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AI Week: How government learned to stop worrying and love AI
A few years ago, artificial intelligence was barely on the public sector’s radar. Now, it is one of the most-discussed topics in all of government. To kick off our dedicated AI Week, PublicTechnology examines where we are, and how we got here
AI Week: can we forgive a robot and three other important questions
To introduce AI Week, PublicTechnology editor Sam Trendall runs through four of the biggest questions facing the technology
Government reviews grant awarded to cyber firm founded by PM’s friend
Minister suggests that ‘match-funding’ condition was waived in award process, but says review of procedure ‘will not be the department marking its own homework’
Comedians code – GDS head’s best gags from Sprint 19
Director general Alison Pritchard showed off her sideline as a comedy writer and performer at annual digital government shindig
GDS confident on digital personnel resources as Brexit prep heats up
Agency’s boss Alison Pritchard says some parts of her organisation are ‘running hotter than others’ but believes there is enough expertise at her disposal
GDS boss looks to work closer with Treasury on project planning
Alison Pritchard says organisation would like to be involved at an earlier stage of projects
National Archives to review market for AI tools
Organisation commissions study into available technologies
'Designating services as digital is increasingly a hindrance' – DfE's Emma Stace on working across organisational boundaries
As the Department for Education refashions itself as a delivery department, its chief digital officer Emma Stace tells PublicTechnology she is determined to make digital ‘just the way we do things round here’
HMRC discloses decision-makers for £112m Microsoft deal
CDIO Jacky Wright recused herself from department-wide Office 365 purchase
Greenwich offers £100k for digital leader to drive ‘ambitious programme of transformation’
London borough recruiting for senior tech leader
GDS picks large consultancies for series of £1m ‘urgent’ Brexit-support contracts
Agency selects Deloitte, PA Consulting, and Cognizant for apparent ‘bench’ arrangements to provide on-demand personnel
Trio of leaders sought to build ‘data-led DfE’
Department recruiting for three senior managers in new-look data directorate
DfE to build digital tool to recruit trainee teachers
Platform will replace existing application service run by UCAS
The public sector must ensure it does not leave the wrong kind of legacy
Government must eliminate ageing tech to ensure it is not left behind by society at large, believes Sascha Giese of SolarWinds
Government project seeks to improve local authority homelessness data
Central government-backed scheme to explore the quality of existing data and how it is collected
Manchester Metropolitan University seeks to consolidate device deals in £36m contract
Institution seeks to enter into five-year supplier engagement
How online triage is transforming access to NHS GPs in east London
Digital-first appointments are delivering the biggest improvement in access to GPs for 10 years, Stratford medical director Dr Bhupinder Kohli tells Gill Hitchcock
Start-ups can show the way to public sector transformation
Hanna Johnson of tech accelerator Public believes that transforming citizen services will require government to adopt new ways of buying and using technology
Hull to offer ICT business support to help local SMEs grow
City council backs initiative to help smaller firms grow
Concern and confusion grows over settled status scheme
With free movement now set to end abruptly on 31 October, Home Office remains unable to answer key questions
Armed Forces signs Deloitte to £2.5m support deal for new recruiting programme
Launch of initiative follows troubled engagement with Capita