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Government to invest over £130 million in new NHS technology
Patients will benefit from significant government investment in new NHS technology to improve treatment, diagnosis and care options for diseases including cancer.
Closing the global trade finance gap with a blockchain solution
Here, we find out that InventoryClub, a Commonwealth-focused trade finance application developer, is re-inventing trade finance in global trade, beginning with a blockchain platform to support a thriving trading community.
The priorities of the internal market, industry, entrepreneurship and SMEs in Europe
The priorities of Elżbieta Bieńkowska, the European Commissioner for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs are charted here, including her thoughts on social innovation.
Looking ahead: Negotiating and managing the European Union budget
Here, Editor of Open Access Government, Jonathan Miles, investigates the responsibilities of Günther Oettinger, the European Commissioner for Budget & Human Resources in managing the European Union budget, including how it will benefit research.
Alison Pritchard comments on her new role as GDS Director General
On August 1, (2019) Alison Pritchard was appointed GDS Director General, here she comments on her new job role and how she plans to spend her time.
What is the EU doing to understand if Artificial Intelligence apps are trustworthy?
Here, we discuss an EU-funded project on financial technologies which intends to create an open-source risk management platform for blockchain and AI apps in finance.
Is IoT essential for the modern office environment?
Here, the relationship between IoT and the modern office environment is explored further.
£30 million to spark rollout of next-generation 5G in rural areas
Digital Secretary Nicky Morgan has launched a £30 million UK-wide competition to help rural areas seize the opportunities of next-generation 5G technology.
Artificial intelligence revolution: Can we trust AI in UK Government?
Civica recently sat down with central government leaders to discuss whether the public sector is prepared for the artificial intelligence (AI) revolution and the ethics behind the technology. Steve Thorn, Executive Director, Civica shares his views from the event.
Chinese shadow banks: Threat or opportunity?
Kent Matthews, Cardiff University and Zhiguo Xiao, Fudan University, discusses whether new Chinese shadow banks are a threat or an opportunity.
Overcoming the technological challenges faced by today’s Ministry of Defence
The technological challenges faced by today’s Ministry of Defence are unlike anything they have encountered in the past, David Lawford Mee, Sales Director at UKCloudX, discusses how they can be overcome, here.
Closing the blockchain skills gap
Ken Weber, Head of Social Impact, Ripple, assesses the blockchain skills gap and the role of academia, governments and private organisations in helping to address it.
How to transition from finance to fintech
In this article, Chris Stappard, Managing Director of Edward Reed Recruitment, explains how you can make the switch from finance to fintech.
What are the cybersecurity challenges facing the healthcare sector?
External and internal attackers are drawn to healthcare sector due to the value of the vast amounts of personal health information (PHI) these organisations manage.
How can the cloud build more innovative public services?
Here, Harold de Neef from Civica describes the 'Uberisation' of services, aka how innovative public services can be implemented by the cloud.
What does public sector connectivity mean today?
Paul Doe, Regional Director, MLL Telecom discusses how public sector connectivity means so much more to local councils than increased bandwidth, looking at how local government can tailor the procurement process to make the most of connectivity contracts to benefit local citizens.
How voice biometric technology is transforming modern contact centres
Tim Dunn, Commercial Director at ValidSoft discusses the benefits of deploying voice biometric technology and how it can transform modern call centres.
Local government should rethink the ‘fixing the plumbing’ principle
The Local Digital Declaration announced last year has laid the foundations for digital transformation across councils. One of the principles, ‘fixing the plumbing’, has now become a common catchphrase which is often used out of context.
Mastering cloud: The public sector’s gateway to AI
Chris Bartlett, Business Unit Director Public Sector at SoftwareONE discusses how mastering cloud will be the first critical step in the UK public sector’s widespread adoption of AI.
Open Data in global food security, climate change and the agricultural crisis
André Laperrière, Executive Director of Global Open Data for Agriculture & Nutrition (GODAN), discusses global food security and what can be done to solve this ongoing, critical issue.
