Ex-GDS and DIT digital leader Holly Ellis joins AWS
Formerly head of DDaT skills across government, Ellis has taken on public sector-focused post at cloud heavyweight
Guernsey doctors to offer digital medical certificates
Patients will be able to present electronic forms to employers and government agencies
DfT lays groundwork for interactive mapping platform for transport data
Department seeks to decide which data should be included in tool or whether buying or building...
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Public Health England offers £118k for ICT leader
Executive agency recruits for leader to spearhead tech operations
HMRC still searching for new digital chief
Jacky Wright’s duties are being covered internally ‘in the very short term’
Suppliers picked for major Yorkshire and North East police IT framework
Four resellers chosen for potential £40m deal to provide all hardware and software
GDS issues call for public sector APIs
Agency invites submissions from central and local government
DfE looks to improve use of social media
Department seeks to reduce calls and emails from the public via more effective use of digital channels
Government consults on microchipping for cats
Environment secretary seeks evidence on whether use of technology should be compulsory for pet owners
Minister admits deportation risk for EU citizens who miss Settlement Scheme deadline
Brandon Lewis says ‘immigration rules will apply’ for those who fail to complete digital application
NHS App to allow biometric login
Newly released code allows developers to embed additional security features
GDS carbon footprint ‘equivalent to 400 homes’
Digital agency looks to bring emissions caused by its online services down to zero
Legal Aid Agency seeks head of digital
MoJ-sponsored entity looks to appoint leader to spearhead transformation
HMRC floats £24m in contracts to support key digital platforms
Up to four suppliers to be appointed to deals to provide services for digital tax and transaction-monitoring systems
Kingston and Sutton appoint MHCLG tech chief to lead IT shared services
London boroughs make senior appointment
Devon County Council looks to become ‘data-driven organisation’
Local authority issues contract notice for tech refresh to support better use of data
GDPR blamed for doubling of Whitehall’s recorded data breaches
Some departments report vast increases following introduction of new data-protection legislation
HMRC seeks digital support for Future Borders programme
Tax agency issues two contract notices for design and delivery specialists
BEIS urged to sharpen up renewable energy data
Industry group claims information on solar power deployment is inaccurate
London NHS trusts launch major framework for health and social care apps
Collective of trusts and CCGs seeks programs across five core health areas
Home secretary signs agreement for access to US tech firms’ data
Agreement will also see US agencies permitted to requisition data from UK telcos
Scottish Parliament to examine use of facial recognition
Holyrood committee to explore benefits of technology as well 'a number of concerns' about privacy and rights
Watch: NHS and industry experts discuss opportunities and challenges of AI
Webinar discussion – which is available to view for free – covers ethics, technical barriers, and key use cases of artificial intelligence
GDS signs ‘robust’ data-sharing agreements with three quarters of departments
Organisation is working through ‘some points of detail’ with four that are yet to sign