Cloud-based asset management puts Borough of Poole Council on the road to success This article is sponsored by:
Moving from a paper-based to digital records system is allowing Poole Council’s highways team to work more productively.
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Real-time mapping system lays the groundwork for emerging technologies This article is sponsored by:
Real-time mapping system lays the groundwork for emerging technologies, as demonstrated by the Ordnance Survey.
Dutch municipality will save €2.5m by 2023 by replacing legacy with No-Code This article is sponsored by:
The City of Zaanstad reckons building its own custom software with the Betty Blocks application development platform has been a major cost-saver — and efficiency creator.
Cleveland Police turns to Experian to create a single view of residents This article is sponsored by:
Cleveland Police Force says data services provider Experian helped it eradicate its very high number of duplicate and incomplete records.
Digital Minister – ‘Industry’s voluntary approach to IoT security is not working’ This article is sponsored by:
The government has launched a consultation on how manufacturers can better secure Internet-of-Things (IoT) products.
Leeds City CDIO - ‘Too many public sector IT leaders are stuck in the past’ This article is sponsored by:
Too few technology chiefs understand the power of disruption, says Leeds City Council’s digital executive.
Social Mobility Commission - Automation will disproportionately impact low-skilled workers This article is sponsored by:
The Social Mobility Commission’s annual State of the Nation report has found that social mobility has remained virtually stagnant since 2014 - but also highlights the risks posed by automation.
Is AI too dangerous to be left to technologists? This article is sponsored by:
MIT and Stanford have launched major multidisciplinary programs to make certain that AI development remains ethical and human-centered.
UK National Audit Office issues Cloud 101 guidance for public sector buyers This article is sponsored by:
The National Audit Office notes that some of the UK Government’s more traditional organizations “lack the capacity and expertise” to move to the cloud.
Food Standards Agency Director of Openness, Data and Digital - Using data to improve the nation’s health This article is sponsored by:
A data focus is preventing poor quality food entering the UK food chain, Julie Pierce tells diginomica/government
Matt Hancock backs ‘Automate the State’ proposal, published by low-tax pressure group with dubious funding links This article is sponsored by:
Health Secretary Matt Hancock has been on a mission to overhaul technology across the NHS. However, by putting his name to the Taxpayers’ Alliance research, his credibility is undermined.
Is data literacy being taken seriously enough in the UK? This article is sponsored by:
As the amount of information everywhere continues to mount, many pundits believe that data literacy should be taught as a basic skill like English and Maths. But is the UK educational system set up to cope?
The options for a technological solution to a post-Brexit Irish Border don’t look promising This article is sponsored by:
A presentation seen by Sky News that was presented to the Home Office suggests that whilst a technology solution is there, in reality a frictionless border is 10 years away.
