June 2023

4 Minutes

Government and politics News

Cabinet Office minister says office attendance should be ‘default’ – but others back homeworking benefits

Beckie Smith and Tevye Markson June 27, 2023 2 Comments

Records show ministers at many departments support hybrid model, despite recent criticism from Cabinet Office colleague Credit: Mohamed Hassan/Pixabay After Cabinet Office minister Jeremey Quin said that working from the office […]...

5 Minutes

Education and skills Partner Content

Harnessing experimental projects for digital change

Murielle Gonzalez June 27, 2023

PublicTechnology reports on a webinar about making experimental projects work within the complex context of government organisations...

2 Minutes

Cyber Security Conference 2023 Highlights

PublicTechnology Cyber Security Conference 2023 – editor’s introduction

PublicTechnology staff June 27, 2023 0 Comment

Join us in London on July 4 and hear from government’s foremost security leaders Picture credit: Tom Hampson/Visual Eye Creative Taking place on 4 July in London, the PublicTechnology Cyber Security […]...

4 Minutes

News

HMRC and DWP to start using One Login within the next year

Sam Trendall June 24, 2023 1 Comment

GDS sheds light on plans to continue rollout of government-wide system over the coming months Pictured above is an illustration provided by GDS of how One Login works to support […]...

4 Minutes

News Public order, justice and rights

ESN delays have cost police £150m in Airwave devices and £5m a year for transition teams on standby since 2016

Sam Trendall June 23, 2023 0 Comment

NPCC representative calls on government to provide extra support or risk ‘unaffordable’ costs for local forces Credit: Crown Copyright/Open Government Licence v3.0 The significant delays to the implementation of the new […]...

2 Minutes

Defence and Security News

Defence committee chair: ‘Two years until AI is a problem we cannot control’

Sam Trendall June 23, 2023 0 Comment

Former MoD minister and serving reservist Tobias Ellwood claims that technology will profoundly alter warfare Credit: Cliff Hang/Pixabay The head of parliament’s Defence Committee has warned that artificial intelligence will profoundly […]...

3 Minutes

Business and industry News

Departments sign £300m Microsoft deals

Sam Trendall June 22, 2023 28 Comments

HMRC and Defra ink long-term software contracts Credit: Pxhere Two major government departments have each signed new £100m-plus contracts to fulfil their needs for Microsoft products and services over the coming […]...

PublicTechnology

June 2023

Cabinet Office minister says office attendance should be ‘default’ – but others back homeworking benefits

Harnessing experimental projects for digital change

PublicTechnology Cyber Security Conference 2023 – editor’s introduction

HMRC and DWP to start using One Login within the next year

ESN delays have cost police £150m in Airwave devices and £5m a year for transition teams on standby since 2016

Defence committee chair: ‘Two years until AI is a problem we cannot control’

Departments sign £300m Microsoft deals

The importance of data security for today’s healthcare organisations

The UK public sector harbours hidden digital transformation ‘deficit’

Case study: Strengthening the cyber resilience of public sector organisations