After operating for 10 years and growing to ‘millions of lines of code’, Universal Credit platform will be adapted and built upon in supporting updated versions of JSA and ESA […]...
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HMCTS to seek ‘further funding’ after digitisation of civil cases scaled back
The courts service has been engaged in a major transformation project for the past nine years and, during the final months of delivery, further reductions in scope have been made […]...
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Government creates specialist unit to oversee new procurement regime
Team will be based in the Cabinet Office and will have a remit to review complaints from providers, ensure compliance with rules, and act as a barrier to risky suppliers […]...
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The cost of delaying digital transformation
Digital transformation presents many opportunities for government to make public services more accessible, efficient, and citizen-centric; however, a new report finds that the UK is lagging behind leading digital nations around […]...
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DWP seeks leader to build gen AI team and plots £12m deal to target ‘to be identified business problems’
Department is offering potential £94k salary for a deputy director level post, while outlining its intent to appoint a supplier to support AI projects from ‘ideation to delivery and scaling’ […]...
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Government invites joiners for ‘low code community’
A group for specialists in low code tools, which allow non-technical staff to create software programs, has been added to the array of communities of practice for Whitehall digital professionals […]...
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AI tools will transform the policy profession for the better
Policymakers should embrace new technology and its potential impact on their work, believes Michael Padfield from the Incubator for Artificial Intelligence Ever wondered if there’s a better way of distilling […]...
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DVSA uses AI to help create theory-test questions
The government agency with responsibility for administering driving tests and certifying the safety of buses and lorries has found numerous use cases for automation, according to the future roads minister […]...
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HMRC takes ‘deep dive’ on complaints response after customer-service challenges
The tax agency’s service levels for users have come under scrutiny in the past couple of years, while plans to significantly scale back its telephone helpline provision have been reversed […]...
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Liverpool City Council seeks suppliers for £30m tech framework
Local authority in the north west will appoint a handful of suppliers to fulfil the tech needs of the council and local schools until nearly the end of the decade […]...
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