Putting Croydon on the digital recruitment map

By David Bicknell

In the first of a two-part interview, Croydon Council chief information officer Matthew Wallbridge explains how the council did things differently in attracting top digital talent to South London
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Can technology really attract and retain staff?

Ian Hodson, head of reward at the University of Lincoln, discusses how the technology a company uses - and its availability - has become a symbolic aspect of an organisation’s culture
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Food Standards Agency pioneers ‘digital workplace’

By David Bicknell

Agency goes beyond “intranet thinking”, delivering beta with Rainmaker Solutions to enable staff to find knowledge and locate other FSA workers to collaborate with them effectively
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West Yorkshire Police goes on beat with biometrics

By David Bicknell

Force has added fingerprint scanning to its Pronto mobile application suite and will now roll it out to 250 frontline police officers
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Govroam gains wider public sector traction to complement GDS’ GovWiFi scheme

By David Bicknell

Jisc-launched scheme which developed from existing eduroam network for higher education gets traction among local councils, the health and social care community, and disaster management services
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Local government lags users’ mobility and customer experience expectations

By David Bicknell

Survey shows 77% of consumers say how well organisations protect their data is key factor in deciding whether they will use them; local government rated as worst sector for using mobile apps to communicate and provide services
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Building the Smarter State

Owen Spottiswoode, Head of Public Services at techUK, asks what Government and Industry can do to build the innovative public services of tomorrow?
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A new approach to health and care informatics

It’s not every day that you can say that you’re starting something that will change peoples’ lives for the better – however, for me, today is one such day, writes BCS’ David Evans
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Common justice platform aims unchanged despite Whitehall “fragmentation”

By Neil Merrett

CPS digital transformation leader says building common standards and function with multiple police and court bodies is not without challenges, but progress is being made after delays
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Report plays up digital transformation devolution potential

Commitments to establish combined authorities across UK with greater powers should encourage a new approach on technology leadership and data, techUK argues
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NHS facing connectivity challenges as free WiFi hotspot deadline approaches

As the 2020 deadline fast approaches, an NHS trust in the north midlands is working to implement a viable and robust digital WiFi solution, notes WiFi SPARK’s Tracy Scriven
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Manzoni leads UK chief data officer hunt in wider reform drive

By Neil Merrett

GDS head Kevin Cunnington says ongoing recruitment reflects ubiquity of data across whole of government; Manzoni forms new board to accelerate Whitehall transformation aims
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Whitehall trade department seeking tech "reset" leader

By Neil Merrett

Technology transformation director being sought to lead efforts to replace numerous existing solutions with single device
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GOV.UK Verify, NHS numbers and the 25 million user challenge

By Neil Merrett

With the new Government Transformation Strategy aiming to have 25m users of its ID assurance platform by 2020, could healthcare and local government help achieve this?
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GDS boss Cunnington outlines “ambitious” digital strategy expectations

By Neil Merrett

Strategy for future operations and role of GDS reaffirms existing skills, platform and data commitments; technology industry responds to proposals
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