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PublicTechnology’s biggest stories of the year

29 December 2022

A reminder of the shocks, scandals and success stories that shaped the world of government technology in 2022

Valuable advice – inside the Government Office for Technology Transfer
21 December 2022

The newly established GOTT aims to help agencies realise the value of their assets. Its chief...

Common complaints – why the ICO is considering revamping FOI casework
7 December 2022

A ‘perfect storm’ of factors helped create a significant backlog of information-access...

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Year in review: How technology defined 2021’s biggest stories

31 December 2021

Digital and data once again had a starring role in supporting – and, occasionally, hampering – government’s work this year. PublicTechnology looks back at the most significant events.

Why are many more PCR tests coming back void?

20 December 2021

The rate of inconclusive results tripled between summer and autumn, while some patients have reported receiving notice of void results that were then rescinded. PublicTechnology investigates.

How DWP hired 13,500 new work coaches – without meeting a single one

16 November 2021

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?

29 October 2021

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

13 October 2021

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?

22 September 2021

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

8 September 2021

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?

1 September 2021

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.

Will government reconsider digital-only status for EU nationals?

11 August 2021

Having hitherto steadfastly maintained its opposition to issuing physical documents to recipients of EU settled status, the Home Office recently met with campaigners to listen to new proposals. PublicTechnology finds out more.

Cyber Week: what now for the UK’s data-protection regime?

16 July 2021

The EU may have granted its former member state adequacy, but there will be many more issues to resolve in the coming years

‘Location is no longer an arbiter of trust’ – what the future of work means for security

15 July 2021

PublicTechnology catches up with Richard Meeus from Akamai to discuss how the events of the past year have changed not only how organisations work, but how they protect their workforce

Cyber Week: How government, police and business are working together to protect Scotland

14 July 2021

Public and private sector entities support the work of Scottish Business Resilience Centre in protecting organisations across the country from cyberthreats. CEO Jude McCorry tells PublicTechnology about a busy year.

Cyber Week: council data breaches saw 12% spike in FY21

12 July 2021

Study from PublicTechnology identifies increase in incidents

'At least as important as profit and loss’ – how the ONS is assigning value to the environment

2 July 2021

PublicTechnology sits down with ONS statisticians to learn more about the organisation’s Environmental and Natural Capital accounts, green jobs, and the value of a view 

'Being accessible isn't a badge of honour; it's the minimum we should be doing'

20 May 2021

To mark Global Accessibility Awareness Day, PublicTechnology caught up with Craig Abbott from the DWP to discuss how the department incorporates inclusion into its services, and why inaccessibility equates to discrimination

How Covid has revealed public sector transformation’s greatest strengths – and weaknesses

17 May 2021

Discussing the findings of a Dods and SAP Concur report, experts from government and industry reflected on the achievements of the past year, and the areas that have been shown to need the most improvement. PublicTechnology learns more.

Unwrapping government’s £300m Amazon package

7 May 2021

Since a public sector-wide agreement with AWS was introduced six months ago, departments have signed contracts worth hundreds of millions with the cloud firm. PublicTechnology takes a closer look.

A closer look: what now for the government’s vaccine passport plans?

29 April 2021

PublicTechnology examines the government’s strategy for offering a digital certification tool, and its key advantages and challenges

PublicTechnology research: five things we learned about the future of digital government

22 April 2021

A recent study finds that the pandemic has boosted budgets – but legacy tech remains a big barrier to progress

Faster Indicators: Why the ONS is checking CCTV footage for hints about the health of the economy

22 March 2021

PublicTechnology sits down with ONS statisticians to learn more about the organisation’s Faster Indicators programme

Q&A: HMRC tech chief on how the department is ‘leading the way on government cloud adoption’

17 March 2021

Daljit Rehal tells PublicTechnology about his priorities for the tax agency’s digital services and its programme to reform billions of pounds of tech procurement

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