The Home Office is seeking a director of infrastructure and platforms to develop a “new culture of technical excellence” in the department....
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Socitm gives digital services crowdfunding platform the thumbs-up
A recently-launched collaborative platform for co-funding and co-designing public services has won the backing of the association for digital leaders in the public sector Socitm....
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MPs slams ‘inefficient’ ICT in Ministry of Justice’s Transforming Probation programme
The House of Commons Public Accounts Committee has raised concerns about the Ministry of Justice’s efforts to reform the way offender rehabilitation services are run, saying the department has failed to properly […]...
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GDS to pay for tampons for staff
The Government Digital Service has decided to provide free tampons and sanitary towels to women workers as part of an attempt to make it a more female friendly employer....
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Tax authority cuts call-handling times by reducing staff click-rate
HMRC has cut down call-handling times by two minutes by automating manual processes, as tax authority announces plans for an Automated Delivery Centre to build robotics....
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GCHQ sets up cyber security accelerator
Start-ups have been offered the chance to gain a spot in the UK’s first cyber security accelerator as part of the government’s £1.9m national cyber security programme. ...
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Verify chief courts financial sector
The Government Digital Service has set out its plans to make its work on digital identity assurance relevant for the financial sector, with a beta pilot for banks to go […]...
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How charities can learn from the Government Digital Service
Digital technology offer charities a wealth of options. But Tris Lumley of think-tank New Philanthropy Capital says that they should heed advice from the Government Digital Service and take user-centric approach to transformation....
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GLA’s tech team warns of ‘perfect election storm’
The government has been urged to reconsider plans that would see the 2020 general election being held on the same day as the London elections....
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Government payment systems ‘frustrating’ digital suppliers, says GDS
Digital suppliers are struggling with the process for invoicing government departments and risk losing out on payment due to the length of time it takes to get a purchase order for the […]...
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