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Dominic Cummings’ ambitions realised as prime minister’s office seeks to recruit crack squad of data scientists for No. 10 skunkworks

LA International Computer Consultants wins contract to provide agile teams at short notice

Government unveils package of £700m to support post-Brexit border arrangements as it launches major comms campaign

Charities affected by the pandemic have been helped out by group of IT and digital professionals 

CyberArk, our sponsor for PublicTechnology Cyber Week, writes about how industry and government are working together to meet Australia’s cyber challenges

Customer service head Angela MacDonald is promoted

Fake online shops, malware, phishing emails and ransomware attacks on hospitals have been among the scams perpetrated by bad actors during the pandemic

In a lengthy attempt to find out about the security of government’s software systems, PublicTechnology finds a very uneven approach to transparency and what constitutes sensitive information

Head of Test and Trace programme Baroness Harding says she does not want to specify a timeframe as projects often do not ‘run in a smooth way’

A third of homes across the Scottish capital have been equipped with the next-generation connectivity technology

The UK has tended to only introduce data-protection laws in conjunction with EU legislation and, according to Ray Walsh from ProPrivacy, the post-Brexit world may see the country prioritise authorities’ access to personal data over citizens' right to privacy

A major government-commissioned study found that about half of UK organisations are lacking basic security skills. PublicTechnology talks to the researchers behind it to find out where the skills gaps are and how they can filled

Introducing a dedicated week of features, interviews and exclusive research

We are approaching the fourth anniversary of the foundation of the NCSC and the threats it was created to respond to loom larger than ever. PublicTechnology examines the growth of the UK’s cyber-defence capability

Andy Burnham says more detailed information needs to be provided with greater frequency

After being shut out of EU satellite programme in light of Brexit, UK joins consortium with Indian telecoms giant Bharti to buy OneWeb

The results of techUK’s annual GovTech SME Survey suggest the Digital Marketplace has made a positive impact on access to the public sector tech market but, according to Henry Rex, there are barriers still to be overcome 

Local council approve plans for satellite launch site

Minister claims government wants UK financial institutions to lead on the use of digital currencies

Citizens report inability to claim repayments and delays to those that have already claimed

Data shows declines in the proportion of both confirmed cases and their contacts being reached by tracers