IT Resilience: The Key to a Successful Digital Transformation
Steve Blow, tech evangelist at Zerto, explains why digital transformation efforts could be futile if local authorities don’t address and improve their IT resilience
New GDS minister unveils vision for single sign-on
Julia Lopez wants to improve system for citizens to identify themselves
‘Unless you get the ethics of data right, you'll fail on the effectiveness as well’
The head of the Royal Statistical Society Stian Westlake talks algorithms, politicians and the...
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Spending watchdog to probe ‘transparency’ of government procurement during pandemic
Auditor general says NAO will produce ‘detailed piece of work’
Scottish Government urges uptake of digital inclusion fund
Funding increased for programme that offers devices and connectivity
‘Our adversaries are investing in AI’, warns military intelligence chief
Russia and China are increasingly operating in a ‘grey zone between war and peacetime’, according to the government
Government floats £1.4m social-media analytics deal to identify ‘key influencers’ to support Covid messaging
Comms service looks for analytics to identify target audiences
New civil service chief issues call for government to ‘unlock the potential of data’
Incoming cabinet secretary Simon Case praises ‘innovative’ response to coronavirus
Digital sector accounts for one in five workers in Scotland’s major cities
Stats show healthy tech industry blossoming in Edinburgh and Glasgow
DfE awards £27m deal in expansion of laptops scheme
Schools and children affected by local lockdowns will be given extra devices
Whitehall workforce stats: Which departments are expanding and which are shrinking?
Some ministries shed almost 5,000 people in FY20 while others grew headcount substantially, data shows
Scottish Government kickstarts plan to foster 300 tech start-ups
Five hubs for new technology businesses are to be created with £4m in public funding
Lifesaving data – how NHS Digital has worked with researchers to support coronavirus response
Research director Tom Denwood explains how the national digital services agency has helped use information to better understand issues including effective treatments for Covid-19 and the impact on patients suffering from other conditions
Scottish online learning platform expands
The e-Sgoil system will offer a wide range of courses across the country
Williamson made ‘fundamental mistake’ on algorithms, says Ofqual chair
Roger Taylor tells select committee that government repeatedly overlooked regulator’s guidance
Where do digital professionals rank on the Whitehall salary league table?
Education and training inspectors have the highest median pay packet
Blended learning: how one college adapted to coronavirus and what happens next
Bournemouth and Poole College was quick to roll out remote-access tools and is now planning for a future in which technology plays a bigger role, according to technical officer Keith Ball
Bidding opens on £800m NHS Digital framework
Procurement vehicle will appoint a small selection of suppliers to support development of services
‘Fair and open’ hiring process pledged for government digital chief after concerns over Amazon head’s role on selection panel
Government claims using sector expertise is commonplace for the most senior roles
Johnson blames ‘mutant algorithm’ for exams debacle
Prime minister acknowledges process was ‘stressful’ for pupils
Ofqual hits back at statisticians as row over five-year NDA intensifies
Exam body’s chair describes non-disclosure clause as ‘normal and ethical’ while RSS chief accuses regulator of ‘desperate’ behaviour
Recruitment begins for government chief digital officer
New position comes instead of GCDIO role that was advertised last autumn but never filled
Driving test website brought to a standstill by heavy traffic
Newly reopened service encounters technical difficulties after seven million attempts to book a test within 12 hours
Scotland commits £15m to help low-income households get online
More than 20,000 families could benefit from extension of programme