Scotland proposes more virtual courts
Increased use of technology is among ‘basket of measures’ considered to clear case backlog
East Suffolk looks to smart towns
Felixstowe, Beccles and Saxmundham are to benefit from increased connectivity and data-gathering...
Contact-tracing app downloads top 10 million
Government claims almost half a million businesses have printed QR-code posters
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Hancock pledges to ‘innovate our way out of this crisis’ as government puts £500m into rapid tests
Trials of ‘next-generation technology’ could support the rollout of a mass testing programme
Scottish online learning platform expands
The e-Sgoil system will offer a wide range of courses across the country
GDS contractor recruited through Cummings blog fired after ‘revulsion’ over Black Lives Matter tweet
Data specialist suggested online that police could use ‘live rounds’ on protesters
Williamson made ‘fundamental mistake’ on algorithms, says Ofqual chair
Roger Taylor tells select committee that government repeatedly overlooked regulator’s guidance
Where do digital professionals rank on the Whitehall salary league table?
Education and training inspectors have the highest median pay packet
HMRC appoints former energy and telecoms exec Daljit Rehal as digital chief
Senior manager replaces interim CDIO Mark Denney
Government puts £50m into using AI for disease diagnosis
Money will fund expansion of work at three centres
Parliamentary officials warned of cyberthreat from Extinction Rebellion
Civil servants working on select committees were given security advice in expectation of possible attack
Tech adoption will be ‘positive legacy’ of coronavirus response, says Scottish justice secretary
Humza Yousaf praises response of the Scottish justice system
Bidding opens on £800m NHS Digital framework
Procurement vehicle will appoint a small selection of suppliers to support development of services
Electronic prescriptions cannot be used for methadone, NHS decides
‘Significant technological development’ must be made before opioid common in addiction treatment can be prescribed
Government takes aim at 5G conspiracy theories with guide to ‘safety and benefits’
Local councils encouraged to share guidance
‘Fair and open’ hiring process pledged for government digital chief after concerns over Amazon head’s role on selection panel
Government claims using sector expertise is commonplace for the most senior roles
Johnson blames ‘mutant algorithm’ for exams debacle
Prime minister acknowledges process was ‘stressful’ for pupils
GDS reviews GOV.UK exemptions
As government’s online infrastructure becomes more sophisticated, digital agency says there is ‘less of a case’ for organisations to use alternative platforms
Courts offer pre-recorded video cross-examination for vulnerable witnesses
Service goes live in criminal trials throughout London and Kent and will be expanded across the country by the end of the year
Ofqual hits back at statisticians as row over five-year NDA intensifies
Exam body’s chair describes non-disclosure clause as ‘normal and ethical’ while RSS chief accuses regulator of ‘desperate’ behaviour
Warning over fraudsters using government lawyers' phone number
General enquiries line of Government Legal Department is being used to perpetrate fraud
Government Commercial Function seeks to improve Whitehall procurement info with £1.5m data lake
Information resource seeks to bring in more data from a greater range of departmental sources
Recruitment begins for government chief digital officer
New position comes instead of GCDIO role that was advertised last autumn but never filled