‘Does GDS still have a role to play?’ – Cunnington faces MPs
The ongoing select committee inquiry into digital government did not pull any punches when it heard oral evidence from GDS director general Kevin Cunnington. But was the digital government chief left on the ropes?
Prisoners to be taught coding in £1.2m government scheme
CODE 4000 pilot aims to help under-represented groups get jobs as developers
Government £1.3bn National Cyber Security Programme undermined by ‘serious weaknesses’ – NAO
Initial set-up meant investment required was unknown and objectives may not be achieved
DCMS looking for deputy director of IT
Department offers candidates up to £80k a year for Westminster-based position
Bank of England spends one-third more on IT than other central government departments
PAC laments central bank’s continued use of legacy systems and manual processes
Shetland gets £1.9m broadband upgrade for council and NHS buildings
Funding from DCMS will see network upgraded and extended across Yell and Unst
Online VAT collection system at heart of government’s no-deal Brexit planning for Irish border
Plan would waive Northern Ireland border checks and slash tariffs if the UK leaves the EU without a deal
NHS Digital offering up to £85k for data science, business intelligence and visual analytics roles
Experts with Master’s degrees or extensive experience will be considered
Belfast revamps phone boxes with free public Wi-Fi, calls and mobile charging points
BT expects to invest £2.7m in the city over the next decade through InLink units
Government should establish new digital authority to end ‘fragmented oversight’ of big tech, says Lords committee
Self-regulation by online platforms ‘clearing failing’ and regulatory framework ‘out-of-date’
“It’s a discipline in demand”: BEIS CDIO Karl Hoods on hiring data scientists in government
‘Future is bright for data scientists in public sector,’ says department’s IT leader
How Leeds is improving care by breaking out of 'NHS-only systems'
Leeds digital chief Dylan Roberts tells Gill Hitchcock about how the city is joining up records and trying to help 10,000 Loiners get online each year
‘Innovation is problematic when it is behind the scenes’
Jeni Tennison, CEO of the Open Data Institute, talks to PublicTechnology about the organisation’s work with government and how to balance risk and reward in the use of open data
‘Is it in society’s interest to force people online?’
Research reveals ‘a significant minority’ of people who are proud not to use the internet. PublicTechnology asks the CEO of government advisory body BSG how industry and policymakers should respond
The Government Transformation Strategy - has it stuck?
Published in February 2017, the Government Transformation Strategy oulined a bold vision for comprehensive and enduring reform, and set a range of ambitious targets. As we enter the final stretch of its three-year itinerary, we examine the progress made to date, and how far is left to travel
JSaRC – how the Home Office is opening the door to industry to solve government’s security challenges
PublicTechnology talks to Shaun Hipgrave, head of the Joint Security and Resilience Centre, about the Whitehall unit’s work to solve the security challenges of government, industry – and tennis fans
Why box-ticking won’t help the NHS achieve our 10-year plan for digital
Sam Shah, director for digital development at NHS England, discusses how single-problem healthtech solutions do not align with the wider health technology vision
Action is needed now on digital identities
Ruth Milligan of techUK explains why the government must take the lead to ensure the UK implements a system of digital identities
Five ways councils can use data to improve services
Local authorities could benefit from the use of analytics and AI, according to Andy Barrow of ANS Group
Digital cannot deliver transformation if it is just a platform for bad policy
Neil McEvoy of Digital Scotland explains why country’s new social security programme is a change for technology and policy to unite to make a difference
The NHS Long Term Plan – five implications for health tech
Behind the headline focus on digital GP consultations, there were lots of other significant implications for health technology firms in government's recent plan for the future of the health service. Ben Moody of techUK digs into the detail.
How to deliver transformative NHS improvements at speed
Jonathan Lofthouse of Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust gives his eight-point action plan for implementing technology – and reaping its benefits – as quickly as possible