Brexit withdrawal agreement sets 2021 deadline for UK access to 25 European IT systems
The UK will be shut out of many European networks and databases over the next few years – and will have to pay the EU for access in the meantime, under terms of Brexit deal
Canadian PM: People are anxious about tech – we need to empower them
At GovTech Summit in Paris, Justin Trudeau speaks of need for government to ensure technology...
MSPs probe data privacy concerns over Police Scotland’s cyber kiosks
Law enforcement earlier this year bought 41 of the devices for use across the country
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GDS creates machine learning-powered government innovation map
Organisation uses tech to maintain soon-to-be-published database of all innovative government projects
NHS launches programme to take in private healthcare data
NHS Digital and Private Health Information Network agree major collaboration
HMRC used ‘implied consent’ to collect voiceprints of five million citizens
ICO investigating tax agency after investigation by advocacy group Big Brother Watch
Serious Fraud Office uses artificial intelligence to crack real crimes
Chief technology officer Ben Denison discusses how the organisation is using technology to get on top of increasingly vast and complex cases of bribery, fraud, and corruption
Constituents report MP to ICO over alleged data-protection breach in Facebook post
Data-protection watchdog ‘making enquiries’ after Conservative Gordon Henderson publishes names and partial addresses of local residents who sent him a letter
Digital-identity policy function shifted from GDS to DCMS
Move follows the earlier transfer of data policymakers
NHS Digital commits £1.5m to help data sharing between health and social care
Funding to be made available in three streams, addressing current and potential uses of digital technology
Ofsted looks to turn reports into web content
Schools inspectorate seeks supplier for 12-month project to make reports more accessible
Government shared services team offers £117k for leader of cloud migrations
Cabinet Office-based role will require successful candidate to drive cloud adoption
Four councils turn to open data to improve services
Open Data Institute seeks more public sector partners with which to invest its £6m spending pot
Civil Service HR looks to develop library of online psychometric tests
Government looks to create up to 50 different tests for candidates
HMRC cites success of automated telephony despite criticism of increased call-waiting times
Figures show a rise in time taken to answer calls, but department claims time spent in automated platform is ‘valuable’
The public sector must be transparent on data use to gain citizens’ trust
While GDPR is right to provide individuals with greater control over how their information is used, the benefits of sharing data should not be overlooked, believes Rose Lasko-Skinner of Reform
DfT seeks open data champion to lead new unit
Department signals intent to make better use of data as role as head of nascent team is advertised
MHCLG digital chief: ‘I want us to be proud plumbers’
Paul Maltby claims councils must first renew ageing infrastructure before realising the benefits of machine learning and automation
We all have something to hide – and the government must let us
The public sector needs to be careful it does not fall foul of citizens’ growing disquiet about how their data is used and by whom, according to PublicTechnology editor Sam Trendall
Zuckerberg warned to appear before MPs or face formal summons
Select committee claims that, despite appearance of company’s CTO, 39 questions remain unanswered
GDS hunts for head of strategy
Role comes with remit to spearhead strategic vision and oversee rollout of Government Transformation Strategy
MPs raise ‘serious concerns’ about NHS Digital's use of patient data
Select committee repeats request to stop sharing with the Home Office the name and address of suspected immigration offenders, but NHS Digital insists arrangement is ‘in the public interest’
DCMS builds team to set government data strategy
Department recruits for leader of newly created unit dedicated to leading the data policy agenda
NSA: ‘We have not responded to a zero-day in two years – our adversaries are hitting known vulnerabilities’
Cybersecurity unit director reveals how US intelligence agency is working to spread best practice by promoting openness and collaboration