Governments, defence industry are ‘favourite phishing targets’Phishing attackers' main targets are government agencies (44% of incidents with industry-specific targeting) and military enterprises (19%). Rounding out the top three primary targets of phishing atta More… |
GPAs can cut GCC public spending by up to 50pc: Oliver WymanGovernment Procurement Agencies (GPAs) in the GCC can cut public spending by to up to half, says Oliver Wyman, a global management consulting firm and a business of Marsh McLennan. Worldwide, government p More… |
Dubai 10X receives 79 proposals from 33 government entitiesDubai Future Foundation (DFF) has announced that 33 government entities in Dubai have proposed 79 project ideas in the third cycle of the Dubai 10X initiative. Launched by Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid More… |
Saudi government investment spending up in Q2, says reportSaudi Arabia expects the hydrocarbons GDP growth to be negatively impacted by production curbs in H2, but this is likely to be largely offset by resilient non-oil sector activity, which appears to be underpinned by government and GRE investmen More… |
UAE govt Q1 revenues hit $31.5bn; spending 25bnThe UAE government’s revenues for the first quarter of 2023 amounted to AED115.6 billion ($31.47 billion) and its expenditures totalled AED92.5 billion ($25.18 billion), according to the preliminary results published by the Ministry of F More… |
Global government IT spend ‘to grow 7.6pc to $589.8bn in 2023’Worldwide government IT spending is forecast to total $589.8 billion in 2023, an increase of 7.6% from 2022, according to Gartner, a leading management consulting company. “Global challenges like inflatio More… |
Dubai approves new model for govt excellenceA new model for government excellence in Dubai that focuses on innovation and quality has been approved by HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Executive Council of Dubai. More… |
DESC organises cyberattack scenario simulation for 18 entitiesDigital Dubai, represented by the Dubai Electronic Security Centre (DESC), has organised a training activity simulating a global cyberattack scenario with 18 Dubai- based government and private sector entities. More… |
Bahrain invites private investors to develop government landBahrain is inviting private investors to develop government-owned land, spanning more than 230,000 sq m, and also provide the required services. Currently, 17 projects are available, providing these investors an opportunity to partner with Bah More… |
Programme for Effortless Customer Experience launchedAbu Dhabi has launched a pioneering model to provide world-class, effortless customer experiences across the government and position the emirate as a leader in government customer experience. The Abu Dhabi Prog More… |