The Scottish government will implement a “tough” assurance process for digital projects, mandate the use of common technologies and offer training to make sure civil servants “get digital”....
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Public sector IT contractors: Focus on value not cost as IR35 hits
At the end of March, the government is facing a brain-drain as contractors leave the public sector rather than be caught out by stricter tax rules. But Eduserv’s Max Elliott-Massouras […]...
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GOV.UK education taxonomy enters beta as work begins on environment content
The Government Digital Service’s GOV.UK taxonomy has entered beta for education content, with plans to develop branches for environment and transport content next....
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ICO: Councils need to sharpen up on data protection ahead of GDPR
Survey shows lack of preparedness as data protection watchdog slaps £60,000 fine on Norfolk County Council...
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Half of British citizens think government will use robots in the next decade
A survey has revealed that the British public can see robots speeding up some public services – but that they doubt robots will be better decision-makers than humans....
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Home Office seeks big data specialists for project worth up to £8m
The Home Office is advertising for specialist big data teams to support digital, data and technology programmes in its immigration IT portfolio....
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NHS Digital extends scheme to boost digital health skills
NHS Digital is to run 20 local projects funding to help people improve their digital health skills as part of its widening digital participation scheme....
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Councils told to embrace ‘radical outcomes’ of smart technology
Councils should be in the “driving seat” of technological change, but need to rethink the role they play in their locality and invest in long-term planning, a report has said....
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If you make bold decisions, you have to execute them well: Five lessons for getting transformation right
Aingaran Pillai, CEO and founder of open source software company Zaizi, says that governments need to make bold decisions on digital – but make sure they’re executed properly. He offers his […]...
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Data on tablet purchases reveals DWP as Whitehall’s biggest spender
Figures released to parliament confirm departments’ spending on paper is falling – but some still spend more than £2m a year...
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