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Ross Harling of Netitude lifts the lid on the findings of a study which shows UK councils are failing to recognise some major opportunities of digitisation

David Downing of SAS outlines why the government needs to make better use of its reservoirs of data

Craig Stewart of Venafi believes that governments need to stop characterising the security technology as the enemy

Ian Fishwick of Innopsis argues that, while the DPS model is imperfect, the government should be commended for trying new procurement ideas

An investment in skills is needed to create the cities of the future, argues James Milligan of Hays Digital Technology

Nesta’s Hasan Bakhshi and Eddie Copeland examine the impact on the UK public sector workforce of a range of global trends

Digital transformation can bring great benefits, but the needs of the millions of people that still need non-digital means of interacting with government must not be overlooked, argues PublicTechnology editor Sam Trendall

Jason Laroche of Arvato offers his to-do list for local authorities wishing to get the most out of shared-services engagements

Tas Hind of Essentia argues that STPs have a ready-made system in place for sharing patient data with bodies across the NHS and its public-sector partners

Gavin Mee of Salesforce argues that government needs to think more like the private sector in its approach to service delivery

Carol Brock of OpenText believes better use of structured and unstructured data could help the government deliver better policy and services

Victoria Cetinkaya of the Information Commissioner’s Office ​gives the organisation's top tips for government tech and data chiefs to ensure they are ready for new regulation next year

The UK is a digital government leader, but can still learn from others, argues Richard Whomes of Rocket Software

PublicTechnology editor Sam Trendall asks if the tone of the procurement discussion is becoming a little too Orwellian

Sarah Main of the Campaign for Science and Engineering urges parliament to recognise its responsibility in serving as a figurehead for scientific debate
 

Dods political consultant Andrew McQuillan explores government’s position on data regulation post-Brexit, highlighting potential pitfalls as well as opportunities 

Matt Lock of Varonis argues that an increase in connectivity has left health-service IT vulnerable

Suraj Kika of Jadu looks at what is stopping local authorities from investing in digital services

Melanie Pittham of digital transformation specialists The BIO Agency outlines the key considerations in transforming cities for the benefit of citizens

Georgina Maratheftis of techUK urges the new city-region chiefs not to neglect digital devolution

Garry Graham of Prospect argues that cultivating a healthy work-life balance for employees will benefit the public sector