October 2023

4 Minutes

Business and industry News

EXCL: HMRC creating contingency plan in case technical issues prevent traders meeting March customs migration deadline

Sam Trendall October 20, 2023 0 Comment

CHIEF system is scheduled to close on 30 March, but PublicTechnology understands department will establish formal back-up plan to support firms that encounter difficulties in switching to new CDS platform […]...

3 Minutes

Business and industry News

DSIT reveals £1m post-DCMS roadmap to move users’ IT from Google to Microsoft

Sam Trendall October 20, 2023 0 Comment

Another department plans to switch software vendors as contract with consultancy comes into effect today and covers migration of 1,800 email inboxes and hundreds of personal and shared storage drives […]...

4 Minutes

Government and politics News

Corruption watchdog warns on ‘very weak’ transparency regime

Tevye Markson October 20, 2023 0 Comment

The departing head of the Committee on Standards in Public Life has urged government to revamp measures intended to ensure ethical compliance – or risk the UK becoming ‘a corrupt […]...

2 Minutes

News Science, technology and research

UK Space Agency opens up satellite data to boost businesses

Sofia Villegas October 20, 2023 0 Comment

Government body unveils new multimillion-pound programme, which includes training and network and opportunities for UK firms to use space data to help support growth, improve operations or create new services […]...

3 Minutes

News Public order, justice and rights

Home Office gauges ‘market appetite for taking on’ legacy police intel database

Sam Trendall October 19, 2023 0 Comment

Department publishes notice outlining need to ‘ensure continuity’ of national system for sharing information on major crimes that is currently managed by CGI under a £70m contract expiring in 2026 […]...

2 Minutes

News Science, technology and research

CDDO seeks senior duo of experts to ‘help government use AI safely and effectively’

Sam Trendall October 19, 2023 0 Comment

Central technology unit opens recruitment for two ‘lead technologists’ roles offering an annual pay pack of up to £85,600 and a remit to help set strategy across the public sector […]...

4 Minutes

News Society and welfare

Report warns of IT issues and data gaps on Homes for Ukraine scheme

Tevye Markson October 19, 2023 0 Comment

An assessment by the National Audit Office has praised the speed with which programme was launched, but raised concerns about insufficient demands for information and user issues with data platform […]...

2 Minutes

Defence and Security News

Minister tight-lipped on number of government cyberattacks and malware infections

Sam Trendall October 18, 2023 0 Comment

Cabinet Office minister of state Baroness Lucy Neville-Rolfe declines to answer parliamentary requests for data on security incidents and claims that ‘government does not comment on issues concerning national security’ […]...

2 Minutes

Government and politics News

SNP creates online rebuttal unit to take aim at Scottish independence ‘disinformation’

Holyrood and PublicTechnology staff October 18, 2023 0 Comment

Newly established team appears to be similar in operation to previous UK government initiatives intended to tackle inaccurate or misleading social media content – albeit with a more overtly political […]...

7 Minutes

Government and politics Highlights Opinion

Artificial intelligence is part of the next chapter in Estonia’s digital story

Tiit Riisalo October 18, 2023 0 Comment

Having long been renowned for digitisation in public life, the Estonian government remains committed to innovation and new technology, economic affairs minister Tiit Rissalo explains in this piece for PublicTechnology […]...

PublicTechnology

October 2023

EXCL: HMRC creating contingency plan in case technical issues prevent traders meeting March customs migration deadline

DSIT reveals £1m post-DCMS roadmap to move users’ IT from Google to Microsoft

Corruption watchdog warns on ‘very weak’ transparency regime

UK Space Agency opens up satellite data to boost businesses

Home Office gauges ‘market appetite for taking on’ legacy police intel database

CDDO seeks senior duo of experts to ‘help government use AI safely and effectively’

Report warns of IT issues and data gaps on Homes for Ukraine scheme

Minister tight-lipped on number of government cyberattacks and malware infections

SNP creates online rebuttal unit to take aim at Scottish independence ‘disinformation’

Artificial intelligence is part of the next chapter in Estonia’s digital story

The UK public sector harbours hidden digital transformation ‘deficit’

Getting a grip on cyber resilience

Digital transformation in the future of local government

Adoption of intelligent automation in the public sector