G-Cloud 11 details expected next week ahead of planned April bidding launch
The next iteration of the government’s flagship cloud services framework is almost ready to be unveiled, PublicTechnology understands
London to trial on-demand buses
Borough of Sutton to conduct 12-month experiment with flexible routes and app-based booking
Government to send parents ‘text message tips’ to improve literacy of disadvantaged children
Department for Education will also provide free access to learning apps
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Government teams up with techUK to encourage industry collaboration
Scheme co-developed by HMRC digital chief Jacky Wright will see tech professionals at the start of their career work with peers from other sectors
Huawei tells government its tech will never be used for spying
Chinese networking titan claims that it would ‘categorically refuse’ any requests to assist in intelligence-gathering
West Midlands ‘shifts focus’ of digital leadership on back of 5G plans
Plans for chief digital officer are shelved but authority remains focused on ‘embedding digital capability’ across the organisation
Fujitsu proposes tech solution for ‘free-flowing’ Irish border
IT company reveals it is ‘looking to validate as a viable solution’ a proposal based on GPS and geofencing
Government spent £45,000 printing EU withdrawal deal
FOI requests show that 1,300 copies of the document were printed for MPs and Lords
NHS health screening hampered by ‘complex and ageing IT’
National Audit Office report finds that programmes are impacted by outdated tech
DfE minister urges schools to ban smartphones
Nick Gibb warns against the dangers of ‘excessive’ screen time for children
DCMS officials to seek Pinterest talks
Culture secretary reveals he is ‘extremely concerned’ about algorithms
Scottish Government gets support for increased use of electronic tags
Parliamentary committee backs plans but says risk assessment is needed before embarking on rollout
ICO fines Brexit campaign group £120k over data breaches and plans further audit
Leave.EU hit with penalty by regulator as NCA investigation continues
Government spends £7m on Brexit IT consultancy
Departments award a range of deals to services and outsourcing firms
Digital social care gets £1m boost
NHS Digital and Local Government Association team up to offer funding to councils
Civil service Mentor Match site to close
Users express sadness at loss of digital platform for forging relationships
MPs make urgent call for social media regulator
An independent watchdog for online firms should be established ‘as soon as possible’, a select committee has concluded
MoJ IT issues ‘affected all court sites across England and Wales’
Minister reveals that 362 HMCTS sites were ‘intermittently’ impacted by loss of network access
DBS stops sending electronic copies of sensitive documents after ‘issues’ with redaction software
Organisation indicates that faults were quickly detected and ‘there is no evidence of any security compromise'
ICO calls for outsourcers to adhere to FOI rules
External providers of public services should be asked to comply with freedom of information laws, believes Elizabeth Denham
Essex offers £119k for tech services head
Role comes with remit to serve as ‘internal change partner’
Central London boroughs to set joint IT strategy
Local authorities seek to work with supplier to lay out roadmap