Preparing for the new Procurement Act 2023
Introduction Following Royal Assent in October 2023, the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 were due to go live … Read more
Digital twin technology and place-based services (Part 2)
Introduction This policy briefing is the second in a three-part series that examines opportunities to deploy digital twin technology … Read more
Digital twin technology and place-based services (Part 1)
Introduction Background A digital twin is a virtual representation of an object or system designed to reflect a physical … Read more
Putting place-based data to work
Introduction In the dynamic landscape of the modern world, one phenomenon stands out as a catalyst for transformative change. … Read more
Enabling local digital outcomes
Introduction Digital technologies can sometimes make physical places seem unimportant. Cloud computing and smartphones appear to dematerialise data, media … Read more
Green and sustainable IT
Introduction The world produces around 50+ million tonnes of electrical and electronic waste (e-waste) a year, worth over $62.5 … Read more
Consultation on a pro-innovation approach to AI regulation
About our organisations The Society for Innovation, Technology and Modernisation (Socitm) is a membership organisation of more than 2,500 digital … Read more
Net zero: How local authorities can help decarbonise their areas
Purpose of this briefing This briefing is the first of two that examines the role of local authorities in … Read more
Social value
Introduction Challenges that we are facing now, and in the future, such as climate change, poverty, cost of living, … Read more
Response to consultation on draft legislation to support identity verification
About our organisations The Society for Innovation, Technology and Modernisation (Socitm) is a membership organisation of more than 2,500 digital … Read more