Information commissioner expresses transparency concerns and calls for FOI updates
Outgoing data-protection watchdog tells MPs that ‘ministers and government are not walking the talk’ on freedom of information
Government data-sharing blueprints to be introduced by end of FY22
New governance framework is currently being assessed across government
UK Space Agency backs quantum communications
Organisation awards grant to Glaswegian company
Home Office: Video asylum interviews blighted by tech issues and lack of training, report finds
Immigration watchdog cites IT issues as key contributor to growing delays in asylum decisions
BEIS develops regulatory database after post-Brexit loss of access to EU platform
Regulated Professions Register will provide information for authorities, professional users and policymakers
New cyber laws aim to ‘put a firewall around’ citizens’ smart devices
Firms that breach guidelines could face multimillion-pound fines
Report crowns Manchester top UK hotspot for tech start-ups
City is the best place outside London to start a technology business, study finds
NHS Digital and NHSX to be merged into NHS England
Leaders of technology units say that subsumption will accelerate transformation and enable consistent messaging
‘Work from home where possible’ – Northern Ireland updates Covid advice
Ministers issue statement aimed at ‘strengthening the message’ on mitigations for virus transmission as winter looms
Scotland will not extend vaccine passports to pubs, restaurants and theatres
Government also announces that negative tests will be accepted at large events and nightclubs
How DWP hired 13,500 new work coaches – without meeting a single one
Faced with a Herculean hiring drive as coronavirus restrictions took hold, the department could not recruit candidates in the usual ways. PublicTechnology finds out it what did instead.
Borders and benefits – which government tech initiatives got a Budget boost?
A rundown of the departments and programmes that received support for digital ambitions
The business case for IT upgrades and a surfeit of sign-ins – five things we learned about the future of digital government
At techUK’s recent annual public sector tech conference, government’s digital leaders discussed their plans for the months ahead and the challenges they currently face. PublicTechnology listened in.
Cabinet reshuffle: What does it mean for digital government?
Julia Lopez, the minister responsible for GDS and CDDO, has moved departments – but the digital divisions may now receive more attention from the top of the Cabinet Office
‘Unsettling and very stressful’ – Home Office letter warns settled EU citizens of benefit cut-off
Following a government ‘data-matching exercise’ recipients of a recent government mail-out were warned they could be stripped of rights and payments – despite already holding settled status. PublicTechnology investigates.
What next for the NHS GP data collection scheme?
Today was supposed to mark the commencement of data-gathering for the controversial GPDPR scheme – but plans are now on hold. PublicTechnology recaps the story so far.
The digital age requires cultural sensitivity
Even when sat in their living room, government officials working with international partners need to be cognisant and respectful of other cultures, according to experts Matt Minshall and Mark Roberts
‘Cutting edge’ or a ‘security nightmare’? Government anti-espionage unit on the tech behind Bond gadgets
As No Time To Die smashes box-office records, technical experts from the UK National Authority for Counter-Eavesdropping tell us whether 007’s favourite spy toys are rooted in reality
App-based freedoms and the relentless battle for cybersecurity
As our movements increasingly depend on using our smartphones to demonstrate status, we need to ensure technology is secure, according to Dr Sarah Morris, of Cranfield University.
The stigma needs to be removed from cyberattacks
The secrecy and shame associated with cyber incidents needs to be rethought, believes PublicTechnology editor Sam Trendall
How can the government innovation strategy position the UK for success?
The upcoming government plan should rethink the UK’s R&D system and use public procurement to support innovative companies, according to Neil Ross of techUK
Big Tech politics, blurred lines, and power: why the government must take back control
Online platforms and the major public cloud firms have great – and growing – power. Authorities must now make sure this comes with the requisite responsibility, according to Simon Hansford of UKCloud