Lawrence Sherman outlines approach to focus on most harmful criminals and acknowledges risks of bias, but argues that ‘the perfect is the enemy of the good’ in pursuing data-led innovation […]...
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Mixed messaging on flexible working is hampering civil service relocation plans, MPs find
Parliament’s Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee has published a report accusing the Cabinet Office of exaggerating the progress of a programme to move thousands of officials out of London […]...
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Data offered for sale after ransomware attack on Scottish university
The University of the West of Scotland has acknowledged it has been the victim of a successful cyberattack, reportedly perpetrated by the Rhysida gang and now being investigated by police […]...
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Courts service signs £30m deal for roving digital ‘squads’ to support reform programme
HM Courts and Tribunals Service has picked a London tech consultancy to assist with the transformation of tribunals and non-criminal courts by providing a managed service delivering specialist DevOps teams […]...
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‘This case is out of the ordinary, but we must follow our usual processes’ – ICO head on Farage complaint
The issue of whether the former UKIP leader is allowed an account with private bank Coutts – and whether his personal information has been sufficiently protected – has dominated headlines […]...
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Government slammed for ongoing failure to release departments’ strategy plans
The Outcome Delivery Plan system was introduced two years and – theoretically – requires organisations to provide publicly available annual updates on priorities for tech, data and skills and other […]...
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Cabinet Office preps plan for £50m project to update IT and switch from Google to Microsoft
Data released as part of annual assessment of the Government Major Projects Portfolio reveals that department is nearing the end of the discovery phase for a landmark tech refresh programme […]...
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Whole of Government accounts dogged by missing data and IT delays, NAO finds
Government’s spending watchdog flags up various challenges – including Treasury tech systems and gaps in information from councils – faced by project to deliver publication rounding up public sector outgoings […]...
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DVLA review looks to deliver digitisation
Government has announced that Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency will be assessed to help meet objectives including addressing the ongoing prevalence of legacy tech and increasing use of digital services […]...
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GOV.UK One Login expected to cost £305m – and deliver £1.75bn benefits, data reveals
Annual study from government’s Infrastructure and Projects Authority paints positive picture of a programme that ‘continued to deliver at pace, successfully meeting its major planned milestones’ during 2023 fiscal year […]...
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