Justice secretary scolded for leaking stats on transgender prisoners to press
UKSA chair says giving data to journalists ahead of official release ‘risks misinforming the public’
Government hopes transparency standard can build trust in departments’ use of algorithms
New guidelines created by Central Digital and Data Office
Defra signs £1m extension for national equine database
Department retains incumbent supplier as requirements for microchips now apply to all horse...
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NHS Covid app: weekly contact alerts now level with number of positive cases as figure drops below 200,000
Manual contact-tracing is now bearing much of the burden of reaching those who may have been exposed to coronavirus
UK Health Security Agency seeks HR chief that can help deliver tech-powered transformation
New public body seeks chief people officer with experience of using data and digital to support reform
DHSC contract covers out-of-hours GOV.UK Covid updates
Urgent amendments will be supported by digital content specialist Scroll
MPs find lack of assistive technology bars disabled people from jobs
Public Accounts Committee calls on DWP to use good-quality diversity data to improve its employment support
NHS trust AI pilot prompts 80% drop in admissions of vulnerable patients
South Warwickshire trust hails clinical AI ‘another set of eyes’
Study finds government using personal data to target messages
Academics say digital tactics raise legal and ethical questions
‘Unsettling and very stressful’ – Home Office letter warns settled EU citizens of benefit cut-off
Following a government ‘data-matching exercise’ recipients of a recent government mail-out were warned they could be stripped of rights and payments – despite already holding settled status. PublicTechnology investigates.
CCS announces £2bn big data and analytics market
Procurement framework to meet public sector’s growing need for big data and analytics
App-based freedoms and the relentless battle for cybersecurity
As our movements increasingly depend on using our smartphones to demonstrate status, we need to ensure technology is secure, according to Dr Sarah Morris, of Cranfield University.
Scottish Government opens up on officials’ business interests
Civil servants with second jobs or company directorships includes member of digital directorate
What next for the NHS GP data collection scheme?
Today was supposed to mark the commencement of data-gathering for the controversial GPDPR scheme – but plans are now on hold. PublicTechnology recaps the story so far.
NHS Test and Trace seeks data scientist to 'work at heart of Covid-19 battle'
Bringing the best data science knowledge and skills in-house could be key to the future effectiveness of NHS Test and Trace
Government bemoans ‘outdated system’ as asylum backlog hits all-time high
Pile of cases continues to grow as government faces calls to help Afghan refugees
Post-Brexit data-protection regime to deliver 'common sense, not box-ticking'
Government signals intent for more-business friendly environment as it plans partnerships with the likes of the US, Colombia, India and Kenya
Transfer of Covid test results to GP records covered by £2m deal
EMIS Health signed deal to cover data flow, procurement info reveals
New Zealand privacy watchdog John Edwards chosen as next information commissioner
Government chooses preferred candidate to replace Elizabeth Denham
‘The vast majority have been thwarted’ – minister salutes DWP fraud response
Will Quince claims Universal Credit system has ‘coped remarkably well’ with challenges
DWP seeks £5m digital partner to help meet urgent Universal Credit migration challenges
Supplier sought for two-year contract as department admits it is ‘unable to scale at sufficient speed’
Gloucestershire seeks ‘data partner’ to support analytics ambitions
County council seeks to ‘enable cultural change’
Tech chief sought to oversee transformation of vetting services
Newly created post will support the creation of a technology strategy for UKSV
Test and Trace boosts user design with £1.25m contract
Bristol-based firm Nomensa will work alongside internal staff and other suppliers