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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

Earlier this year, the government loudly heralded the creation of the Rapid Response Unit to tackle misinformation. But two months after its initial funding ran out, it has gone quiet on its future.

Department is contacting businesses to encourage early enrolment ahead of use becoming mandatory in August

Local authority opts for software from Smartmatic

Group will advise on the use of technology in public-service delivery

Department for International Trade to work with internet giant to help small businesses cash in on overseas opportunities

A serjeant-at-arms was dispatched to a London hotel room to take papers believed to include emails from Mark Zuckerberg​

Minister confirms that role is still vacant – nearly two years after the government announced its creation

Possibility of using tech to facilitate an open border is back under discussion

MPs and Lords find ‘absence of political leadership’ in government response to cyberthreats

Money can be used to improve online fundraising efforts or use of social media

Trade association techUK has backed the proposed deal – but campaign group Tech For UK is fervently calling for a public vote

Yoshitaka Sakurada has responsibility for protecting the technology to be used at 2020 Olympics

The UK will be shut out of many European networks and databases over the next few years – and will have to pay the EU for access in the meantime, under terms of Brexit deal

Responding to a joint select committee report, government fails to commit to mandate ongoing training

Sajid Javid and Microsoft host hackathon to create program that will be rolled out to tech firms for free

PublicTechnology talks to the minister for implementation about the challenges and successes of an eventful year for the Government Digital Service, and where the organisation goes from here

At GovTech Summit in Paris, Justin Trudeau speaks of need for government to ensure technology provides a ‘positive alternative’

Law enforcement earlier this year bought 41 of the devices for use across the country

After an 18-month investigation into use of personal data, information commissioner presents report to parliament

Cabinet Office reveals wide-ranging plans to better analyse supplier finances and performance