March 2023

2 Minutes

News Public order, justice and rights

Courts workers agree to end dispute over IT system troubles

Tevye Markson March 22, 2023 0 Comment

Union’s agreement with HMCTS includes concessions over how cases are inputted and admission of faults with new platform HM Courts and Tribunals Service officials have voted to end the long-running […]...

2 Minutes

News Society and welfare

DWP-led shared services group signs £1.4m consultancy deal to help shape ‘technical vision’

Sam Trendall March 22, 2023 0 Comment

Synergy cluster seeks input ahead of going to market One of government’s shared-services clusters has signed a £1m-plus consultancy to help shape the “technical vision” for uniting the back-office systems […]...

3 Minutes

Education and skills News

Number of services using GOV.UK Notify has quadrupled since 2020

Sam Trendall March 22, 2023 0 Comment

GDS reveals that uptake of messaging platform shot up during pandemic The number of public sector services using the GOV.UK Notify messaging platform has more than quadrupled during the past […]...

2 Minutes

Education and skills News

GDS taps online recruitment specialist in £50k deal

Sam Trendall March 21, 2023 0 Comment

Digital unit signs one-year contract for platform to match software developers with employers The Government Digital Service has signed a £50,000 deal with a specialist recruitment software that provides organisations […]...

1 Minute

Defence and Security News

Scottish parliamentarians ‘strongly advised’ to ditch TikTok

PublicTechnology staff March 21, 2023 0 Comment

MSPs are issued with advice following consultation with National Cyber Security Centre Members of the Scottish Parliament and their staff have been advised to remove the video app TikTok from […]...

4 Minutes

Defence and Security News

What apps are on government’s approved list?

Sam Trendall March 20, 2023 0 Comment

Only centrally approved third-party applications will be allowed on Whitehall devices – but government remains tight-lipped on what might make the cut or how Government devices will only be permitted […]...

2 Minutes

News Public order, justice and rights

Emergency alerts message system launches with nationwide test planned for next month

Sam Trendall March 20, 2023 0 Comment

SMS alerts initiative has been in the works for five years and was originally slated to launch in October Government’s new emergency alerts system is now live, with a nationwide […]...

4 Minutes

News Transport

MPs call for transformation plan of ‘antiquated’ DVLA

Sam Trendall March 20, 2023 0 Comment

Committee flags up need for IT infrastructure to be more resilient and better support remote working MPs probing the backlog of driving-licence applications and other paperwork that amassed at the […]...

2 Minutes

Environment News

Defra spends £150m on digital deals for app development

Sam Trendall March 17, 2023 0 Comment

Environment department picks IT services giants for contracts The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has awarded two major contracts for app-development services worth a cumulative £150m. Recently published […]...

PublicTechnology

March 2023

Courts workers agree to end dispute over IT system troubles

DWP-led shared services group signs £1.4m consultancy deal to help shape ‘technical vision’

Number of services using GOV.UK Notify has quadrupled since 2020

GDS taps online recruitment specialist in £50k deal

Scottish parliamentarians ‘strongly advised’ to ditch TikTok

What apps are on government’s approved list?

Emergency alerts message system launches with nationwide test planned for next month

MPs call for transformation plan of ‘antiquated’ DVLA

Defra spends £150m on digital deals for app development

The importance of data security for today’s healthcare organisations

The UK public sector harbours hidden digital transformation ‘deficit’

Getting a grip on cyber resilience

Artificial Intelligence in the UK public sector