Fewer frameworks and more ministerial muscle – how government can make good on its SME agenda
The results of techUK’s annual GovTech SME Survey suggest the Digital Marketplace has made a positive impact on access to the public sector tech market but, according to Henry Rex, there are barriers still to be overcome
More must be done to realise the value of geospatial data
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‘We need your data’ – how the ONS is mobilising the power of information in the fight against coronavirus
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How to deliver transformative NHS improvements at speed
Jonathan Lofthouse of Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust gives his eight-point action plan for implementing technology – and reaping its benefits – as quickly as possible
The three public sector technology trends that will define 2019
PublicTechnology editor Sam Trendall picks out the topics and trends that will dominate the year ahead, and revisits the predictions of a year ago to see any of them came to pass
How Bolton and Wigan teamed up to tackle their cybersecurity challenges
Technology chief Dave Pearce explains how the two local authorities are working together to share data, technology, and services
Is G-Cloud broken?
For all its good intentions, the government's flagship digital services framework remains hamstrung by the wrong strategy and technical challenges, believes Romy Hughes of Brightman
The time is now to bridge the digital divide
Eliminating digital exclusion would reduce inequality and give the economy a multibillion-pound boost, according to Helen Milner of Good Things Foundation
How to create a blockchain-powered digital nation
Adopting the blockchain will help Scotland achieve its vision of becoming a fully digital nation and usher in an unprecedented era of economic growth, believes Neil McEvoy of DigitalScot.net
Current police ICT systems are in desperate need of change
John Kellet of public sector digital specialist Eduserv looks at what at the results of the annual Police ICT Survey tell us about the force’s tech set-up
The third sector must play a key role in ‘social digital government’
Government needs to make sure it is integrating resources from different places in support of common goals, according to Neil McEvoy of Digital Scotland
We all need to utter the F word sometimes
PublicTechnology editor Sam Trendall looks at the public sector’s vexed relationship with failure
Sharing civil service smart-working secrets
HMRC has been lauded for its adoption of flexible working tools and practices. Luke Heselwood of think tank Reform believes the department’s Whitehall peers could learn from the tax agency’s example
Digital Marketplace SME sales data shows clouds in the silver lining
Chris Farthing of Advice Cloud digs beneath the headline numbers to find both good news and cause for concern for government’s SME suppliers
A vision for a Digital Scotland
Neil McEvoy of Digital Scotland explains how the country could learn from the low-cost and replicable systems implemented by Estonia, and why GovTech is huge opportunity for the Scottish Government
Why 2018’s school leavers will keep learning, unlearning and relearning for years to come
As techUK launches research to assess the readiness of students for the future working world, the industry body’s policy manager India Lucas looks at what lies in store for this year’s A-level students
Next steps for UK cybersecurity: legislation; skills; and security by design
Talal Rajab of techUK looks at the key elements that are contributing to a hugely important year for cybersecurity in the UK
Finance leaders must help manage the digital hype
Effective digital transformation requires finance professionals, technologists, and senior management to work together, believes Don Peebles of CIPFA
An open government will not always succeed – but a closed government is doomed to fail
Secrecy creates a pressure that can lead to explosive consequences for both politicians and civil servants, according to Andrew Greenway
Scotland must learn lessons from the emperor’s new clothes of Whitehall transformation
The digital scene in Westminster can be a self-congratulatory echo chamber, and the Scottish Government must block out the noise, believes Digital Scotland founder Neil McEvoy
Government must ensure the UK does not cede its 5G leadership
Mark Kleinman and Mischa Dohler of King’s College London have four recommendations to ensure the UK’s strong position in 5G is not thrown away
Why peer support, not a grand vision, is the key to shared services
Richard Blanford of Fordway believes there is scope for much more growth in shared services if local authorities focus on working with each other
The public sector must be transparent on data use to gain citizens’ trust
While GDPR is right to provide individuals with greater control over how their information is used, the benefits of sharing data should not be overlooked, believes Rose Lasko-Skinner of Reform
We all have something to hide – and the government must let us
The public sector needs to be careful it does not fall foul of citizens’ growing disquiet about how their data is used and by whom, according to PublicTechnology editor Sam Trendall