Are government's major tech projects on track?
The annual report on the Government Major Projects Portfolio includes assessments of a range of big-ticket IT initiatives. We take a closer look at three experiencing differing fortunes
Minister praises GOV.UK response to Brexit
Simon Hart says GDS has reacted quickly and effectively to impending EU exit
GDS boss looks to work closer with Treasury on project planning
Alison Pritchard says organisation would like to be involved at an earlier stage of projects
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The public sector must ensure it does not leave the wrong kind of legacy
Government must eliminate ageing tech to ensure it is not left behind by society at large, believes Sascha Giese of SolarWinds
Spending round pledges support for HMRC transformation
Not a single department has seen its budget cut in plans announced by chancellor Sajid Javid
Full fibre goes live in the Outer Hebrides
Rollout will provide five hundredfold boost in connection speeds for residents of Grimsay and Great Bernera
How online triage is transforming access to NHS GPs in east London
Digital-first appointments are delivering the biggest improvement in access to GPs for 10 years, Stratford medical director Dr Bhupinder Kohli tells Gill Hitchcock
How to stay ahead of a changing threat landscape
The security threat landscape is confusing and changing rapidly – there’s so much out there, how do you understand where the true risks are? BT offers insight from their own experience
Interim GDS chief says Brexit, data analytics, digital identity and innovation are priorities
Alison Pritchard outlines her credentials as director general of GDS
TfL awards Sopra Steria £6.5m deal for new control system
Software will be able to ingest more data on congestion, weather, roadworks and bus performance
Tech firms should join a coalition of the willing to support interoperability for police IT
Jessica Russell of techUK believes increased collaboration between the emergency services and technology partners could deliver improved public-safety outcomes
Simon Hart confirmed as GDS minister
Role as minister for implementation also includes responsibility for IPA, Geospatial Commission, and Civil Service HR
Apps, automation and allotments
Durham County Council's head of digital Alan Patrickson lifts the lid on the authority’s citizen-focused five-year transformation journey
Scotland unveils plan to become ‘5G leader’
Technology could boost economy by £35bn, according to Scottish Government
Start-ups can show the way to public sector transformation
Hanna Johnson of tech accelerator Public believes that transforming citizen services will require government to adopt new ways of buying and using technology
The cyber security skills challenge: Hiring for tomorrow
Organisations must alter their approach to cyber security recruitment in order to combat the global shortage of security professionals, writes BT
East Midlands NHS trusts trial AI for cancer screening
Hospital trusts in Lincolnshire and Nottingham to examine potential of using software tools to review mammograms
Dacorum Borough Council to trial robotics
Authority issues opportunity notice outlining its intent to explore possibilities of automation
HMRC steps up no-deal prep by auto-enrolling traders in customs system
EORI numbers to be automatically issued to 88,000 firms across the UK
Lanarkshire trials video GP consultations
Patients in Scotland given option of virtual appointments via PC or mobile device
DWP ramps up hiring for robotics and automation unit
Department recruiting for 19 roles in Digital Channels team
Armed Forces signs Deloitte to £2.5m support deal for new recruiting programme
Launch of initiative follows troubled engagement with Capita
Leicestershire to invest in weight-management app
Council looks to buy commercially available technology
Augmented Intelligence: digital transformation with humans in the loop
BT reviews an event looking at how man and machine are working together to drive digital transformation