In government’s annual lowdown on the progress of major projects, Whitehall’s central department reveals that its IT overhaul will task the ICS unit in DESNZ with delivering a new platform […]...
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Government backs AI-powered interactive maps to predict knife crime
Ministers announce that, within five years, a new digital and data system will be used by police forces across England and Wales to help anticipate the likelihood of violent offences […]...
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NI Civil Service amends hybrid-working policy to mandate two days in office
A union for officials in Northern Ireland is opposing the new rule, but leaders claim that move has only been undertaken following a thorough review including consultation with employee representatives […]...
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NHS plans £20m engagement to expand digital care via community pharmacies
The health service has revealed its intention to put in place a framework to help those providing patient advice on the high street with a greater range of tech services […]...
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Prisoners’ children: MoJ deploys machine learning and data analytics to support better policy
The ministry’s recently appointed chief digital and information officer Mark Thompson tells PublicTechnology about innovative work to collate and derive insights from data and, ultimately, support better planning and outcomes […]...
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New trio for Treasury top table bring tech transformation skills
Whitehall’s finance department has recruited to its boardroom three new directors, who represent various sectors and bring with them skills in the areas of technology and innovation, according to government […]...
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One Login needs to manage risk of ‘complex roadmap and dependency on departments’, annual report finds
Annual major project reviews note sturdy progress, but also flags up adoption delays, and notes increased costs from the use of contractors necessitated by restrictions preventing recruitment of permanent staff […]...
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MoD explores digital ID and verification options for 20,000 Secret-level users
Defence department is seeking to identify technologies that could, in the first instance, enable a select band of officials and military to access classified information, before rollout across wider sector […]...
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New Homes England chief to ‘accelerate transformation’
Amy Rees joins the Whitehall housing agency with a remit to drive reform, arriving after a stint in the justice system in which she helped to deliver significant digital progress […]...
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DSIT names top leaders for AI and digital infrastructure
Government science and tech department, which now operates as the ‘digital centre’ for the civil service, has created two new senior roles at director general level, with interim appointments made […]...
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