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Shetland fishers boosted by government investment in submersible imaging
Local development agency signs deal for new technology
Defra signs £1m extension for national equine database
Department retains incumbent supplier as requirements for microchips now apply to all horse owners nationwide
Net-zero policy project aims to model potential tech and societal changes
Research initiative from government scientists will study data on trends
Food allergy reporting tool aims to improve policymaking
Safety regulator runs proof-of-concept exercise for online platform
Climate technology must go hand-in-hand with greater digital equality, minister says
Panellists at COP26 Fringe event call for focus on promoting connectivity in the Global South
Government to ‘remain vigilant’ on carbon footprint of data storage
Minister says plans to use information to help reduce emissions should not come at expense of increased environmental impact
Defra seeks leaders for legacy app modernisation programme
Roles come with potential annual pay packet of £70,000
Website aims to reimagine citizens’ relationship with land
Scottish Land Commission opens new digital platform
Defra confident of ‘smooth and orderly transfer’ to post-Brexit import IT system
Minister says incoming platform has been subjected to ‘intense scrutiny’
Farmers offered tech grants
Government makes £25m available for investment in technology
East Suffolk looks to smart towns
Felixstowe, Beccles and Saxmundham are to benefit from increased connectivity and data-gathering
Defra picks £46m Microsoft licensing partner
Phoenix Software picked for three-year contract
Scotland to create ten 5G hubs
Scottish Government supports network of connectivity sites with £4m funding
Defra hunts £135k operations chief to push on with transformation
Department advertises for vacant senior managerial position
Government website to recruit fruit pickers crashes on launch
Web platform to support Pick for Britain campaign goes down
Government launches digital tool for firms to report energy data
Service will allow users to submit information via XBRL
Government Communication Service to collect and analyse data on public-service radio ads
Cabinet Office seeks supplier to fulfil two-year contract
One in three small fishing vessels sign up for new catch-recording app
Marine Management Organisation claims that new technology is catching on
Government commits £1.2bn for supercomputer to predict extreme weather
High-tech system will be managed by the Met Office
Government Gateway to close for older browsers and operating systems
Service will be unavailable on pre-Windows 7 platforms
Anti-food waste app wins government innovation prize
Cross-government team wins Reimagine Challenge