Supplier had won an equivalent contract in 2019 and was the only bidder for the new version The Scottish Government has awarded HP a new contract worth up to £75m […]...
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Build trust by dropping ‘agile’ jargon, says DfE technologist
Pete Ward, head of department's teaching services, on working with cross-government teams...
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Home Office recruits 13 senior technology roles
Hiring drive for roles in grades 6 and 7 with salaries up to £80,520, depending on location The Home Office is advertising 13 senior digital, data and technology roles at […]...
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LockBit reaches Ministry of Defence after cyber attack on supplier
The ransomware group has stolen thousands of Ministry of Defence papers and uploaded them to the dark web, following a data breach of fencing manufacturer...
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‘We do not want it to be a hardship to contact us’ – how HMRC hopes to use AI and analytics to transform customer service
PublicTechnology talks to chief digital product officer Sarah McMann, who discusses the burgeoning use of chatbots and automated voice platforms, and plans to increase functionality of HMRC’s highly rated app […]...
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Northern Ireland police chief resigns following data breach
Court decision on disciplinary action over two officers preceded Simon Byrne’s resignation, with earlier mistaken publication of staff's personal data adding pressure ...
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Government should discourage use of Chinese surveillance technology, report says
Commons foreign affairs committee warns the UK is over-reliant on Chinese technology designed for authoritarian ends...
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DfT to spend £37m on real-time bus data service
Department has announced a new competition to manage open timetable, fare and location data on buses in England from 2025 ...
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Vetting unit to secure digital transformation director
Cabinet Office’s UKSV looks to recruit leader to help redesign the way the unit works...
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Avoid fragmenting biometrics governance, says outgoing commissioner
Regulating biometric technologies should be wary of cloud-based storage and data breaches...
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