Civil society groups warn government on data failings - “stop choosing ignorance”
In an open letter to the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, the civil society groups want government to take data strategy seriously.
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MPs - ‘Huawei not a technical risk, but could be a political one’
The Science and Technology Committee has concluded that there aren’t grounds to ban Huawei from current or future networks.
What the UK learnt on its robotics and AI investment mission to the US
Innovate UK’s Knowledge Transfer Network led a 2019 robotics and AI mission to the US, bringing together a cohort of leading experts from the UK’s research, start-up and enterprise communities.
Digital government inquiry concludes ‘momentum has been lost and GDS lost its way’
The Science and Technology Committee has released the findings of its inquiry into the progress of digital government in the UK - making a number of recommendations to improve the status quo.
Investment “urgently needed” to protect NHS against cyber threats
A new report presented to the House of Lords, written by researchers from Imperial College London, warns that there are weaknesses in NHS systems that compromise patient safety.
Using technology to remove barriers to learning for people living with disabilities
Adults with a disability are three times more likely than their peers to have no formal qualifications. We explore how two further education establishments are using technology to try and help
State of Policing report - Forces are using 20th Century methods to cope with 21st Century problems
Chief Inspector of Constabulary, Thoms Winsor, argues that police forces need to invest in AI and new technologies to cope with the changing nature of crime in England and Wales.
NHSX officially opens for business
Health Secretary Matt Hancock and NHSX CEO Matthew Gould officially launched the new technology unit for the health service this week.
University of Manchester CIO refreshes network with Aruba as part of digital drive
CIO Malcolm Whitehouse explains why going all-in with Aruba has helped university to be more secure and produce new services for its users
G-Cloud 11 goes live with 4,200 suppliers - “over 90% are SMEs”
The G-Cloud framework has been an innovative procurement tool for public sector buyers since 2012 and has seen £4.79bn spent through the framework.
UK Robotics Week 2019 - What we learned
Chris Middleton presents an exclusive report, where he considers the opportunities and challenges facing the robotics sector in 2019 and beyond.
NHSX exercises spend control powers and reduces NHS transformation programmes from 30 to 10
The newly formed digital unit for the NHS, dubbed NHSX, is thinking about how it can adopt standards and a platform approach to digital change across the health service.
Using digital to support the thousands of young people leaving social care in England
While it can currently be a bumpy ride for young people leaving England’s social care system, a new app developed by NGO Social Finance to give individuals more of a voice in decisions made about their future is currently being piloted by seven local authorities