Why digital tracking could save firefighters’ lives
A Welsh fire service is calling for technology suppliers to collaborate on a digital tracking solution which could increase safety for fire crews across the globe. Gill Hitchcock reports.
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Defra preps ‘manual workarounds’ for major IT projects amid fears of no-deal Brexit
Department warns that, if the UK exits the EU without a trade deal, it may need to make some ‘clunky fixes’ to deliver necessary IT systems
Brexit demands see Defra extend IBM deal to near £1.5bn total worth
Department’s 17-month extension takes contract length to cumulative tally of 17 years
Sandwell Council to equip environment officers with body-worn cameras
Metropolitan borough looks to acquire 12 devices to help environmental-protection unit capture incidents
Only one in 60 local authorities using DfT funding pot for electric-car charging points
Local Government Association believes that the supply of ‘adequate funding’ will likely come from the private sector
The government should be a role model on IT reuse
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National Infrastructure Commission urges government to lead the way on digital twin projects
Report also encourages the codification of data standards
UK Space Agency to offer public sector workers crash course in satellite applications
Space for Smarter Government Programme plans two one-day courses to introduce public servants to satellite technology
Defra invests in social media analysis tool to monitor public attitudes to food issues
Department buys Pulsar technology to keep track of how citizens feel about genetically modified food and other issues
Food Standards Agency to connect 220 UK abattoirs
Government agency to roll out networking across slaughterhouses
Analysis: HMRC tops central government digital league table
Collation of performance-dashboard stats shows department is conducting almost all its transactions digitally, while other departments struggle to reach two thirds
Environment Agency extends Capgemini contract for 18 months
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Budget 2017’s focus on innovation and technology welcomed, but industry calls for ambition to be matched by action
Tech companies have welcomed the focus on innovation and IT skills in yesterday’s Spring Budget, but called for the government to follow up its ambition with targeted actions.
Defra claims initial success in switch from IBM and Capgemini as 25 suppliers express interest in UnITy
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'Ambitious' target date for delivering Emergency Services Network 'unlikely to be met', say MPs
MPs have called on the Home Office to step up its contingency planning in case a new emergency communications system for the police, fire and ambulance services is not ready in time for its planned December 2019 switch-on.
If position in the civil service is everything, where does digital really sit?
As the UK’s first director general for digital heads for the Department of Culture, Media and Sport, and the Government Digital Service struggles to maintain its footing at the centre, David Walker asks what the reality is for government digital.
Surrey NHS trust launches Internet of Things trial for improving dementia care
Surrey and Borders Partners NHS Trust has launched a £5m trial of Internet of Things technologies to improve healthcare for people with dementia.
Defra seeks suppliers to take over IBM and Capgemini contracts
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs is looking for innovative ICT solutions for its £1-67-billion UnITy programme to replace its existing long-term IT contracts.