Britain funds research into drones that decide who they kill, says report
13th November 2018
Investigation reveals that technology for autonomous lethal weapons with artificial intelligence is being funded by MoD
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WMAS set to become first University NHS Foundation Trust in the country
30th October 2018
For over a decade, all paramedics in the West Midlands have been educated and trained at university; the trust also undertakes world-leading research with a number of universities; so it is perhaps fitting that West Midlands Ambulance Service (WMAS) is set to become the first ambulance University NHS Foundation Trust in the country.
Home Office Review Finds ESN on Track, Final Product by Late 2020
24th October 2018
A U.K. Home Office official said the Emergency Services Network (ESN) review was completed and found that the Emergency Services Mobile Communications Programme (ESMCP) remains the right strategic approach to replacing Airwave, and the program continues to represent good value to money for the taxpayer.
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Government offers £1.5m to pioneer cutting-edge data projects in Midlands
13 Nov 2018, 7:07 p.m.
'Optimism bias' hampers transformation projects, says NAO chief
13 Nov 2018, 2:42 p.m.
Interview: Oliver Dowden on Verify, spending controls, and how ‘GDS is moving into new spaces’
13 Nov 2018, 2:31 p.m.
Damian Hinds is right; we do need an EdTech revolution - but VR is not the place to start
13 Nov 2018, 1:39 p.m.
Ealing steps up plans to develop pan London property register to facilitate placements of homeless households
12 Nov 2018, 7:05 p.m.
Trudeau and Ansip worry about AI impact and SME prospects at Paris GovTech summit
12 Nov 2018, 2:53 p.m.
Canadian PM: People are anxious about tech – we need to empower them
12 Nov 2018, 10:50 a.m.
Digital professionals and projects recognised at Civil Service Awards
12 Nov 2018, 7:09 a.m.
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