Jobs for Bots - Why the UK must grab the automation opportunity
Whilst the media obsesses over how robots are coming for all of our jobs, a new government-backed report claims that we actually have too few robots in the workplace.
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Government needs to “significantly increase” research and innovation funding beyond London, Oxford and Cambridge
A report released this week by MPs has also urged BEIS and UKRI to publish their roadmaps for the increase in R&D funding.
Government’s new “tough” prompt payment rules come into force
The Cabinet Office announced the new prompt payment rules back in November, with the aim of benefiting SMEs. It has said that non-compliant suppliers face exclusion from government contracts.
An inside look at the digital initiatives looking to boost social mobility
Social mobility has changed little in the UK over the last four years, leading to far too much wasted potential in a country hit by skills shortages across many sectors. As a result, we explore two initiatives that are aiming to provide members of disadvantaged communities with the support they need to follow a successful career in the digital and tech world.
“Highly likely” cross-government cell will be used to monitor interference and threats if election called
Representatives from the Cabinet Office and DCMS gave evidence to a House of Lords Committee today on the impact of digital technology on democracy.
Government makes £10m ‘Brexit readiness fund’ available for business...one month before Brexit deadline
The fund will be made available to all businesses and aims to make sure that all organisations are “fully ready” for Brexit.
Department for Transport set to invest in green tech, open data and airport efficiency
The Department for Transport has made a slew of announcements in recent days regarding the use of tech to improve British transport networks.
Foreign investment in UK tech grows, but the North-South divide continues
The British government has said that foreign investment in UK tech firms in 2019 is already more than the whole of 2018.
Government extends digital retraining scheme to help people losing jobs to automation
The Get Help to Retrain service forms part of the National Retraining Scheme, which is being developed to support adults losing jobs to new technologies.
Thought GDPR was a headache? Try data transfers after a no-deal Brexit...
Experts warn that a no-deal Brexit could cause problems for millions of UK organisations, as the UK will be relegated to third country status.
Facial recognition continues despite concern from MPs and ongoing court case
A number of facial recognition use cases continue to pop up across the UK, despite ongoing protests from MPs and civil liberty groups.
Prime Minister begins to act on Dominic Cummings’ Brexit plan to make the UK a ‘science superpower’
Boris Johnson this week revealed plans to develop a new fast-track visa route for researchers and specialists in science, engineering and technology.
Gove - ‘Brexit means we need to retool the government machine’
Michael Gove, the Prime Minister’s de-facto deputy and leader on no-deal Brexit preparations, hints at change in the way Whitehall operates.
What impact will Dominic Cummings have on digital government?
It may not be the question that most people are asking, given what’s happening on the national political stage, but the impact of Dominic Cummings on digital government is one worth considering.