EXCL: DWP prohibits officials’ use of ChatGPT but progresses work on internal AI
Department issues guidance outlining that popular large language model tool should not be used for
Environment Agency signs £28m deal for new national flood-warning system
Defra agency picks IT and defence giant Leidos to support development of technology platform, which
Delayed review leaves statistics agency in ‘unsatisfactory and unreasonable situation’, MPs warn
Cabinet Office has been urged by parliament’s Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee to expedite
Horizon: Ministers to work with Fujitsu on compensation costs but has no plans for law to tell citizens of government IT errors
Members of both houses continue to grill ministers over issues including the costs of compensation
GDS seeks engagement head to ‘amplify relationships across government to make change happen’
Digital unit advertises a role at the head of a team dedicated to communications and
Covid Inquiry: Sturgeon quizzed on missing WhatsApps and burner-phone reports
Former Scottish first minister gives evidence to hearings in Edinburgh, taking questions on previous pledges
DWP keen to explore email for service-user communications – minister
The department currently enables the use of email comms only in certain cases where it
Defra signs deal to test incident response with simulated cyber crises
Environment department signs a deal for professional services firm to conduct ‘immersive’ simulation exercises, intended
Scottish Government backs national video game strategy
Holyrood ministers have approved proposals to develop and implement a nationwide plan fronted by industry
EXCL: CDDO seeks senior leader as chief exec Lee Devlin to depart
As senior manager departs Cabinet Office unit after three years, a £100k salary is on
Home Office preps new ESN business case this year with updated timeline and spending
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Whitehall procurement chief clashes with MPs over uncontested contracts
Government’s commercial head Gareth Rhys Williams has claimed that a previous PAC report criticising direct
Defra has addressed ‘most critical risks’ of 180 apps via £80m programme
Minister reveals that programme to address biggest areas of risk in department’s software estate has
Surveillance watchdog laments ‘lack of interest’ from departments
Fraser Sampson, who recently departed the commissioner role, has fired a parting shot claiming that
HMRC plans digital service upgrades to deliver ‘consistent, personalised experience’
After usage of dedicated app shot up in 2023, senior leaders reveal plans to issue
NHS App to provide info on average waiting times
Updates to software program used by 30 million people will also include additional information on
Blueprints aim to enable Scottish councils’ use of IoT
Guidance has been issued by Scottish Government bodies with the aim of helping local authorities
Home Office signs £90m deal to cover ‘software tail spend’
Department appoints reseller Phoenix to manage acquisition of tens of millions of pounds of high
