‘Sensitive and highly functional’: Historic Whitehall building wins accessibility accolade
01 May Digital, Data & Technology

‘Sensitive and highly functional’: Historic Whitehall building wins accessibility accolade

DSIT HQ wins award following refurb which included introduction of power-assisted doors, step free-access, accessible showers and changing rooms and universal single-sex toilets
by Tevye Markson
Departments can learn from success of Bank of England tech programme, MPs say
01 May Digital, Data & Technology
Departments can learn from success of Bank of England tech programme, MPs say
MHRA hires top tech chief from US public health agency
30 Apr Digital, Data & Technology
MHRA hires top tech chief from US public health agency
Pension crisis: Renewed calls to end Capita contract after Royal Mail decision
23 Apr Digital, Data & Technology
Pension crisis: Renewed calls to end Capita contract after Royal Mail decision
Darpa exec named first boss of Advanced Research and Invention Agency
03 Feb 2022 Digital, Data & Technology
Darpa exec named first boss of Advanced Research and Invention Agency
BEIS hires British-born deputy of US organisation Darpa to lead new “high-risk, high-reward organisation”
Can government destroy its legacy?
30 Jan 2022 Digital, Data & Technology
Can government destroy its legacy?
As much as half of government’s near-£5bn annual spend on IT is dedicated to the maintenance of ageing or unsupported tech. A range of digital leaders tell Sam Trendall about the issues they face with legacy, and how they can be addressed
Government testing identifies accessibility issues on 99% of public sector websites
26 Jan 2022 Digital, Data & Technology
Government testing identifies accessibility issues on 99% of public sector websites
CDDO monitoring found that vast majority of sites did not wholly comply with regulations
‘Taking more control of IT strategy’ – HMRC to close in-house tech firm
19 Jan 2022 Digital, Data & Technology
‘Taking more control of IT strategy’ – HMRC to close in-house tech firm
Staff will either become civil servants or move over to commercial providers
Machines advise, people decide Partner Content
18 Jan 2022 Digital, Data & Technology
Machines advise, people decide
Machine Learning systems could be enormously valuable in government, but carefully managing the development and operation of those systems is crucial to realising their full potential for the benefit of public services
2022: the year the public sector fights back Partner Content
17 Jan 2022 Digital, Data & Technology
2022: the year the public sector fights back
Tim Skinner, public sector director at NetApp UKI, discusses the challenges organisations face moving into 2022, and also the ways they can overcome these obstacles
Data watchdog warns civil servants not to delete messages amid party probe
14 Jan 2022 Digital, Data & Technology
Data watchdog warns civil servants not to delete messages amid party probe
ICO says “erasing, destroying or concealing” relevant information is a criminal offence
Home Office appoints panel to advise on 'scientific' ways to verify age of asylum seekers
07 Jan 2022 Digital, Data & Technology
Home Office appoints panel to advise on 'scientific' ways to verify age of asylum seekers
Ethical concerns have been raised over the plans for medical age assessment
Artificial intelligence without digital discrimination Partner Content
04 Jan 2022 Digital, Data & Technology
Artificial intelligence without digital discrimination
Machine learning has huge potential to address government challenges but it is accompanied by a unique set of risks. Civica explains the challenges involved in deploying this technology in the public sector, pointing to a less hazardous path
How tech defined the biggest stories of 2021
31 Dec 2021 Digital, Data & Technology
How tech defined the biggest stories of 2021
Digital and data once again had a starring role in supporting – and, occasionally, hampering – the government’s work this year. Sam Trendall looks back
‘Thriving in the face of unprecedented challenges’: National Archives chief Jeff James on an ‘encouraging’ year
30 Dec 2021 Digital, Data & Technology
‘Thriving in the face of unprecedented challenges’: National Archives chief Jeff James on an ‘encouraging’ year
2020 may have been a year like no other, but 2021 was a chip off the old block and relentless from day one. The National Archives Office chief exec and keeper tells us about 12 more months of dealing with Covid as well as new challenges
‘The pressure has not let up’: Tom Read on leading GDS with honesty and empathy
28 Dec 2021 Digital, Data & Technology
‘The pressure has not let up’: Tom Read on leading GDS with honesty and empathy
2020 may have been a year like no other, but 2021 was a chip off the old block and relentless from day one. The Government Digital Service chief tells us about 12 more months of dealing with Covid as well as new challenges