019
  • Press release

Smarter spending

• Cross government fraud landscape annual report
  • 7 September 2017
  • Press release
• 200 suppliers now signing up to Contracts Finder every week
  • 18 December 2017
  • News story
• Small cloud tech businesses in line for funding boost
  • 6 March 2018
  • News story
• 'Small businesses are the backbone of our economy'
  • 10 April 2018
  • News story
• New changes to encourage small businesses to apply for government contracts
  • 10 April 2018
  • Press release
• Government launches new, global-leading counter-fraud and economic crime profession
  • 30 July 2018
  • News story
• Almost half of government digital spend now goes to SMEs
  • 24 August 2018
  • News story
• Government saves £300m in two years by preventing fraud and error
  • 31 August 2018
  • Press release
• Ending late payments to small businesses
  • 4 October 2018
  • Press release
• UK Government launches first public sector counter fraud profession
  • 9 October 2018
  • Press release
• New 'Social Value' contracts to revolutionise government procurement
  • 19 November 2018
  • Press release
• Crack down on suppliers who don’t pay on time
  • 29 November 2018
  • Press release
• Cross-government fraud landscape annual report 2018
  • 19 December 2018
  • Corporate report
• New expert brought in to boost government’s relationship with small businesses
  • 5 February 2019
  • Press release
• 'Outsourcing Playbook' published
  • 20 February 2019
  • Press release
• Minister for Implementation's speech at the CBI: 20 February 2019
  • 20 February 2019
  • Speech
• Businesses urged to do more to help improve society
  • 11 March 2019
  • Press release
• Cross-government fraud landscape annual report 2019
  • 12 February 2020
  • Corporate report

Innovation

• Government calls on technology firms to help tackle the UK’s biggest challenges
  • 10 May 2018
  • Press release
• Unlocking of government’s mapping and location data to boost economy by £130m a year
  • 13 June 2018
  • Press release
• Need for speed drives £9 billion superfast broadband boost
  • 20 August 2018
  • Press release
• Government’s digital spend with small businesses rises to over £1bn
  • 24 August 2017
  • Press release
• Oliver Dowden CBE MP - conference address at techUK on 06 September 2018
  • 6 September 2018
  • Speech
• Government launch call for evidence to be geospatial world leader
  • 12 September 2018
  • Press release
• Value of location data to be unlocked by government investment
  • 9 October 2018
  • Press release
• Government celebrates cyber security successes in Manchester
  • 18 October 2017
  • Press release
• £1.5 million geospatial competition open to improve public services
  • 26 November 2018
  • Press release
• Government uses innovative tech companies to tackle rural isolation and loneliness
  • 27 November 2018
  • Press release
• ‘Smart homes’ to help older and disabled people get digital skills and tackle loneliness in rural areas
  • 6 January 2019
  • Press release
• Oliver Dowden CBE MP - speech at the government ICT conference 2019
  • 23 January 2019
  • Speech
• Semantic Visions wins $250,000 Tech Challenge to Combat Disinformation
  • 8 March 2019
  • Press release

Published 8 November 2018
Last updated 12 February 2020 + show all updates

1. 12 February 2020

   Addition of Cross-government fraud landscape annual report 2019.

2. 22 March 2019

   Added 'Free satellite data available to help tackle public sector challenges' to the collection.

3. 12 March 2019

   Updated collection documents.

4. 15 February 2019

   Added page to 'Improvement to public services'.

5. 23 January 2019

   Added speech to Innovation section.

6. 20 December 2018

   Added 'State of the Estate' report and 'Cross-government fraud landscape annual report 2018'.

7. 29 November 2018

   Added article to 'Smarter spending'.

8. 27 November 2018

   Added article to 'Innovation' section.

9. 26 November 2018

   Added article to 'Innovation'.

10. 19 November 2018

    Added article to 'Smarter spending' section.

11. 8 November 2018

    First published.