CCS opens £90m framework to drive government uptake of AI
Procurement agency invites bidders for dynamic purchasing system
Scotland supports SMEs’ use of tech in economic stimulus plan
Scottish Government will also provide funding for retraining
GDS annual programmes cost £5m less than expected
Cabinet Office annual report shows digital agency also brought in more than £2m in extra revenue...
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Government introduces IoT security laws
All devices will need to conform to three security requirements
Nicola Sturgeon warns of risk of ‘communities left behind’ by new technology
Scotland’s first minister says AI and automation will bring both opportunities and dangers
Bank of England looks to public cloud future
Institution seeks partner to assist with construction of new infrastructure
Chancellor says UK will press on with tax on digital giants despite US threat of ‘arbitrary’ reprisal
Sajid Javid says tariff is ‘proportionate’ as US counterpart turns up the rhetorical heat
Report finds ‘warning signs of government becoming less open’
Annual study from Institute for Government flags up patchy approach to transparency and ‘mixed’ progress on digital transformation
Scottish Government gives 1,000 PCs to Malawian students
Refurbished machines donated via charity the Turing Foundation
Government to trial automated vehicles in motorway maintenance
Machines will eliminate need for heavy cones to be manually laid on busy roads
GDS floats £100k in bid to recruit strategy chief
Role comes with a remit to oversee the work of 140 staff across four areas
Digital secretary: ‘We will be an unashamedly pro-technology government in all that we do’
Nicky Morgan sets out five core principles to promote the use of tech for economic and social benefit
Mobile firms accused of ‘marking their own homework’ on coverage stats
LGA urges government to ensure Ofcom can independently verify network coverage
Cabinet Office to undergo independent review of data-handling after honours blunder
Department makes changes to IT systems and processes
Leeds seeks partner to build ‘community cloud’ for use across public sector
Local authority is working with NHS bodies to construct shared infrastructure
Amazon’s NHS contract redacted over tech firm’s acceptance of ‘non-standard terms’
DHSC minister says that agreement ensures that UK citizens will receive relevant information
Data must be treated as a national asset
An information monopoly is a danger that must be taken seriously, argues Simon Hansford of UKCloud
Ex-MoJ worker jailed after stealing £1.7m via scam IT contract
Former commercial professional given 42-month custodial sentence
‘Super-talented weirdos’ must still follow Whitehall HR procedures
Prime minister’s office states that, despite Dominic Cummings’ lament of ‘the horrors of human resources’, civil service hiring policies remain unchanged
Home Office pledges to clear two-year backlog of spend control data
Department has missed seven consecutive quarters but tells PublicTechnology it will ‘work with the Cabinet Office’ to get back on track
Javid and Johnson pledge ‘tough decisions’ as review of major projects gets underway
Ministers have been instructed to examine all schemes across their departments as PM foresees ‘slaughtering of sacred cows’
North Lanarkshire’s plan for a future-proof council
With ambitious plans for digital infrastructure, online services, and cloud migration, one local authority has a busy year ahead. Gill Hitchcock reports.
Minister leads UK tech firms on Las Vegas excursion
DIT grants support attendance at CES extravaganza