Government department focused on local government and services has signed a major deal with a tech consultancy which, in the coming months and years, will provide digital experts and advice […]...
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Government ‘does not recognise’ OBR figures of £1.8bn ‘unfunded cost’ for digital ID regime
While ministers have repeatedly rebuffed questions about the costs of the new virtual identity, government’s independent fiscal watchdog has cited a figure, but claimed that money has not been committed […]...
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More data issues dog cross-public sector accounts
The Treasury project to provide an annual comprehensive snapshot of finances across public bodies is, once again, encountering problems obtaining reliable information with the FY25 submission set to be ‘disclaimed’ […]...
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HMRC seeks ‘IT change’ partner for critical border infrastructure services
Government’s tax department is inviting firms to take part in a market engagement exercises, ahead of opening bids for a major tech support deal covering core trade and tariff services […]...
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Treasury told to get more ‘proactive’ in encouraging departmental transformation
With many of government’s services that charge fees falling well short of the target to recover all costs, an influential committee of MPs has urged the Treasury to do more […]...
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Acting UK government statistics chief Rourke to depart role
Following the exit earlier this year of long-standing national statistician Professor Sir Ian Diamond, Emma Rourke has spent about six months in the top job, but is now moving on […]...
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DWP explores AI options for new £50m-plus Jobs and Careers service
With deadlines for delivery approaching next year, a minister at the department has revealed that it is determined to ‘leverage the right technology to deliver improved outcomes’ via new service […]...
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AI transcription in courts needs to better ‘protect victims’
Systems that can automate the process of writing up cases are already being tested in the justice system, but the results must better account for the traumatic content being covered […]...
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Government partners with Google DeepMind
The PM has unveiled an agreement with the AI research company, which will see the firm establish and automated research facility in the UK, with local researchers given priority access […]...
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‘Outages are a wake-up call to know your clouds and ask if you built them right’
Recent incidents brought significant additional attention to the hosting infrastructure of government. PublicTechnology talked to some experts from the civil service and the supplier community to ask what happens next. […]...
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