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National Leadership Centre admits first cohort of top officials
Regulator calls for ‘informed public debate’ on facial recognition
Biometrics commissioner calls on government ministers to lead discussion
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Simon Hart confirmed as GDS minister
Role as minister for implementation also includes responsibility for IPA, Geospatial Commission, and Civil Service HR
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
Dacorum Borough Council to trial robotics
Authority issues opportunity notice outlining its intent to explore possibilities of automation
DWP ramps up hiring for robotics and automation unit
Department recruiting for 19 roles in Digital Channels team
Can the GDS innovation strategy deliver a lasting legacy for government?
Government's new Innovation Strategy set out ambitious proposals to update processes, eliminate ageing kit, and embrace emerging technologies. PublicTechnology caught up with GDS innovation head Sue Bateman to find out more
PM lifts visa cap for top techies
There will no longer be an annual limit on the issuance of Tier 1 visas for leading STEM professionals, Boris Johnson has announced
Former tech journo Matt Warman appointed digital minister
Boston and Skegness MP joins DCMS ministerial line-up
Government puts £12m into AI-powered vacuum cleaners and dolphin-protection tech
Money invested in four partnerships between business and academia
Beyond G-Cloud – what next for government tech procurement?
PublicTechnology talks to CCS technology director Niall Quinn and a selection of suppliers about the future of IT procurement
Gould ends NHSX programmes to focus on standards and platforms
New chief executive Matthew Gould wants ‘thin’ central NHS technology organisation
Government usage of data registers shoots up
Data shows more and more services are accessing data sets
GDS introduces algorithmic ‘related content’ links to GOV.UK
Tests show users click on automatically chosen links and make less use of search
DFID puts £20m of aid into education technology research
Eight-year EdTech Hub project with World Bank and University of Cambridge aims to build largest body of research on subject
Government backs robot farmers with £6m
Funding will support what is claimed to be the world’s first agri-robotics facility
Innovation Strategy pledges cross-government plan to ‘tackle legacy technology’
Other initiatives unveiled in hotly anticipated strategy include pledge to send more civil servants on private-sector secondment
Former Home Office chief defends troubled DBS digitisation programme
Sir Mark Sedwill says project was launched on the grounds of reasonable evidence
UK ranked second in global government AI league table
Singapore nabs top spot in Government AI Readiness Index
EXCL: Digital chief on why HMRC must 'embrace AI and machine learning'
CDIO Jacky Wright tells PublicTechnology that department wants to focus on developing its use of artificial intelligence tools
Top digital civil servants set for pay boost
The Cabinet Office has revealed plans to bring in higher rates for in-demand roles