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Orange County’s IT shop has opened a formal conversation about moving major workloads off Microsoft Azure, issuing a Request for Information (RFI) that explicitly asks the market how to migrate applications, virtual machines, storage, databases and networking from Azure to another cloud — a move...

Ottawa’s recent disclosure that the federal government has spent nearly $1.3 billion on cloud services from U.S. providers since 2021 — with more than a billion of that directed to Microsoft and portions of that budget underpinning what the Department of National Defence calls “mission‑critical”...

The Cabinet Office has quietly handed responsibility for its long-running, much-delayed migration from Google Workspace to Microsoft 365 (M365) to another government unit, effectively changing the delivery model for the Falcon IT Platform Refresh and Migration programme and halving the project’s...

Microsoft’s October deadline for Windows 10 support has arrived like a ringing bell for an industry that—by several measures—wasn’t ready: large numbers of consumer and corporate endpoints still run Windows 10, many organisations face compatibility and budget constraints, and the safety net...

The UK government’s recent experiments with Microsoft 365 Copilot have produced a paradox that will shape how public-sector IT teams evaluate generative AI: staff like the assistant and report meaningful convenience gains, yet independent departmental measurement found no clear, verifiable...

The UK Department for Business and Trade’s pilot of Microsoft 365 Copilot returned a clear, measured verdict: staff liked the assistant, and specific writing and summarisation tasks became noticeably faster, but the trial produced no robust evidence that those time savings translated into...

Headline: State and county IT shops in California are hiring — but the work, expectations and hiring hurdles are changing fast Lede Three high-profile public-sector IT recruitments announced in early September 2025 — at the California Department of Technology, the Franchise Tax Board and the...

The States of Guernsey has told staff that anyone who needs a laptop for their job will be issued a new machine if their existing device cannot run Windows 11, part of a wider, government‑wide upgrade to modernise endpoints and retire legacy systems — a move that coincides with the States’...

The UK government’s five‑year Memorandum of Understanding with Microsoft — the Strategic Partnership Arrangement 2024 (SPA24) — commits public bodies to a scale of procurement that the Crown Commercial Service expects will amount to roughly £9 billion over the life of the deal, and that...

As emergency services across the globe face a surge in operational demands and heightened expectations for rapid, reliable response, the race to modernize IT service management (ITSM) infrastructure is on. Against the backdrop of relentless workload fluctuations, budgetary constraints, and...

For municipal governments across the United States, the digital transformation journey has been marked by a complex convergence of accelerating cloud adoption, spiking cybersecurity threats, and ongoing pressures for cost efficiency. Nowhere is this dynamic more pronounced than in local...

The UK public sector is navigating an era of digital transformation at an unprecedented scale, and its relationship with major technology vendors has never been more significant. At the heart of this evolving landscape lies the latest five-year agreement between the government and Microsoft—a...

The Attorney-General’s Department (AGD) is setting the stage for one of Australia’s most ambitious public sector digital overhauls yet, with a hard deadline in sight: by the end of 2025, the department aims to have completed a foundational rollout of Microsoft 365, forming the backbone of its...

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...

Denmark's Ministry of Digital Affairs is embarking on a significant transition from Microsoft Office to the open-source suite LibreOffice, marking a pivotal step toward enhancing the nation's digital sovereignty. This move reflects a broader European trend where governments are reevaluating...

Greater Wellington Regional Council (GWRC) is embarking on a transformative journey to modernize its IT infrastructure, turning to Microsoft Azure cloud enablement as the centerpiece of its strategy. The Council, which governs the greater Wellington region in New Zealand, has announced a tender...

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...

Denmark's Ministry of Digital Affairs has announced a strategic shift in its software infrastructure, opting to replace Microsoft Office with the open-source suite LibreOffice while retaining the Windows operating system. This decision underscores the ministry's commitment to enhancing digital...

Few developments in European government IT have made as many international waves as the current trend of public institutions ditching Microsoft software in favor of open-source alternatives. This phenomenon, which recently accelerated with high-profile moves by Denmark and Germany’s...