Unwrapping government’s £300m Amazon package
Since a public sector-wide agreement with AWS was introduced six months ago, departments have signed contracts worth hundreds of millions with the cloud firm. PublicTechnology takes a closer look.
Leader sought to ‘manage government’s relationship with world’s most powerful technology companies’
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MoD gets £24bn boost to create National Cyber Force
Boris Johnson claims extra funding represents ‘biggest investment since Cold War’
‘This year has really made the case for what we’re trying to do’
At the end of a challenging year, local government chiefs discuss the impact on digital and data
Scottish care homes to be equipped with iPads
Public funding of £1m will support two devices in every care home
Parliament ‘urgently exploring’ remote tech options after MP with cancer excluded from debate
Tracey Crouch was unable to join a debate about breast cancer – for which she is currently being treated
Dominic Cummings, PM adviser who sought ‘unusual’ tech skills for government, to leave No.10
High profile adviser who had vision for civil service reform and technology reported to be leaving by Christmas
Courts service looks to tackle digital exclusion
HMCTS looks to appoint provider of support service
Civil servants' relationship with technology is on uneasy ground
After some high-profile tech blunders, Whitehall leaders need to ensure civil servants have the requisite digital skills and understanding, believes Daniel Korski of Public
Commission cites need for ‘fundamental reform’ of Whitehall
Panel featuring former government chiefs opines that UK civil service is 'no longer world-class'
Camera clampdown catches 10,000 tailgaters
Technology trial run by Highways England shows signs of success
Government claims bringing nuclear warheads in house will enable investment in technology
AWE will become an arm’s-length body
Digital has enormous potential to reduce reoffending
Controlled access to technology can play a major role in supporting rehabilitation and reducing recidivism, according to Aidan Shilson-Thomas of Reform
Marriott to pay £18.4m ICO fine over cyberattack that affected 339 million records
Penalty is 82% lower than was originally intended
Funding boost for Scottish geospatial sector
UK and Scottish governments back project
Government backs plan to assemble ‘digital army’ in Kilmarnock
Funding for scheme to provide training and employment opportunities
Cyber resilience and the public sector
The public sector must focus not only on attacks, but on how it responds and recovers from them, Zerto and Cyber Security Scotland told attendees at the recent Local Government ICT Summit
Parliament offers £120k for digital leader
PDS managing director will be tasked with ‘reimagining and reshaping’ use of digital
Civil service COO finds ‘common ground’ with Cummings on need for digital skills
Alex Chisholm flags up tech expertise and better data as key goals
Reform adviser Maude dismisses ‘myth’ of UK civil service supremacy
Former Cabinet Office minister claims Whitehall has an ‘odd combination of insecurity and complacency’
Think tank brings in Westminster heavyweights to look at government reform
Policy Exchange recruits two former secretaries of state alongside senior civil servants
Scottish Government offers support for local online firms
Local traders can bid for grants of up to £5,000
Interview: UK national statistician on how data has helped the PM – and the public – in coronavirus response
To mark World Statistics Day, Professor Sir Ian Diamond talks to PublicTechnology about how the work of statisticians has been crucial in supporting government’s pandemic response, as well as his thoughts on the media and politicians’ use of numbers, and how the ONS is preparing for the census