Post from official civil service account appeared to criticise Johnson and Cummings

Department will shortly issue guidance on support with buying tech

Department says it was necessary to skip competitive process and award contract – which includes early access to Microsoft products – directly to vendor

Commons leader reiterates his intention that MPs should return within two weeks, despite cross-party criticism

Institution declares that lectures will be provided in online-only form

As the UK enters its ninth week of lockdown, interim deputy national statistician Frankie Kay calls for organisations to bring their data together to address the nation’s challenges

Web platform to support Pick for Britain campaign goes down

NHS Scotland is testing its contact-tracing program ahead of a nationwide rollout due later this month

Alex Chisholm has claimed he does not want the civil service to ‘carry on as we are’

The identity-assurance tool is being used more than ever just as its future grows more uncertain. PublicTechnology examines what might happen to the service in the longer term

Cabinet Office spearheads efforts to highlight work of officials in responding to coronavirus

UK Hydrographic Office seeks partner to help it get the most out of its maritime data

The authority’s IT manager Richard Kingston explains why local government needs to collaborate for the benefit of citizens

GDS reveals measures taken to increase capacity include splitting traffic and investments made by the two commercial partners

PublicTechnology editor Sam Trendall salutes the outstanding efforts of public sector technologists in helping to respond to coronavirus

Government claimed service will augment options at a time when phonelines may be busy

Patients in the East of England can now use immersive technology to help overcome mental health conditions. Gill Hitchcock finds out more.

The CEO of Danish tech firm NetCompany tells PublicTechnology why the country’s existing digital infrastructure could help encourage adoption of its soon-to-launch coronavirus response app

PublicTechnology research finds that failing to consider user needs is the most common stumbling block, with a lack of simplicity and intuitiveness also a frequent failing

Following the design and launch of a new service for the registration of drones, delivery partner BJSS passes on some advice for others embarking on agile projects

The spike in usage prompted by the surge in Universal Credit claims has prompted the Treasury to approve another tranche of funding