Home Office to revamp communications infrastructure
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Government looks to tech firms to ‘tackle major social challenges of modern age’
Competition launched for IT and digital specialists to propose solutions to societal problems
Ordnance Survey seeks tech to ‘print any map, in any size, on any surface’
Mapping agency looks for external developer to help with project to replace printing platform
‘Time and technology move on’ – GDS explains spend-control overhaul
Government Digital Service reveals new model was road-tested with four departments
Government explores UK-built satnav as Brexit threatens role in European project
Taskforce formed to ‘quickly develop’ alternative options after EC warns that the UK may be frozen out of secure elements of Galileo project
Using IT to unblock beds in Kent
Kent County Council’s care leaders tell Gill Hitchcock about the IT system which flags pressures on services, identifies spare capacity, and helps avoid a crisis
Cabinet Office revamps technology spend controls
Newly updated policy implements a 15-month pipeline model which could make it easier for departments to self-approve 'business-as-usual' spending, but GDS pledges the new policy will bring the 'same rigour'
Government places £1bn bet on AI
The government has published its AI Sector Deal, including details of major funding from the public, private, and research sectors
Home Office pledges ‘discussions with tech companies’ after it emerges that Brexit app for EU citizens is not designed to work on iPhone
Government officials reported to have suggested that those applying for the right to remain in the UK could simply borrow a friend’s Android device
GDS hunts for COO as incumbent Pritchard takes role leading Brexit work
Existing operations chief to switch to post heading up organisation’s Brexit team
NHS to roll out nudge theory digital traffic light system for hospital referrals
GPs across England to get tool to help direct patients to hospitals with sufficient capacity
How the Parliamentary Digital Service is working to keep the Commons secure
Following a major cyberattack and revelations of shared passwords, the team charged with protecting Parliament has been on a drive to help MPs stay safe
ONS begins work to help ‘can’t do digital’ group get online for 2021 census
Statistics agency appeals from charity and private sector in promoting digital inclusion
Government to foster 70 start-ups at £13m London cyber centre
Development in Stratford could create 2,000 jobs, government claims
NCSC picks IoT, cloud, and cryptojacking among UK plc’s biggest future threats
Cybersecurity agency issues report looking forward to coming dangers and back at year in which DDoS and ransomware hogged the headlines
Government's top science and tech advisor starts work
New government chief scientific adviser Dr Patrick Vallance takes up post
Parliament's digital team just revealed its gender pay gap - and the results may surprise you
Parliamentary Digital Service chief Tracey Jessup says she is "delighted" with new figures on pay by gender
UK-wide right to fast broadband moves ahead - but councils warn 60,000 could miss out
LGA tells digital department that cost threshold plan means rural premises could undermine legal guarantee
Scottish Government inverts tech procurement to help public sector buy ‘what you do not know exists’
The CivTech scheme starts with a problem, not a solution, and encourages public sector agencies to work with start-ups and entrepreneurs to develop ideas
Whitehall analysis function aims to promote data-science skills across government
Office for National Statistics to spearhead new civil-service profession
Drones and the city of the future
Nesta’s Flying High Challenge is working with five UK cities to explore the use of drones in the delivery of public services. PublicTechnology talks to programme manager Nishita Dewan to find out more
Thirteen UK cities picked to receive up to £95m for full-fibre rollouts
Government unveils first recipients of Local Full Fibre Network funding