Military innovation unit seeks to improve diversity in STEM hiring spree
Dstl undertakes ‘positive action’ to attract candidates from under-represented backgrounds
UK announces plans to clean up space junk
Government agency funds companies to remove debris from the Earth’s orbit
CCS announces £2bn big data and analytics market
Procurement framework to meet public sector’s growing need for big data and analytics
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Innovation Strategy pledges cross-government plan to ‘tackle legacy technology’
Other initiatives unveiled in hotly anticipated strategy include pledge to send more civil servants on private-sector secondment
Former Home Office chief defends troubled DBS digitisation programme
Sir Mark Sedwill says project was launched on the grounds of reasonable evidence
UK ranked second in global government AI league table
Singapore nabs top spot in Government AI Readiness Index
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CDIO Jacky Wright tells PublicTechnology that department wants to focus on developing its use of artificial intelligence tools
Top digital civil servants set for pay boost
The Cabinet Office has revealed plans to bring in higher rates for in-demand roles
NCSC urges swift action on WhatsApp breach
Government cybersecurity agency issues guidance telling users to act ‘quickly’
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Government to ‘consider options’ for biometrics regulation
Immigration minister indicates that various courses of action will be examined before any legislation is passed
‘Poor decisions compounded by a failure to take accountability’ – MPs tear into Verify
PAC criticises conception and rollout of scheme, and plan for its future
Bidding opens on £6.5bn Technology Products and Associated Services framework
Starting gun fired for competition on next iteration of the government’s flagship commodity IT vehicle
Government implements open standards for cyberthreat intelligence
Users must adopt TAXII 2 and STIX 2 to analyse and share data on attacks
New Verify chief stresses importance of market engagement
Lisa Barrett has joined GDS as director of digital identities
To catch a cyberthief – how the UK’s top online cop aims to ‘stay one step ahead of the bad guys’
Mike Hulett of the National Crime Agency's dedicated cyber unit tells PublicTechnology how the internet has transformed the lives of criminals and those that pursue them
Met Office seeks chief information security officer
National weather service recruiting for security chief
GDS to take flagship Sprint event on the road
Annual digital government gathering expanded into five-city roadshow
Suppliers of smart fabrics and bioprinting sought for £650m government innovation marketplace
Providers of emerging tech invited to bid for a place on the Spark platform
Space Agency opens library of satellite images for public sector use
More than 1,000 pieces of optical and radar data are now available under licence
Busting the myth that a computer science degree is required to work in the tech industry
Kathy Schneider of Sungard Availability Services argues that the technology sector needs to promote the variety of routes people can take into the industry
Online VAT collection system at heart of government’s no-deal Brexit planning for Irish border
Plan would waive Northern Ireland border checks and slash tariffs if the UK leaves the EU without a deal
Defence secretary invests £66m to get robots on the front line
Chunk of Transformation Fund will be used to fast-track development of technologies including driverless logistics vehicles and miniature drones
NAO report finds Verify exemplifies ‘failings we often see in major programmes’
Auditors flag up a range of targets missed and benefits not delivered