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Whitehall chief praises progress on border systems and data but admits disruption is ‘inevitable’
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Government explores AI to monitor use of face coverings
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DVSA stats show steady website traffic on 25 December
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The CEO of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency talks 2017 and Christmas traditions
DfT paper urges policy and programme commitments for digital railway signalling
Report acknowledges numerous ‘false starts’ in the past but sets out eight recommendations to ensure digital is placed at the heart of the railway of the future
Government extends online passport renewal service
Service now available for citizens aged 16 and over
Border IT systems ‘unlikely’ to be Brexit-ready by 2019, PAC finds
MPs flag Whitehall’s poor record at delivering critical border programmes
‘Running towards change’ – government uses Budget to bet big on digital and data
A comprehensive round-up of a wide range of measures that commit more funding, create new bodies and programmes, and change the legislative landscape of public sector technology
DVSA seeks leader to steer agency ‘into an increasingly digital future’
Organisation offering £85,000 for head of digital services post
Driverless cars set for Budget boost
Chancellor set to propose changes to regulation to help the UK ‘take full advantage’ of emerging technology
Digital sentencing used to bring justice to thousands of London fare dodgers
Magistrates in the capital deploy paperless system developed by TfL and HMCTS
DfT report: 700mph hyperloop pods still 20 years away
New technology is still a long way off, despite inherent skills base and potential for economic benefits, according to department report
Report calls on DVLA to set up website for drivers to check car emissions
Agency urged to set up online resource ahead of launch of clean-air zones
Cardiff launches citywide smart-parking scheme
Welsh capital launches the Park Cardiff app, providing data on parking spaces across the city
Which UK councils are leading the ‘urbantech’ revolution?
Local authorities must invest in AI and smart technology to overcome a multibillion-pound funding gap, a new report claims. Which cities and regions are ahead of the pack?
Government invests £51m in driverless car schemes
Projects to build testing facilities across the UK receive chunks of £100m funding pot
No paper tickets needed by 2019 – government spends £80m on smart railways
Digital travelcards and mobile barcodes set for widespread introduction
‘Contactless by 2019’ – Transport for Greater Manchester promises improvements to much-maligned smart-ticketing system
City’s transport authority tells PublicTechnology that platform is still a work in progress, and that many of the changes citizens are calling for will follow in the next few years
TfL revokes Uber’s taxi licence in London on claims the company’s software could block regulators and impede law enforcement
But taxi app hits back and announces intention to appeal immediately
Accessibility for all
Nick Bauer of Gloucestershire County Council writes an account of the authority’s drive to make public transport more accessible for all travellers
Highways England looks to wearable tech to ‘monitor location and wellbeing’ of staff
Motorway workers set to be equipped with ‘discreet, robust, and lightweight’ piece of kit
UK Border Force to ditch landing cards as part of digital transformation programme
Home Office to bring in digital methods to replace £3.6m-a-year system
Analysis: HMRC tops central government digital league table
Collation of performance-dashboard stats shows department is conducting almost all its transactions digitally, while other departments struggle to reach two thirds