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PublicTechnology editor Sam Trendall picks out the topics and trends that will dominate the year ahead, and revisits the predictions of a year ago to see any of them came to pass

Jeff James discusses the impact of technology on the art of archiving

Earlier this year, the government loudly heralded the creation of the Rapid Response Unit to tackle misinformation. But two months after its initial funding ran out, it has gone quiet on its future.

Watchdog to work with law enforcement, lawyers, and victim groups

Quartet of projects will receive backing from the Open Data Institute 

Agency engages with market for potential partners that can take names and addresses and derive additional information

A study from Reform finds a haphazard patchwork of data-sharing being led at a local level. The think tank’s director of research Eleonora Harwich tells PublicTechnology why a national strategy is needed

Supplier sought to support rollout of advance border control service

Home Affairs committee says it will be ‘near impossible’ to reach agreement on access to criminal databases

Government publishes plans for online service

First companies awarded funding through GovTech Catalyst programme

Department for International Trade to work with internet giant to help small businesses cash in on overseas opportunities

A serjeant-at-arms was dispatched to a London hotel room to take papers believed to include emails from Mark Zuckerberg​

Minister confirms that role is still vacant – nearly two years after the government announced its creation

Use of search engine’s imagery forms part of the era of ‘data abundance’, according to the UK’s national statistician

Law enforcement, prosecutors and government meet to examine technological challenges

Other measures designed to ‘revolutionise government procurement’ include pilot schemes for newly outsourced services before committing to external provision

MPs and Lords find ‘absence of political leadership’ in government response to cyberthreats

Senior manager will develop data sharing tools and practices

After being hit with enforcement notice, the London force is working with the regulator to improve its practices

Trade association techUK has backed the proposed deal – but campaign group Tech For UK is fervently calling for a public vote