Virtual voting, remote working and fake news – the tech legacy of coronavirus
Experts discuss what the lasting impact of the pandemic might be for government and the public sector
More than 70 MPs protest plan to end virtual parliament
Cross-party group voices opposition to plans to ask members to return to Westminster
Four in five DWP staff not working remotely, figures suggest
Vast majority of staff in most departments are performing their duties from home
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Could coronavirus be the catalyst for digital democracy and national transformation?
The Covid-19 pandemic has profoundly changed how we live. Neil McEvoy of DigitalScot.net asks how the new way of life might impact what happens once the current crisis is over.
Officials asked to share coronavirus leadership lessons for online courses
OneTeamGov movement looks to coordinate learning programme
DWP opens up access to Universal Credit via Government Gateway after Verify delays
Department attempts to cope with surging demand by allowing access via legacy system
Government services must keep pace with tech, says departing civil service chief
John Manzoni’s farewell message to Whitehall stresses the need for continued improvement
How one London borough is defending against the dark web
Faced with threats from the dark web, Bexley ramped up its cybersecurity with a managed service. Gill Hitchcock finds out more.
DWP urged to improve Universal Credit data analytics
Think tank report claims better use of information could help direct resources
Data science taskforce to support NHS with rapid research
The Alan Turing Institute and others are running a project seeking data and analysis professionals
DfE to set up portal for staff to buy homeworking kit
Department looks to get platform up and running this week
Prisons service expects to offer virtual visits for inmates ‘imminently’
Government is currently looking at possible options to facilitate remote contact
UK missed out on EU ventilator scheme after email invite mix-up, government claims
Breakdown in communication caused UK to miss out on initial procurement – but government may yet join in European scheme
Government and MPs ask for public support in fight against coronavirus fake news
Select committee and ministers ask for citizens to be on the lookout for false information spread online
DWP puts money into Verify after claimants report long delays in UC application process
But minister says there is no way to eliminate five-week wait for payment
Can the Government Transformation Strategy be judged a success?
The Government Transformation Strategy set out an array of ambitions for a three-year timeframe that has now reached its end. A range of expert commentators discuss whether its aims have been achieved.
HMRC implements social tools in recruitment process in bid to boost customer service
Government response to select committee outlines measures taken at tax agency
Government issues call for ‘rapid sanitising technology” for ambulances
MoD agency seeks potential suppliers of mobile options to expedite cleaning process
Supreme Court cases move to videoconferencing
Hearings to be held virtually and streamed online
Digital minister confident networks will remain ‘resilient’ as citizens work from home and box-set binge
Matt Warman claims government is working with industry to monitor traffic in real time
Online UC advance scheme could have cost DWP £200m in fraudulent claims
NAO publishes critical report as committee chair says five-week delay in payment remains a ‘fundamental flaw’ with benefits programme
Will the UK government use phone tracking to fight pandemic?
Various other countries are using voluntary or mandatory tracking to follow spread of pandemic, as PM says tech will ‘help us see the disease as it is transmitted’
Imperial leads the way as medical students take final exams remotely
London university hosts online examinations with many other institutions set to follow suit
Government loosens procurement rules to help departments with crisis response
Usual competition processes can be bypassed, Cabinet Office has announced