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Artificial intelligence to empower public services, says minister
Michelle Donelan highlights uses of AI in policing and healthcare along with potential to cut time spent on administration
Government seeks national technology adviser
Director general-level role requiring ‘fantastic network’ of contacts in science, technology and...
ICO to fast-track public interest Freedom of Information complaints
Regulator expects to give up to a fifth of complaints faster treatment
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Cabinet Office to ‘fill gaps’ in vulnerability scanning of technology
New deal covers 13,500 end-user and on-site devices, AWS accounts and public-facing domains
Police seeks tech to investigate crypto crime
City of London force plans to spend £1.8m on forensics investigation service available to all UK law-enforcement agencies
CDDO launches Data Maturity Assessment for Government
Departments have committed to carry out assessments based on 97 areas
Open transport data to help public plan and pay
Department for Transport publishes catalogue of datasets, following support for open bus and roadwork data
Government high-tech hub in Birmingham garlanded as one of world’s leading workplaces
Government Property Agency facility is the most highly rated public-sector office in the world
HMRC chief signs off on £200m plan to address areas of ‘greatest risk’ to data protection
Major programme seeks to ensure compliance with UK GDPR and other legislation
EXCL: Work starts on £6m cross-government digital system for civil servants to move between departments
Fujitsu awarded contract to build platform that intends to enable transfers ‘at pace and without friction’
Digital reporting and more local data to tackle anti-social behaviour
Action plan includes digital one-stop shop, expanded crime survey and improved data collection and sharing
Public bodies tighten restrictions on TikTok
App is now formally banned from Scottish Government devices and can no longer be accessed on Westminster network
‘Damaging to public trust’ – ministers and departments warned over statistical shortcomings
Annual report from charity Full Fact claims numerous senior figures failed to correct misleading claims
Tech consulting giant’s three-year public procurement ban lifted after eight months
The UK arm of Bain & Company can once again bid for Whitehall contracts after ‘robust and intensive dialogue’ with government, minister claims
DWP data analysis scheme repaying more than £20m a month in pension arrears
Statistics show acceleration in repayments – but £750m of underpayments are still to be addressed
NHS long-term cyber strategy sets out plan to ramp up workforce and ‘defend as one’
Government sets out vision for improving resilience of health and social care sector by the end of the decade
Courts workers agree to end dispute over IT system troubles
Union’s agreement with HMCTS includes concessions over how cases are inputted and admission of faults with new platform
DWP-led shared services group signs £1.4m consultancy deal to help shape ‘technical vision’
Synergy cluster seeks input ahead of going to market
Number of services using GOV.UK Notify has quadrupled since 2020
GDS reveals that uptake of messaging platform shot up during pandemic
NHS digital check-ups for over 40s scheduled to launch next year
Process is intended to help prevent a range of illnesses and conditions
GDS taps online recruitment specialist in £50k deal
Digital unit signs one-year contract for platform to match software developers with employers
Scottish parliamentarians ‘strongly advised’ to ditch TikTok
MSPs are issued with advice following consultation with National Cyber Security Centre
What apps are on government’s approved list?
Only centrally approved third-party applications will be allowed on Whitehall devices – but government remains tight-lipped on what might make the cut or how
Emergency alerts message system launches with nationwide test planned for next month
SMS alerts initiative has been in the works for five years and was originally slated to launch in October