Police forces need to increase their use of online crime reporting tools, live-streaming videos and adoption of cloud-based systems, TechUK has said.techUK estimates the cost of police time spent on […]...
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Labour MP says Brexit could mean ‘exit for tech’ when it comes to data
The UK must maintain data protection regulations in line with those of the European Union once it leaves the union if it is to remain competitive in the global digital […]...
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Cabinet Office lacked ‘sound business case’ on shared procurement plans, says NAO
The government has not achieved predicted savings through shared purchasing of common goods and services due to “overambitious targets, poor planning, inadequate data and lack of buy in”, a report […]...
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HMRC launches online anti-money laundering tool
The UK’s tax authority will introduce an online system for businesses to register to its anti-money laundering schemes next year....
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GDS seeks data.gov.uk manager as strategy expected emphasise need for open data
The Government Digital Service has launched a recruitment drive for a product manager for the government’s catalogue of open data, data.gov.uk....
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Socitm: Too many councils make applying for social housing complex and cumbersome
Just 39% of metropolitan councils provide a good or very good service for people to apply for housing online, according to the latest results from Socitm’s Better Connected survey....
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Transport for London looks to data to improve services and cut congestion
Transport for London’s latest five-year business plan has set out how it will make better use of data to make journeys easier, including a new open data partnership with Google....
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GDS to cut GOV.UK frontend templates from 140 to 10
The team in charge of content on the government’s flagship GOV.UK site is planning to cut its frontend templates from 140 down to 10....
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Making waves: How Greenwich council is embracing innovative technologies
The Royal Borough of Greenwich is best known for its nautical history, but the council’s digital team is now setting its course for super-fast connectivity and cutting-edge technologies. Gill Hitchcock […]...
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Transforming Whitehall IT: GDS celebrates five years at the heart of government digital
The Government Digital Service was officially launched on 8 December 2011. Rebecca Hill takes a look back at five years of transformation, trials and tribulations at the central government team....
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