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Bill Mitchell – BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT
Bill Mitchell, FBCS CITP Director of Policy, leads our policy and parliamentary engagement, focusing on creating a stable digital infrastructure in the UK.
The Brexit survey: How does the STEM industry feel?
As the UK faces the imminent 31 October Brexit deadline, at Open Access Government we are investigating how people in STEM feel about their field via the Brexit survey.
The cannabis industry in the UK: Risky business?
Is the cannabis industry in the UK a risky business? John Binns, Partner at BCL Solicitors LLP finds out more.
Why have one in five disabled adults never used the Web in 2019?
Bill Mitchell, Director of Policy – BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT explains why one in five disabled adults never used the Web in 2019.
Leading the “Digital Single Market” and fighting cybersecurity
Andrus Ansip, Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of Digital Single Market aims to lead the “Digital Single Market”, as this article explores, plus his priorities for fighting cybersecurity.
Conserving coastal and marine ecosystems and resources
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) have a mission to understand and predict changes in weather, climate, oceans and coasts, as this article reveals, with a special focus on their work to conserve and manage coastal and marine ecosystems and resources.
Systems approaches: Making pests run a gauntlet to safeguard crops and forests
Greg Rosenthal of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service details the importance of multiple safeguards systems approaches - when it comes to making pests run a gauntlet to safeguard crops and forests.
Why the fires in the Amazon are a global responsibility
Andre Laperrière, Executive Director of Global Open Data for Agriculture and Nutrition (GODAN), dives into why the Amazon fires are a global responsibility.
Simon Hart brought in as GDS Minister
Simon Hart, MP for Carmarthen West & South Pembrokeshire, has been appointed as the Parliamentary Secretary for the Minister for Implementation or the 'GDS Minister'.
IT: Why it is high time for the public sector to let data live...
Here, Sungard AS, a knowledgeable and reliable IT partner, explain in detail why it is high time for the public sector to let data live in the cloud.
Why is innovation and data critical in an uncertain retail market?
Mark Halstead, partner at Red Flag, discusses why innovation and data are critical in an uncertain retail market after recent statistics revealed an increase in the number of retailers in decline.
Thousands sign up to Help to Save to earn 50p for every £1 saved
New statistics reveal more than 132,000 Help to Save account holders are eligible for bonuses totalling £14 million.
The importance of inclusion and diversity to the workplace
With inclusion and diversity continuing to be of importance to employees, Instant Offices gives a breakdown on how companies can be more responsible when it comes to key social issues.
Physics: Negative ion formation in complex heavy systems
Dr Alfred Msezane from Clark Atlanta University’s Department of Physics lavishes us with his knowledge about an intriguing aspect of physics, which focusses on his research on negative ion formation in complex heavy systems.
The UK’s anti-money laundering laws post-Brexit
John Binns, partner at BCL Solicitors LLP, considers the potential impact of Brexit on the UK’s anti-money laundering laws.
CBD: A brief introduction to a brand-new industry
Mile High Labs International Limited provides a brief introduction to a brand-new industry, CBD, a non-psychoactive cannabinoid.
Why must the public sector take a security by design approach?
Cybersecurity is a high-profile issue for UK public sector bodies, as recent news shows. Iain Shearman, Managing Director of KCOM’s National Network Services, looks at why the public sector needs to adopt security by design.
What do employers need to do about a no-deal Brexit?
With the odds of a no-deal Brexit increasing, concern amongst employers has understandably raised, here, Andrew Willis, Head of Legal at HR consultancy, Croner, highlights what businesses need to do.
UK workers actively looking for a new job with more flexibility
More than a third of full-time workers in the UK are currently looking for a new job because they would like a role with greater flexibility, new research from KnowYourMoney.co.uk has revealed.
Does the future of the NHS rest on its staff learning to ‘speak data’?
Paul Heather, Head of Public Sector & Health, Tableau Software, discusses how the NHS is using data to support preventative, predictive and personalised care.
