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PublicTechnology’s biggest stories of the year

29 December 2022

A reminder of the shocks, scandals and success stories that shaped the world of government technology in 2022

Valuable advice – inside the Government Office for Technology Transfer
21 December 2022

The newly established GOTT aims to help agencies realise the value of their assets. Its chief...

Common complaints – why the ICO is considering revamping FOI casework
7 December 2022

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Analysis: A few pioneers, but councils and NHS still show limited uptake of digital outcomes

29 April 2020

After four years, usage of the government’s flagship vehicle for agile service design support is still predominantly used by Whitehall. PublicTechnology research assesses uptake so far among local government and NHS trusts – and which local public sector entities are leading the way

Interview: BJSS public sector head on government tech trends

29 April 2020

BJSS is a technology consultancy with nearly ten years experience helping the public sector deliver a range of projects. Head of public sector Susheel Dodeja sits down with Geoffrey Lyons to discuss some of the work to date and the digital trends that will define the coming years

‘The stakes feel higher but, with good practice, it need not be scary’ – NHS.UK design lead on responding to coronavirus

28 April 2020

The current crisis has placed an unexpected – and perhaps unwelcome – weight of responsibility on service designers. The NHS website’s lead designer Dean Vipond discusses how to cope with the fear and stay focused on users and outcomes

GDS chief on why the agency needs to lead from the front on service design

27 April 2020

Director general Alison Pritchard tells PublicTechnology that the organisation still has a key role to play in building services

Analysis: which departments are seeking digital outcomes?

27 April 2020

The Digital Marketplace, and the frameworks it supports, are designed to help Whitehall procure in an agile way. But PublicTechnology finds the frequency and type of usage varies significantly across departments

Coronavirus: can we keep track of our sensitive data?

9 April 2020

The current crisis has prompted an openness to sharing information and a willingness to forego some of the usual restrictions on doing so – even with commercial entities. PublicTechnology examines the current climate, including two major public-private collaborations, and what it means for personal data, now and in the future

How one London borough is defending against the dark web

7 April 2020

Faced with threats from the dark web, Bexley ramped up its cybersecurity with a managed service. Gill Hitchcock finds out more.

NHSX chief: This is not about tech, or data – it’s about patients

31 March 2020

A year after NHSX was founded, the healthtech organisation’s head Matthew Gould discusses AI, data sharing and privacy in this exclusive interview

Can the Government Transformation Strategy be judged a success?

27 March 2020

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?

24 March 2020

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

20 March 2020

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

18 March 2020

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

16 March 2020

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

13 March 2020

Chancellor Rishi Sunak unveiled a range of funding and new programmes dedicated to digital, data and technology

How AI is helping Bradford NHS trust through winter pressures

4 March 2020

Technology is helping to create bed capacity and keep surgery on schedule at Bradford NHS trust. Gill Hitchcock reports on what this means for patients and staff in what is typically a busy time of year

Data suggests big local differences in EU settlement applications

3 March 2020

Campaign group calls for local authorities to lead on supporting applications as only a quarter of EU citizens in some areas have applied so far

‘We speak civil service, but we speak private sector too’ – JSaRC head Angela Essel on government’s ‘bilingual’ approach to national security

21 February 2020

The Home Office’s Joint Security and Resilience Centre helps government work with industry to meet the UK’s security challenges. We talk to new head Angela Essel about why ‘heated discussions’ between civil servants and commercial secondees has created mutual respect and understanding

Why government is ‘failing’ on AI openness

17 February 2020

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

Qualified success – how apprentices are making a big impact at HMRC

5 February 2020

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

‘You can talk to a nurse and book your appointment, without leaving Facebook’ – inside NHS Digital’s inclusion drive

4 February 2020

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.

North Lanarkshire’s plan for a future-proof council

9 January 2020

With ambitious plans for digital infrastructure, online services, and cloud migration, one local authority has a busy year ahead. Gill Hitchcock reports.

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