Department recently received spending review settlement to invest in automation...
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Fuelling the UK’s digital economy
Ed Stainton, Director of Major Government at BT, on accelerating initiatives to drive growth through responsible, inclusive, and sustainable technology...
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HMRC and NHS alumnus Mike Potter appointed government chief digital officer
Former civil servant picked as Whitehall’s top techie ...
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Lawyers told to stop advising clients to pay cyber ransoms
Regulator and cyber intelligence agency write joint letter seeking engagement with trade body for solicitors...
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DCMS annual consultancy outlay quadruples in past two years
Money spent on external advice increased fourfold overnight...
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Government plans unified online platform for public sector spend data
CCS starts work on proposed digital service that would allow public bodies and citizens to assess spend by comparable organisations...
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GDS retains £300k partner for ‘IT health checks’ of single sign-on programme
Specialist firm has previously provided similar services for outgoing Verify service...
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Major supermarkets trial ‘age-estimation tech’ in government-backed pilots
Asda, Tesco, Morrisons all experimented with cameras and AI software that estimates a patron’s age, while a pop-up bar in Manchester trialled ‘biometric finger-vein technology’...
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‘Bonkers’ – current and former ministers slam suspension of civil service graduate scheme
Government representatives including a serving minister have openly criticised the decision to pause recruitment for the Fast Stream programme...
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Data regulator urges Cabinet Office to reconsider decision not to publish full review of shadowy FOI unit
The department’s so-called clearing house operation is currently undergoing an internal review – after the ICO’s offer to lead an audit was declined...
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