Digital and data once again had a starring role in supporting – and, occasionally, hampering – government’s work this year. PublicTechnology looks back at the most significant events....
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Prisons service scrapped tagging software platform after spending £100m
Ministry of Justice accounts reveal agency took decision to abandon development after delays meant the software became outdated...
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Scottish organisations warned to update IT systems as cyber risk emerges
A potential hack was identified earlier this month...
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Government’s digital leader on making the case for ‘significant sums’ in the spending review
Joanna Davinson, executive director of the Central Digital and Data Office, discusses the new organisation’s remit...
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GDS boss: ‘Our staff have consistently delivered access to information and services’
Tom Read reflects on his first 10 months in ‘the best job in government’...
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CCS targets procurement reform in 2022
Chief executive Simon Tse discusses new digital buying tools and how promoting social value...
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EXCL: Government buys £700k software to monitor death threats against ‘high-profile individuals’ involved in vaccine rollout
DHSC claims it will not ‘tolerate harassment of staff’ ———————————————————————————– The government has spent hundreds of thousands of pounds on software to detect and report online death threats made against “named […]...
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National Archives chief on using digital to allow the public to engage with records
Technology tools have enabled the organisation to remain ‘safe and productive’ during the pandemic, according to Jeff James...
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How 2021 turbo-charged the use of digital tools for government’s finance professionals
Government’s public spending chief on how hybrid working and online tools helped HM Treasury deliver a spending review...
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BEIS boss picks communication and use of new technology as key to meeting challenges of 2021
Sarah Munby runs the rule over an unrelenting 12 months...
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