Theo Blackwell discusses how the soon-to-be-published Smarter London Together strategy document will promote common standards and skills, and help councils use planning powers to promote connectivity ...
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‘The death ray was optional’ – what public-service robots looked like in 90s
Hospital shines a light on long-forgotten tale of its ‘most unusual employee’...
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HMRC cites success of automated telephony despite criticism of increased call-waiting times
Figures show a rise in time taken to answer calls, but department claims time spent in automated platform is ‘valuable’...
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DVSA drives digital transformation to keep citizens and staff on the road
The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency’s digital chief James Munson tells PublicTechnology about the organisation’s investments in people, technology, and a wide range of new services – and why that […]...
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CCS starts building first Crown Marketplace portals
Supply-teaching and facilities-management frameworks will be among first to be hosted on new web store, as procurement agency also looks to refresh underlying e-sourcing technology...
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Loughborough University seeks £1m supercomputer
Institution issues prior information notice announcing imminent replacement of existing Hydra platform...
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The public sector must be transparent on data use to gain citizens’ trust
While GDPR is right to provide individuals with greater control over how their information is used, the benefits of sharing data should not be overlooked, believes Rose Lasko-Skinner of Reform...
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Government seeks tech firm to trace every packet of cigarettes sold in the UK
HMRC seeks to appoint ‘ID issuer’ to comply with EU legislation and tackle £2bn annual tax gap caused by illicit tobacco trade ...
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DfT seeks open data champion to lead new unit
Department signals intent to make better use of data as role as head of nascent team is advertised...
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MPs label Home Office DBS digitisation programme ‘a masterclass in incompetence’
Failure of project to improve safeguarding checks also casts doubt on department’s capacity to successfully deliver the Emergency Services Network, report finds ...
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