it procurement

With the clock counting down to October 14, 2025, millions of PCs face a stark choice: upgrade to Windows 11, pay for a short-term safety net, or keep running an increasingly risky, unsupported Windows 10—while the debate over hardware compatibility, drivers and sustainability suddenly looks...

As the calendar races toward October 14, 2025, a striking and inconvenient truth has emerged: a very large portion of the global PC installed base is still running Windows 10, even as Microsoft prepares to stop issuing free security updates and feature patches for that OS. PC makers, market...

HP’s latest quarterly results confirm a simple — and lucrative — reality: AI PCs and the Windows 11 refresh are doing heavy lifting for the Personal Systems business, and that shift is materially improving margins even as printing revenues soften. Background / Overview HP reported fiscal...

Microsoft’s official support for Windows 10 ends on October 14, 2025 — and that deadline turns a decade-old, still‑widely used operating system into a growing security liability unless you act now. 10 has been a workhorse for hundreds of millions of PCs, but when Microsoft stops shipping...

Microsoft’s formal end-of-support date for Windows 10—October 14, 2025—has pushed local managed‑IT providers into high gear, warning businesses that failure to prepare will increase security exposure, complicate compliance, and make future hardware purchases more expensive and time consuming...

Board’s Enterprise Planning Platform has been recognized as a Microsoft Solutions Partner with the Certified Software for Azure designation, a formal nod that the company’s SaaS planning suite meets Microsoft’s technical and marketplace readiness standards for Azure-deployed enterprise software...

Each year, technology investment decisions made by governments signal not only tactical priorities but also evolving digital strategies and the broader balance between operational efficiency and national sovereignty. Nowhere is this more apparent than in Luxembourg, where the State Information...

In the heart of Europe’s digital transformation, the debate over cloud procurement for public institutions has come to symbolize the continent’s broader struggle between the ideals of sovereignty, competitive pragmatism, and technological innovation. Recent reports indicate that the European...

As Cumberland and Westmorland Councils prepare to vote on a proposed three-year contract for a new Microsoft Enterprise and Server Cloud Agreement—a deal which could see costs soar up to £10.5 million—the discussion at Carlisle’s Civic Centre is emblematic of the growing complexity and stakes in...

The South Australian government is charting a bold new course in public sector technology, embarking on a comprehensive architecture review of its core taxation systems—a move that signals a significant shift in how the state processes over $6 billion in annual revenues. This six-month...

Few undertakings within the U.S. federal government are as indicative of shifting strategic priorities as the Department of Defense’s ongoing review of its gargantuan software investments. The latest development—an exclusive confirmed by DefenseScoop—sees the Pentagon’s Chief Information Officer...

In a case that raises serious questions about transparency in IT procurements at academic institutions, the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) in Tamil Nadu has registered charges against former Bharathiar University Vice-Chancellor A. Ganapathy (73) and 15 others. The...