Government ‘mentor service’ to match up civil servants
Data-processing notice alludes to new platform for pairing up potential mentors and mentees
Pilot to see London paramedics get patient care records on iPad
London Ambulance Service to kit out 60 staff with devices in 16-week trial
Shrewsbury and Telford NHS trust to create £800k data warehouse
Hospital wishes to enable a ‘transparent view of patient care’
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Cairngorms golden eagles fitted with satellite tags
Technology aimed at reducing wildlife crime
Hospital WiFi rollout passes 90%
Ubiquitous coverage planned by next year, minister claims
Two thirds of SMEs unimpressed by government efforts to open up
A large and growing number of small firms also believe that government will miss its SME spending targets, techUK research reveals
G-Cloud 11 bidding opens today
Applications now being accepted for latest iteration of framework
Space Agency opens library of satellite images for public sector use
More than 1,000 pieces of optical and radar data are now available under licence
Criminal investigation launched into cyberattack that deleted and encrypted Police Federation data
National Crime Agency leading inquiry after malware assault
Government Race Disparity Unit to join data ethics centre in algorithmic bias probe
Investigation will explore possibility of human biases being reinforced by AI systems
‘A vibrant cyber sector could revitalise post-industrial towns’ – Labour MP Platt
Shadow Cabinet Office minister to tell PublicTechnology event that a regionally led approach focused on delivering skills for the public good could stimulate deindustrialised communities
Digital expansion has made DCMS ‘safe from extinction’, says departing perm sec
Dame Sue Owen claims the department’s growth into technology and data policy areas has been a success
Universal Credit applications will not pull through existing claimant data
DWP minister Justin Tomlinson claims department wants to ‘avoid transferring errors from legacy benefits’
Government criticised for settled status hotline call charges
Campaign group and politicians urge Home Office to scrap charge of up to 40p per minute
Courts system outage saw eight cases adjourned
Hearings at courts in Manchester, Sheffield, Leeds, and Norwich were affected
MPs call for social media addiction to be classified as a disease
All-party group encourages the implementation of a tax on online firms’ profits to fund initiatives to improve young people’s mental health
Home secretary tells web giants ‘enough is enough’ on extremist content
Sajid Javid criticises YouTube, Google, Facebook, and Twitter
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport gets new chief
Current Cabinet Office director general Sarah Healey will replace Sue Owen at the start of next month
Prisoners to be taught coding in £1.2m government scheme
CODE 4000 pilot aims to help under-represented groups get jobs as developers
Government £1.3bn National Cyber Security Programme undermined by ‘serious weaknesses’ – NAO
Initial set-up meant investment required was unknown and objectives may not be achieved
DCMS looking for deputy director of IT
Department offers candidates up to £80k a year for Westminster-based position
Bank of England spends one-third more on IT than other central government departments
PAC laments central bank’s continued use of legacy systems and manual processes
Shetland gets £1.9m broadband upgrade for council and NHS buildings
Funding from DCMS will see network upgraded and extended across Yell and Unst
Online VAT collection system at heart of government’s no-deal Brexit planning for Irish border
Plan would waive Northern Ireland border checks and slash tariffs if the UK leaves the EU without a deal