DIT sets aside £2m to fund crack data-science policy squad
Department looks to bring in specialist team
Government unleashes counter-drone strategy
Policy contains measures including drone-takedown unit and drive to promote design standards
All NHS prescriptions to be digitised
Electronic prescriptions will be implemented across England from next month
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Jeni Tennison, CEO of the Open Data Institute, talks to PublicTechnology about the organisation’s work with government and how to balance risk and reward in the use of open data
‘Clear parallels with Windrush’ – concerns raised on EU settlement scheme reliance on digital
Lords urge Home Office to widen promotion and ensure EU citizens have physical documentation of status
Government criticised for spending £100k on export podcast flop
Just 8,400 people have listened to the ‘Local to Global’ podcast, equating to £12.74 per listener
Digital tax deadline looms as HMRC pledges ‘light-touch approach’ to enforcement
With one month to go until HMRC system comes into effect, only 30,000 firms have signed up so far
Temps account for 98% of staff building £250m immigration platform
Minister reveals just eight out of 360 workers on Home Office project are civil servants
Government to use TV ads to point people towards no-deal guidance site
Comms campaign to promote online advice and info will ramp up in the coming weeks
Home Office rolls out assisted digital support for EU settled status scheme
Department ramps up number of locations offering support with applications to about 150 – although Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland are comparatively poorly served
Government lauds Whitehall smart-working pioneers
Cabinet Office minister Oliver Dowden praises projects he sees as ‘example to follow’ for others
‘Is it in society’s interest to force people online?’
Research reveals ‘a significant minority’ of people who are proud not to use the internet. PublicTechnology asks the CEO of government advisory body BSG how industry and policymakers should respond
Action is needed now on digital identities
Ruth Milligan of techUK explains why the government must take the lead to ensure the UK implements a system of digital identities
Rural primary schools to get gigabit broadband in £3m government scheme
More than 120 schools given the chance to boost their connections
Government puts tech apprentice programme on hiatus
Cabinet Office reveals that civil service Fast Track scheme, which covers six core professions, is ‘under review’
Government anti-fake news unit to continue
Funding situation still uncertain but blog post reveals rapid response unit will continue through 2019
The Government Transformation Strategy - has it stuck?
Published in February 2017, the Government Transformation Strategy oulined a bold vision for comprehensive and enduring reform, and set a range of ambitious targets. As we enter the final stretch of its three-year itinerary, we examine the progress made to date, and how far is left to travel
DfE releases £300k funding for digital inclusion scheme
The latest tranche of money invested via the Future Digital Inclusion programme will be administered by charity the Good Things Foundation
MPs call for e-tail tax rise to support ailing high streets
Online retail heavyweights like Amazon should be subject to more taxes to help 'level the playing field' with physical competitors
Government to tighten outsourcing processes
A newly published Cabinet Office document outlines measures to bring greater rigour to procurement and contract management
JSaRC – how the Home Office is opening the door to industry to solve government’s security challenges
PublicTechnology talks to Shaun Hipgrave, head of the Joint Security and Resilience Centre, about the Whitehall unit’s work to solve the security challenges of government, industry – and tennis fans
Government to send parents ‘text message tips’ to improve literacy of disadvantaged children
Department for Education will also provide free access to learning apps
NHSX unit launched to oversee digital, data and technology across health service
New organisation will take the lead on setting national NHS policy on tech, digital, and data
Five ways councils can use data to improve services
Local authorities could benefit from the use of analytics and AI, according to Andy Barrow of ANS Group