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Local government transformation needs leadership support and understanding
If councils wish to make their digital ambitions a reality, senior managers need to familiarise themselves with digital ways of working and the role they should play, believes Alex Yedigaroff of dxw
Chancellor says UK will press on with tax on digital giants despite US threat of ‘arbitrary’ reprisal
Sajid Javid says tariff is ‘proportionate’ as US counterpart turns up the rhetorical heat
CCS to launch £50m digital inclusion framework
Procurement vehicle to offer services and tools to assist citizens that struggle with digital...
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Government to trial automated vehicles in motorway maintenance
Machines will eliminate need for heavy cones to be manually laid on busy roads
‘No change to digital approach’ – Home Office quashes suggestion of physical settled status documents
Government responds to comments made by European parliament’s Brexit chief
Scottish Government project explores use of blockchain and AI in fishing
Highlands and Islands Enterprise to run scheme looking at how new tech could be used in seafood sector
GDS floats £100k in bid to recruit strategy chief
Role comes with a remit to oversee the work of 140 staff across four areas
DCMS workforce now 70% ‘D’ and 30% ‘CMS’
Minister reveals that the majority of the 765 civil servants devoted to a project in one policy area are focused purely on digital
Digital secretary: ‘We will be an unashamedly pro-technology government in all that we do’
Nicky Morgan sets out five core principles to promote the use of tech for economic and social benefit
Government’s top scientist urges departments to increase R&D spend
Sir Patrick Vallance says organisations that fail to adequately support research and development risk becoming ‘non-innovative’
US officials make plea to stop ‘madness’ of allowing Huawei to help build UK 5G network
President’s national security adviser gives dossier to ministers
Mobile firms accused of ‘marking their own homework’ on coverage stats
LGA urges government to ensure Ofcom can independently verify network coverage
Central London boroughs seek coaching on agile methods
Westminster and Kensington and Chelsea look for expert guidance in bid to embrace new ways of working
Microsoft and Home Office launch anti-grooming AI tool
Technology will be licensed to SMEs free of charge
Amazon’s NHS contract redacted over tech firm’s acceptance of ‘non-standard terms’
DHSC minister says that agreement ensures that UK citizens will receive relevant information
Data must be treated as a national asset
An information monopoly is a danger that must be taken seriously, argues Simon Hansford of UKCloud
‘Super-talented weirdos’ must still follow Whitehall HR procedures
Prime minister’s office states that, despite Dominic Cummings’ lament of ‘the horrors of human resources’, civil service hiring policies remain unchanged
North Lanarkshire’s plan for a future-proof council
With ambitious plans for digital infrastructure, online services, and cloud migration, one local authority has a busy year ahead. Gill Hitchcock reports.
DWP chief: 'Technology undertakes mundane tasks – people provide empathy and judgement'
Perm sec Peter Schofield discusses the department's plans to improve service levels, and how he made a shocking discovery about wrapping paper
HMRC chief salutes digital progress but targets reform of pay and processes
Jim Harra sheds light on the department's priorities for 2020 – and why he once hid his sister's Christmas presents
The biggest government tech stories of 2019 – part two
Completing our 2019 round-up with the rundown of the five biggest stories of the year
Fighting food crime and improving analytics - a year at the FSA
Emily Miles of the Food Standards Agency reflects on 2019 and looks forward to the year ahead
The biggest government tech stories of 2019 – part one
We round up the events and trends that shaped the year
DVLA chief Julie Lennard on insourcing and the future of transport tech
The CEO of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency discusses the year just gone and the 12 months ahead