MPs urge Home Office to stop facial recognition trials
The influential Science and Technology Committee has said that the legal basis for automatic facial recognition has been called into question.
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Home Office £3.1bn over budget and has ‘no credible plan’ for new Emergency Services Network
The Emergency Services Network (ESN) is set to replace the ageing Airwave radio system, which is used by all 107 emergency service organisations in England, Scotland and Wales.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Former Universal Credit director gives his take on why DWP’s flagship project is flailing
Malcolm Whitehouse, previously DWP director for Universal Credit, blames disregard for user feedback and inadequate operations for the project’s issues.
Jeremy Wright - ‘Tech sector must help government design new immigration system’
Immigration and skills are huge concerns for business, says Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
UK’s Tech Nation Tier 1 Exceptional Talent Visa sees 45% rise in applications
Demand for the Tech Nation Visa has risen for the sixth year running, with most applicants coming from the USA and India.
Cabinet Office Minister launches Spark - new online marketplace for ‘future tech’ suppliers to gov
Whilst pitched as a new mechanism for SMEs to work with government, the dynamic purchasing system only has seven suppliers, one of which is Accenture.
Prime Minister welcomes £1.2bn UK tech investment at launch of London Tech Week
Prime Minister Theresa May is set to attempt to dispel any market negativity surrounding Brexit by announcing a number of investments in the UK tech scene.