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Just as with outsourcing before it, cloud will not fix underlying operational complexity, according to Richard Blanford of Fordway

Shaun Gomm of Sigma would like to see SMEs involved at every stage of the process

Former senior civil servant Andrew Greenway looks at the reasons for both optimism and scepticism as the government embarks on another shared-services rollout

Neil Bennett of NHS Digital details the organisation’s improvements to its communications and productivity tools

Sheila Flavell of FDM Group explains why diversity needs to be much more than just a tick-box exercise

Businesses, the government, and citizens must work together to help combat the spread of online hate, according to Charles Kriel of Corsham Institute

Sarah Timmis of think tank Reform discusses how digital can have a transformational impact for the emergency services

Bryn Anderson of Siteimprove introduces the incoming EU legislation that will require all government entities to make their online homes more accessible

Johan Hogsander of Transform examines what the technology industry can learn from the world of sport

James Wickes of Cloudview believes regulators need to take steps to sharpen senior managers’ focus on cybersecurity

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

Marco Hogewoning of RIPE NCC examines what the government can do to ensure the internet of things sector has the right regulations and standards

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

James Milligan of Hays Digital Technology welcomes PM Theresa May’s investments in closing the technology skills gap

Rachel Neaman of Corsham Institute believes that facing down the challenge of online misinformation needs a long-term and wide-ranging strategy 

Whitehall siloes should be broken by creating a centralised body to collate and oversee the use of data, believes Johan Hogsander of Transform

PublicTechnology editor Sam Trendall picks out three topics that may define the year ahead

Remanufactured computers could provide 95% of the performance of a new PC at a fraction of the cost to the environment; it is time for the civil service to set an examples, argues professor Mark Jolly of Cranfield University

Mark Hastings of Rainmaker Solutions applauds the Government’s guidance on Whitehall IT disaggregation, but argues that it need not take anywhere near as long as the four years suggested

Vodafone's Mick Wayman opines that better co-operation with the non-profit sector could help save money and improve service levels

Ross Harling of Netitude lifts the lid on the findings of a study which shows UK councils are failing to recognise some major opportunities of digitisation