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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Why government is ‘failing’ on AI openness
The body dedicated to upholding ethical standards across the public sector has published a major report examining how to ensure those standards are not threatened by AI and automation
HS2 tech systems will ‘still be state of the art’ in mid-2030s, minister claims
Although some parts of the new rail line may not open for two decades, DfT minister says the underlying tech will not have aged significantly by then
Annual spending on parliament IT increases nearly tenfold in space of six years
Figures show almost £8m invested in new equipment in FY19
Government Gateway to close for older browsers and operating systems
Service will be unavailable on pre-Windows 7 platforms
Welsh hospitals to move to digital pharmacy system
Trusts across the country are to adopt technology platform
Courts agencies plan multimillion-pound digitisation of criminal justice services
HMCTS and CPS float contract notice
Facial recognition ‘not fit for use’, Scottish committee finds
MSPs warn of potential of ‘Wild West’ environment for new technology
Anti-food waste app wins government innovation prize
Cross-government team wins Reimagine Challenge
Welsh Government seeks digital chief to deliver service transformation
CDO will build on work to overhaul internal systems
Military research unit to develop ‘submarine-avoidance’ app
MoD agency issues contract notice seeking supplier to help construct technology
Digital minister: ‘There is no convincing evidence that 5G is dangerous’
Matt Warman reiterates the line taken by his predecessors that any increase in radiation will be minimal and well within guidelines
Qualified success – how apprentices are making a big impact at HMRC
About one in 10 of the department’s workforce are apprentices, and its development programmes allows HMRC to attract new talent in technology and other areas, while giving new skills to long-standing employees, according to director general of customer services Angela MacDonald
NHS considers minimum tech spend guidelines for trusts
National bodies will engage with local providers to discuss possible investment thresholds
Blackpool claims £1m savings after using AI to fix potholes
Local authority deploys satellite imagery and automation software
‘You can talk to a nurse and book your appointment, without leaving Facebook’ – inside NHS Digital’s inclusion drive
Social media training for nurses and tools for people with sensory impairment are among projects from an NHS Digital programme to boost digital inclusion. Gill Hitchcock reports on its progress.
‘Embrace failure’ – plans for government blue-skies research unit gather momentum
Minister responds to think tank report by claiming government could establish UK ARPA unit this year
New leaders chosen for parliament’s technology watchdogs
Select committee chairs announced
Government tech consultants need to be more like Mary Poppins
Too many public sector entities have become dependent on consultants who have outstayed their welcome, according to Romy Hughes of Brightman
Multimillion-pound campaign resulted in 3% of adult population doing online Brexit-readiness check
NAO report finds that government drive had limited impact on public preparedness
NHS moves major systems to AWS cloud
Two national services have been migrated to cloud environment
Huawei given green light for role in 5G network
Chinese vendor will remain excluded from so-called core areas of the network