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More staff and further improvements to digital service aim to cut waiting times
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NAO criticises government for tolerating and working around poor data
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Government to consult on Bitcoin risks
After last year’s taskforce report, a full consultation will open shortly
Ministry of Justice sets minimum security standards for AWS
Users of S3 storage warned against allowing public access, to tackle ‘leaky bucket’ risk
National Data Strategy issues call for evidence
Input sought across various areas related to how data could benefit people, government and the economy
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PublicTechnology talks to the departmental CDIO about her work to transform the working practices and service delivery of the UK tax authority, and why improving diversity starts with leaders who are self-aware
Innovation Strategy pledges cross-government plan to ‘tackle legacy technology’
Other initiatives unveiled in hotly anticipated strategy include pledge to send more civil servants on private-sector secondment
HMRC expands Stratford office to keep more IT staff in London
Perm sec Thompson reveals that more techies are needed in the capital in light of increased Brexit workload
Single-magistrate case lists to be published online
Government claims move will improve transparency
DfE team to monitor impact of AI
Department sets up ‘horizon-scanning’ group to keep an eye on new technology
Plans for NHS app scaled back
Incoming chief of NHSX says an ‘all-singing, all-dancing’ application is not needed
Home Office relaunches £105k bid for leader to oversee police tech
Remit of position first advertised in October will include oversight of ANPR programme
Scottish patients to get tech to monitor blood pressure at home
Patients will be able to report test results via an app
One in 10 DCMS staff switched to full-time Brexit duties
Many more have had their workload ‘re-prioritised’ to include EU exit work
Damning MPs’ report warns EU settlement scheme could become ‘another Windrush’
Parliamentary committee voices ‘serious concerns’, including use of a digital-only system and numerous technical problems
Huawei and 5G – the five big questions
A month on from the revelations about the Chinese vendor’s potential involvement in the UK’s 5G network, PublicTechnology examines the key issues
Political campaigning regulation must catch up to digital age, report warns
The Electoral Reform Society and the head of the all-party group on campaign transparency have called for new rules
UK ranked second in global government AI league table
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Government launches £200m rural fibre broadband project
Beginning rollout in most difficult areas represents a ‘significant shift in government policy’, culture secretary claims