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System gets provisional select committee thumbs up, but members are warned they will face punishment if they let others vote for them
Scottish Government commissions independent review of national tech sector
Skyscanner COO Mark Logan is appointed to lead research exercise
Hancock asks citizens to ‘do your duty’ by downloading app
Health secretary calls on public to embrace technology
Scotland to adopt ‘fully virtual parliament’
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DVSA uses AI and agile to support ‘a lifetime of driving’
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GDS chief on why the agency needs to lead from the front on service design
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The discovery phase is the time to set the course for transformation. Service-design professionals need to ensure the journey is embarked upon throughout – and beyond – their organisation, believes Gordon Haywood of BJSS SPARCK
Bolton seeks transformation chief to deliver 10-year vision
Local authority wants agile experts to apply for senior role
Justice secretary counsels against police shaming individuals online over lockdown breaches
Robert Buckland stresses that people might not have had 'the opportunity to explain their side of the story'
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The Covid-19 pandemic has profoundly changed how we live. Neil McEvoy of DigitalScot.net asks how the new way of life might impact what happens once the current crisis is over.
Parliament unveils ‘hybrid’ plan including Zoom and video screens
Speaker Lindsay Hoyle encourages MPs to stay at home
Officials asked to share coronavirus leadership lessons for online courses
OneTeamGov movement looks to coordinate learning programme
House of Commons reveals plan for video PMQs
Speaker of the house outlines proposals for virtual sessions to be televised live
Government services must keep pace with tech, says departing civil service chief
John Manzoni’s farewell message to Whitehall stresses the need for continued improvement
Government project to gauge public opinion on use of health data
Dialogue undertaken by National Data Guardian will look at what uses citizens find acceptable
Major telecoms firms agree free calls, data and broadband upgrades for NHS staff
Fourteen companies agree to provide gratis services and updates
IT among subjects suffering most from home-schooling, study finds
Survey shows only a quarter of parents feel confident teaching tech skills
Scottish Parliament plans virtual questions for first minister
First weekly grilling of Nicola Sturgeon due to take place this week