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DWP hopes tuned-up online service will speed up applications for disabled in-work support benefit

Minister claims that department is gathering info on improved digital tool for processing Access to

‘Consistently more accurate than humans’ – Cabinet Office algorithm helps sort and delete millions of files

Central department releases transparency info with details of automated tool that is being used by

Officials, union and Post Office were ‘all lying to me’ on Horizon – Ed Davey

The current Liberal Democrat leader – and formerly a minister with responsibility for the Post

Watchdog plans digital flight-booking tool to support crisis repatriation

Civil Aviation Authority is looking to work with travel companies to create a site with

Horizon scandal: Calls grow for Fujitsu procurement suspension

MPs from across the house have expressed incredulity that major contracts have been awarded to

Scottish officials given new rules for bank-card spending

After an audit process, the Scottish Government has announced that guidelines for purchases made using

Cabinet Office seeks design chief to support departments deliver shared services plan

Central department advertises role offering salary of up to £118k and remit to work with

DWP signs £5m deal to ‘refresh ageing infrastructure’ in datacentres

Organisation will work with tech supplier Computacenter over course of three year contract, during which

Scottish police log first cases involving 3D-printed guns

Forces in Argyll and West Dunbartonshire and Tayside seized homemade weapons for the first time

Twitter signs ‘ministerial intelligence’ deal to analyse posts by potential government hires

Outline of commercial engagement with DHSC suggests that social networking site will provide ministers with

NHS data platform: Questions raised over Palantir ‘influencer’ campaign

Health service is reportedly investigating whether terms of potential £480m IT deal may have been

Stats regulator investigating Sunak’s asylum backlog claims

Following criticism from politicians and civil society, the Office for Statistics Regulation is investigating Rishi

HMRC extends Airwave device deal for criminal investigation units until 2027 to cover ESN delays

The tax department has two units staffed by officers with criminal investigation and enforcement powers

Departmental collaboration hampered by legacy tech, data challenges and lack of joint funding bids, senior officials warn

With the current spending review term of three years nearing its conclusion, Whitehall leaders have

National statistician: ‘We are looking at whether a traditional census goes ahead in 2031’

After concluding a year that was ‘transformational, challenging and educational’, the ONS is now considering

DWP signs new three-year AWS deal for £94m

Department – an ‘anchor customer’ for Amazon’s public sector-wide OGVA deal – has added £40m

Government decisions made over WhatsApp now required to go on official record

Freshly issued government guidance sets out new responsibilities for ministers and senior officials to ensure

Government comms professionals trial AI-powered virtual assistant

In 2024 the Government Communications Service is looking to make greater use of technology, as
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