Civil service supremo praises use of data and tech in light of ‘tricky questions’ raised by Covid
Cabinet secretary Simon Case writes says reform plan will help make government more innovative
Government pledges to ‘set requirement to share data across departments’
Reform plan stresses ambition to improve use of tech and data
London schools seek £50m antivirus partner
London Grid for Learning floats potential nine-year deal
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How big is the UK’s cyber skills gap?
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
Gove believes Whitehall reform plans will not suffer because of close association with Cummings
Cabinet Office minister said that, despite the controversy that often surrounds the PM’s top adviser, ‘people are interested in Dominic and his ideas’
Welcome to Cyber Week
Introducing a dedicated week of features, interviews and exclusive research
Cyber national security: how the UK has prepared itself for major attacks
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
PM set for Huawei 5G U-turn, reports claim
The Chinese vendor will be banished from the next-generation network by the end of the year, it has been reported
Government turns to Instagram to seek policy guidance from teenagers
New initiative will seek to gain views of people aged 13 to 25
Fewer frameworks and more ministerial muscle – how government can make good on its SME agenda
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
Gove urges structural change of ‘government machine’ in call for reform
Minister discusses need for new training campus and greater use of data in evaluation of projects
HMRC launches redundancy scheme as remote-working review goes on
Union criticises move to cut jobs before assessment of flexible working has been completed
Home-schooling technology demands hits poorer families hardest, study finds
Research shows children learning or mobile phones and parents stretching budgets to buy new equipment
Lawfulness of government visa algorithm challenged
Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants files judicial review
Government still sitting on three quarters of laptops bought to help vulnerable children during lockdown
As of this week, fewer than 50,000 of the 200,000 devices due to be delivered as part of £85m scheme have reached the intended recipients
How can local government get it right on shared services?
Experts from councils and industry partners discuss the key benefits and challenges to consider if local authorities are to reap the rewards of sharing services
DfE to gather data on thousands of pupils and parents to support coronavirus policy response
Department is to set up an online research hub to conduct regular surveys
Government agrees cross-public sector deal with Google Cloud
Vendor signs a memorandum of understanding with CCS, including preferential terms and access to technology
New government entities to make ‘significant inroads’ on improving data quality
New teams, standards and projects are being launched, according to update provided to PAC
More must be done to realise the value of geospatial data
Government’s Geospatial Commission has made some promising progress but Leigh Dodds of the ODI believes that increasing the openness of data and enhancing support for local government should be among the next steps
DfE spends £3m on security software for laptop scheme
Department is to deploy Cisco Umbrella products
BEIS signs £63k deal with recruiter in search for new leader
Department tasks Russell Reynolds Associates with helping bring on board new permanent secretary
Virtual voting, remote working and fake news – the tech legacy of coronavirus
Experts discuss what the lasting impact of the pandemic might be for government and the public sector
Four in five DWP staff not working remotely, figures suggest
Vast majority of staff in most departments are performing their duties from home