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Government Service Standard aims to ensure ‘joined-up experience across channels’
Guidelines due to be published in the coming weeks will expand the focus of service design beyond the digital realm
No plans for ‘right to challenge’ laws for algorithm decisions
Government response to recent select committee report ignores recommendation for new legislation
Government puts £80m into quantum technology
Chancellor takes quantum leap with investment in four projects
Bristol council to build complaints and FOI system
Local authority needs new platform in light of ‘more types of complaints’
Government provides code of conduct on use of AI in the NHS
Guidance includes protecting patient data and developing technologies in partnership with the NHS
PM puts £92m into project to explore UK alternative to EU Galileo satellite
Theresa May said that the possibility of the UK withdrawing support for the EU satellite project is ‘not an idle threat’
NHS’s new £450m deal will offer a ‘step change’ in IT for GPs
The GP IT Futures framework aims to widen supplier base and choice, and could include tools such as video consultations and apps for practices to communicate with patients
Government backs high-tech industry with £930m investment in regional centres
Manufacturing and research facilities across eight regions given cash injection
Next steps for UK cybersecurity: legislation; skills; and security by design
Talal Rajab of techUK looks at the key elements that are contributing to a hugely important year for cybersecurity in the UK
Analyse and apologise – the six golden rules of social media in the public sector
A range of organisations from across the public sector share their thoughts and experiences on commuters, creativity, and the pros and cons of ‘Manc humour’
GDS working with departments to mitigate reported leak of sensitive data
Report reveals that information has been made publicly available online via an information-sharing tool widely used by government developers
Essex resets digital transformation with multimillion pound programme of work
Authority awards a nine-month deal worth £1.9m to Socitm Advisory and launches £2m tender for a longer-term transformation partner
Overambitious transformation plans to cause ‘ugly scrambling for resources’, predicts NAO chief
Auditor general Amyas Morse flags up three key issues that government must focus on to improve its work with private-sector suppliers
Hull to trial smart bins
Council hopes pilot will show potential for enabling more efficient routes and timetables
Which UK cities have the biggest superfast broadband take-up gap?
New report shows low adoption of next-generation connectivity in some major cities
Newcastle plans to become UK’s smartest city
Council’s cabinet to vote on proposal to work with a technology partner to realise the city’s ambitions
Jeremy Wright named DCMS secretary as Hancock is moved to health
Industry expresses regret as one of government’s most visible digital advocates is given a new job
Government names DeepMind chief as top AI adviser
CognitionX founder and Southampton University professor Wendy Hall also picked for AI-focused roles
Cambridge seeks mobile cashless parking technology
City’s local authority seeks provider for five-year contract
Government dedicates £1.3bn to attracting top science and tech talent
Measures unveiled in bumper research funding package include 100 additional AI PhDs
Norfolk police use drone to rescue man stranded in marshland
Missing man spotted on images provided by flying device