Government and MPs ask for public support in fight against coronavirus fake news
Select committee and ministers ask for citizens to be on the lookout for false information spread online
HMRC implements social tools in recruitment process in bid to boost customer service
Government response to select committee outlines measures taken at tax agency
Government issues call for ‘rapid sanitising technology” for ambulances
MoD agency seeks potential suppliers of mobile options to expedite cleaning process
Government launches WhatsApp chatbot for coronavirus advice
Service offers range of information options, including latest statistics and prevention tips
Trade-mark hearings turn to Skype as IPO moves services online
Patent agency says services are ‘mainly unaffected’
Government pauses mandatory reporting of gender pay data
Organisations do not need to make submissions but will be supported if they wish to do so
Supreme Court cases move to videoconferencing
Hearings to be held virtually and streamed online
Digital minister confident networks will remain ‘resilient’ as citizens work from home and box-set binge
Matt Warman claims government is working with industry to monitor traffic in real time
Online UC advance scheme could have cost DWP £200m in fraudulent claims
NAO publishes critical report as committee chair says five-week delay in payment remains a ‘fundamental flaw’ with benefits programme
Imperial leads the way as medical students take final exams remotely
London university hosts online examinations with many other institutions set to follow suit
Can the Government Transformation Strategy be judged a success?
The Government Transformation Strategy set out an array of ambitions for a three-year timeframe that has now reached its end. A range of expert commentators discuss whether its aims have been achieved.
Will the UK government use phone tracking to fight pandemic?
Various other countries are using voluntary or mandatory tracking to follow spread of pandemic, as PM says tech will ‘help us see the disease as it is transmitted’
Interview: GDS head Alison Pritchard on ministerial change, the spending review and the benefits of comedy
The Government Digital Service was created to be a radical agent of reform. Director general Alison Pritchard tells PublicTechnology that, while it now prefers to work more collaboratively, it still has the stomach for a scrap.
Carry on campus – how ONS data science is supporting Brexit negotiations and coronavirus response
Since its launch in 2017, the ONS Data Science Campus has delivered many innovative projects to support the government’s work in areas ranging from Brexit negotiations to the early stages of the coronavirus response. We talk to managing director Tom Smith to find out more
All-lane smart motorways show boost in average speeds
Data suggests that the removal of a hard shoulder brings a higher miles per hour rate, but concerns over safety remain
Digitising the Natural History Museum and boosting HMRC IT – fourteen tech takeaways from the Budget
Chancellor Rishi Sunak unveiled a range of funding and new programmes dedicated to digital, data and technology
Technology in the time of coronavirus
PublicTechnology editor Sam Trendall on the immense importance of government digital and data professionals, at a time when a lot of things suddenly seem less important than they did just a few days ago
The Sisyphean task of interoperability should be the NHS’s biggest tech priority
Standards and clear leadership are needed to make progress in this crucial area, according to Tom Russell of techUK
Why have governments struggled to get it right on digital identity?
With many government-developed services seeing poor uptake, the answer may lie in allowing citizens to ‘bring your own identity’, according to Arthur Mickoleit of Gartner
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
Local government transformation needs leadership support and understanding
If councils wish to make their digital ambitions a reality, senior managers need to familiarise themselves with digital ways of working and the role they should play, believes Alex Yedigaroff of dxw
Data must be treated as a national asset
An information monopoly is a danger that must be taken seriously, argues Simon Hansford of UKCloud