What can the public sector learn from start-up culture?
While it might not need the beer fridges and bean bags, the NHS could learn something from the employee-engagement fostered by start-ups, believes Anas Nader of Patchwork Health
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The core mission of GDS is to help government work better for everyone
Ahead of next week’s Sprint 18 event, GDS director general Kevin Cunnington outlines the organisation’s focus areas for the coming months, and its achievements of the past two years
Why Scotland can become a beacon for shared services
Paul Heath of McAfee believes Scottish NHS bodies could show lead the way in adopting a new form of purchasing
Transforming housing services for tenants in South Australia
Alice Lawson from South Australia Housing Trust discusses how housing providers can better target their resources and design citizen-centric services
Focusing on ‘digital civic moments’ could create a truly joined-up government
Peter Ford of Pegasytems believes Whitehall has both the necessary will and technology to achieve its ambitions of operating as a single entity
How to ensure cloud does not become the new outsourcing
Just as with outsourcing before it, cloud will not fix underlying operational complexity, according to Richard Blanford of Fordway
Public sector procurement needs a serious rethink
Shaun Gomm of Sigma would like to see SMEs involved at every stage of the process
Will the government’s latest shared services strategy deliver delight or despair to Whitehall?
Former senior civil servant Andrew Greenway looks at the reasons for both optimism and scepticism as the government embarks on another shared-services rollout
More than just mail – inside NHSmail’s O365 integration
Neil Bennett of NHS Digital details the organisation’s improvements to its communications and productivity tools
Diversity must be the driving force behind our industry
Sheila Flavell of FDM Group explains why diversity needs to be much more than just a tick-box exercise
Protecting data is key to countering violent extremism online
Businesses, the government, and citizens must work together to help combat the spread of online hate, according to Charles Kriel of Corsham Institute
Technology must be embedded into frontline policing
Sarah Timmis of think tank Reform discusses how digital can have a transformational impact for the emergency services
Is the public sector ready for the Web Accessibility Directive?
Bryn Anderson of Siteimprove introduces the incoming EU legislation that will require all government entities to make their online homes more accessible
Diversifying the tech workforce might not be a sprint, but needn’t be a marathon
Johan Hogsander of Transform examines what the technology industry can learn from the world of sport
Public sector executive pay should be linked to cybersecurity
James Wickes of Cloudview believes regulators need to take steps to sharpen senior managers’ focus on cybersecurity
Can digital ever replace a handshake?
A recent remote meeting has left Arden University’s Dr Ben Silverstone asking if videoconferencing is an example of technology progressing more quickly than our ability to adapt to it
Does the UK need an IoT regulator?
Marco Hogewoning of RIPE NCC examines what the government can do to ensure the internet of things sector has the right regulations and standards
Ensuring cybersecurity is vital for a driverless future
Erik Silfversten and Nathan Ryan of RAND Europe discuss why built-in cybersecurity is as important a safety concern as any for manufacturers and legislators involved in the autonomous-vehicle space
The government’s Institute of Coding could help create a truly digital workforce
James Milligan of Hays Digital Technology welcomes PM Theresa May’s investments in closing the technology skills gap
Government, the public, and tech firms must work together to beat the real problem of fake news
Rachel Neaman of Corsham Institute believes that facing down the challenge of online misinformation needs a long-term and wide-ranging strategy
The government needs a department for data
Whitehall siloes should be broken by creating a centralised body to collate and oversee the use of data, believes Johan Hogsander of Transform
The key public-sector technology trends to look out for in 2018
PublicTechnology editor Sam Trendall picks out three topics that may define the year ahead