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Public Health England puts up £2m to explore ‘novel ways’ to use digital
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DWP calls hack to create digital solutions that help vulnerable people access services
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The third sector must play a key role in ‘social digital government’
Government needs to make sure it is integrating resources from different places in support of common goals, according to Neil McEvoy of Digital Scotland
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Manchester gets behind digital skills with £4m boost
Digital businesses among those to benefit from schemes aimed at creating a "pipeline of talent that meets employer needs"
DVLA seeks digital accessibility endorsement
Agency aims to comply with international accessibility standard Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG)
GLA to revamp London Mayoral election website
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‘GDS’s future mission needs clarifying’
A House of Commons inquiry into the work of GDS to data and the state of digital government has begun publishing its findings. PublicTechnology looks at what a range of experts have had to say
Making Tax Digital VAT pilot goes live
HMRC director says that new digital ways to pay tax will give businesses more control over their finances
We all need to utter the F word sometimes
PublicTechnology editor Sam Trendall looks at the public sector’s vexed relationship with failure
Ministry of Justice to move infrastructure to the public cloud
Department aims to save £30m a year as it moves to public cloud hosting
Digital ‘equally important’ as transport infrastructure, says Scottish minister
The Scottish Government is to form an infrastructure commission to advise ministers on how spending should be directed to provide most economic benefit
GDPR already isn’t working
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Shadow minister slams government for ‘abandoning its responsibility’ on Verify
Jo Platt rebukes government for its ‘latest costly digital failure’
Home Office reveals extending life of Airwave network will cost more than £1bn
Evidence given to MPs reveals delays to the rollout of the new Emergency Services Network will cost government a 10-figure sum
Great Ormond Street Hospital opens technology innovation centre
Facility will help drive the use of artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies
Why digital tracking could save firefighters’ lives
A Welsh fire service is calling for technology suppliers to collaborate on a digital tracking solution which could increase safety for fire crews across the globe. Gill Hitchcock reports.
GDS seeks digital delivery advisor for Brexit work
Post will involve working with Cabinet Office and a range of departments
Government to hand GOV.UK Verify over to private sector and cease funding
Five of the service’s seven existing commercial partners will assume responsibility for the product