Legacy costs take spending on digital border programme to £700m
But Home Office clams there ‘has been no increase or acceleration’ in underlying cost of scheme
GOV.UK redesign aims to improve mobile experience with focus on ‘topic-based browsing’
Update to site is intended to better serve mobile users – who now constitute two thirds of traffic
Cabinet Office considers options for talented interns after suspension of government graduate scheme
Central department says it 'remains committed to internship programmes' and seek to find possibilities for those who would normally be fast-tracked into paused Fast Stream scheme
Customer support contractors at DBS set to strike
Workers delivering webchat and telephone service via outsourced deal vote for six-day walkout
EXCL: Home Office buys thousands of ‘migrant tracker’ wristbands as it expands monitoring
Use of barcode-scanning system comes alongside GPS ankle tags and biometric tracking
Scottish Government expands cyber-resilience programme for businesses
Contract worth £500,000 will see an additional 250 firms offered training
Stats regulator censures DWP over employment claims
OSR chief says that department failed to uphold principles that public data should be ‘trustworthy, of high quality, and offer public value’
CDDO offers £160k for chief technology officer to set cross-government strategy for digital profession
Cabinet Office unit is seeking a technology leader whose remit will include spearheading DDaT professionals’ efforts to decommission legacy system
FOI: Scottish reform proposals would bring commercial suppliers in scope
Labour party to introduce bill intended to increase transparency and accountability
Companies House cites digital transformation in decision not to reopen London office and service counters
Public counters across the UK are also to remain closed but government body indicates no jobs will be lost
Technology, transformation and talent: is the public sector meeting its biggest reform challenges?
Local and central government experts joined a recent PublicTechnology webinar discussion exploring strategies to modernise public services and their progress so far
Digital minister: ‘I’m one up from a Luddite – but I am grasping this enthusiastically’
PublicTechnology met with the recently appointed Heather Wheeler, who reveals that overcoming difficulties with tech has been ‘an absolute joy’ – although she still appears to have some challenges with unfortunate remarks
Great expectations: Government unveils new digital and data strategy
A new three-year plan sets out ambitious objectives for departments’ use of tech, including a commitment to improve scores of the biggest citizen services. PublicTechnology gets the lowdown from civil service chief operating officer Alex Chisholm.
Technology vs ideology: what will define the future of government work?
A recent PublicTechology webinar discussion saw an expert panel examine the major issues that will shape how civil servants work for years to come
EXCL: Wall of silence surrounds plan for nationwide collection of citizens’ internet records
Online notice reveals controversial trials are to be expanded into a national service – about which government, law enforcement, watchdogs and all the UK’s major ISPs declined to answer questions from PublicTechnology
Supercharged: Inside the ONS plan to become a data-science 'powerhouse'
Five years after being established, the Data Science Campus of the ONS wants to do more to help address government's biggest policy issues – while still retaining its innovative edge. PublicTechnology finds out more.
Local authorities and their suppliers must connect the digitally excluded
Various vulnerable groups are among those at risk of lacking the connectivity or skills to engage with public services, according to Graham Cutting of Cantium
Government can help make the UK a world-leader in quantum technology
A pipeline of both technical and commercial skills, and proper consideration of the ethical implications is needed to ensure organisations are not left behind, according to Laura Foster of techUK
How early engagement can give a glimpse of students’ academic future
Data analytics is key to ensuring that students continue to progress throughout their studies, according to Helen Higson of Aston Business School
Is the UK ready for the future of compute?
The government’s upcoming review should consider ways to increase the country’s computing capacity, believes Laura Foster of techUK
Social value: public sector must demand more – and tech suppliers need to deliver
SMEs and other providers should embrace the new mandates for IT firms to demonstrate social value, according to Alex Jackson of dxw
The time is now for private network adoption
New forms of infrastructure can help improve public services, according to Sophie James of techUK