Airwave to get three-year extension as government resets Emergency Services Network project
New services to be rolled out incrementally as Motorola Solutions agrees to continue support outgoing platform
Police prepare contingency plans for post-Brexit loss of European data-sharing systems
New national unit established to help forces mitigate impact of EU exit
Hackney to build digital transfer of care tool
London borough to work with NHS and other public agencies on development of platform
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‘It can really bring to life the work we do’ – how the DWP got social media savvy
Digital engagement leaders tell PublicTechnology about the department’s use of Twitter and LinkedIn to interact with citizens and potential and current employees
Companies should help consumers with data concerns, says watchdog
Which? said a lack of knowledge about data among consumers had led to suspicion and doubt over useful innovations
Government and police to set up £1.4m anti-gang social-media unit
New 20-person team to become centre of excellence for understanding and combating gang-related online activity
Liam Maxwell: ‘Transformation is nothing to do with tech – it is about a change of business model’
Government's national technology adviser discusses why getting digital reforms through the machinery of government may require some help from Jason Bourne
No way of determining value or efficacy of Universal Credit – but DWP has ‘no practical alternative’ but to press on, NAO concludes
Auditors acknowledge some progress has been made in the last five years and department insists programme is providing value
Online legal aid eligibility checker still runs only on Internet Explorer
No current plans to update service that only works consistently on long-retired browser that cannot be downloaded onto Android and Apple products
Transport for London BYOD scheme accredits more than 3,500 staff devices
Report from Parliament Street think tank shows explosion in number of smartphones and tablets registered as part of programme
Government to implement £70m satellite tracking system for immigration offenders
Home Office seeks software and hardware platform for monitoring those being prosecuted for immigration offences
Ordnance Survey opens up MasterMap data to boost UK tech sector
More data likely to be made available under government licence in due course
Digital-identity policy function shifted from GDS to DCMS
Move follows the earlier transfer of data policymakers
NHS Digital commits £1.5m to help data sharing between health and social care
Funding to be made available in three streams, addressing current and potential uses of digital technology
Cambridge NHS trust signs £100m IT deal
Belfast-based IT company Novosco picked for seven-year engagement
User-designed services and city-wide WiFi – London mayor’s plan to create the world’s smartest city
Sadiq Khan publishes smart-city strategy for the capital
MEPs call for suspension of Privacy Shield unless US complies with data-protection agreement
Cambridge Analytica revelations show need for ‘better monitoring’ of data-protection measures
Struggling to sleep? This app will read out GDPR legislation to aid your slumber
Calm has turned a section of the 57,509-word EU document into a sleep-inducing audio book
National Crime Agency offers £90,000 in search for cybercrime commander
Deputy director role comes with a remit to lead law-enforcement’s response to cybercrime
Ofsted looks to turn reports into web content
Schools inspectorate seeks supplier for 12-month project to make reports more accessible
Interview: government DDaT skills chief on her work to recruit and develop digital leaders
PublicTechnology talks to the head of capability for the civil service’s DDaT profession, Holly Ellis, about how the mantra of ‘do things once’ is being applied to help departments hire and train digital talent
Cambridgeshire sets aside £11m to increase superfast broadband availability to 99%
County council issues contract notice seeking telecoms firms to fulfil stage four of Connecting Cambridgeshire project
Library rights laws extended to cover e-books
Authors of the seven million e-books borrowed from libraries each year will now receive government payment
Transport for London buses to trial automatic passenger counting
Buses in the capital will test a number of methods of assessing passenger numbers, including movement and weight sensors, and analysis of WiFi connections