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Tom Read, CDIO at the Ministry of Justice, talks to PublicTechnology about how he believes technology and digital services could help turn prisons from a ‘Victorian dungeon to a rehabilitative space’

In rare speech, top spy Alex Younger claimed that ‘the digital era has profoundly changed our operating environment’

Permanent secretary of Department of Digital, Culture, Media and Sport is to leave her post

Scotland’s largest city outlines plan to use technology to transform economy and public services

Local authority advertises what it claims is the ‘complete digital role’

Money will be used to test technology on both ‘multi-lane highways and narrow country lanes’

Group will advise on the use of technology in public-service delivery

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

Newly created government organisation aims to help promote the digital economy and work with departmental technology leaders. Its leader Andreas Tschas tells PublicTechnology about his plans

Supplier sought for £1.5m software-development deal

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

Adopting the blockchain will help Scotland achieve its vision of becoming a fully digital nation and usher in an unprecedented era of economic growth, believes Neil McEvoy of DigitalScot.net

Audit Scotland claimed there is a ‘lack of clarity’ about £300m tech transformation plans

London borough advertises for executive to lead technology strategy

Money can be used to improve online fundraising efforts or use of social media

Leading government design professionals share their thoughts on how to make services as inclusive as possible

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

Lords committee commends tax agency for process used to develop and roll out digitisation project

Amyas Morse claims best-case scenario is often presented as likely outcome

PublicTechnology talks to the minister for implementation about the challenges and successes of an eventful year for the Government Digital Service, and where the organisation goes from here