Will the UK government use phone tracking to fight pandemic?
Various other countries are using voluntary or mandatory tracking to follow spread of pandemic, as PM says tech will ‘help us see the disease as it is transmitted’
Emergency law to provide for digitisation of death registration and video courtrooms
The incoming coronavirus bill aims to allow for more measures to be taken remotely
Data-protection regime relaxed for coronavirus response as ICO pledges no GDPR action
NHS and government bodies will not be constrained, regulator and health secretary indicate
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Ministry of Defence to explore use of ‘telexistence’
Department seeks to better understand audiovisual, robotic and haptic technologies
Government defeats Tory rebellion in Commons Huawei vote
An amendment that would have guaranteed the removal of the Chinese vendor’s kit by 2023 was not passed
Budget to bring bumper £5bn boost for broadband
Chancellor set to unveil huge investment
‘Take aim, press print’ – military tests 3D-printed explosives
Research unit examines the front-line potential of additive manufacturing
Defence committee launches probe into Huawei and 5G security
MPs will consider issues including whether it is possible to separate peripheral and sensitive parts of networks
Building Brexit-ready systems cost government £1.5bn
NAO report finds that new IT platforms and other infrastructure required a 10-figure investment
Conservatives warn PM that Huawei decision ‘leaves UK utterly friendless’
Senior figures including Iain Duncan Smith and Tom Tugendhat urge reconsideration of 5G infrastructure plans
PM launches major defence and foreign policy review with pledge to ‘harness new technologies’
Exercise will consider spending on military equipment as well as the work of a range of departments
Why have governments struggled to get it right on digital identity?
With many government-developed services seeing poor uptake, the answer may lie in allowing citizens to ‘bring your own identity’, according to Arthur Mickoleit of Gartner
Donald Trump ‘apoplectic’ with Boris Johnson over Huawei ‘betrayal’, report claims
US president and UK prime minister clash over 5G decision during ‘lively’ phone call
‘We speak civil service, but we speak private sector too’ – JSaRC head Angela Essel on government’s ‘bilingual’ approach to national security
The Home Office’s Joint Security and Resilience Centre helps government work with industry to meet the UK’s security challenges. We talk to new head Angela Essel about why ‘heated discussions’ between civil servants and commercial secondees has created mutual respect and understanding
Foreign Office picks Deloitte for £250k project to develop cybersecurity strategy
Auditor giant wins contract to assist department in assessing cyber needs and priorities
Government’s top official predicts civil service ‘will need fewer people’ as automation takes hold
Cabinet secretary Sedwill says he ‘would like to see more processes handled’ by technology
Why government is ‘failing’ on AI openness
The body dedicated to upholding ethical standards across the public sector has published a major report examining how to ensure those standards are not threatened by AI and automation
Military research unit to develop ‘submarine-avoidance’ app
MoD agency issues contract notice seeking supplier to help construct technology
‘Embrace failure’ – plans for government blue-skies research unit gather momentum
Minister responds to think tank report by claiming government could establish UK ARPA unit this year
No changes needed to legal framework for facial recognition, minister claims
Policing minister Malthouse says Brexit will not change legal standing
Huawei given green light for role in 5G network
Chinese vendor will remain excluded from so-called core areas of the network
Government introduces IoT security laws
All devices will need to conform to three security requirements
Regulators issue warning over police use of facial recognition
Biometrics and information commissioners remind Met Police that questions remain over both legal footing and public sentiment
Trump and Johnson discuss Huawei as sources warn situation could imperil trade deal
Pressure grows for UK to follow US and Australian lead and ban Chinese vendor from mobile network