Government unleashes counter-drone strategy
Policy contains measures including drone-takedown unit and drive to promote design standards
DIT sets aside £2m to fund crack data-science policy squad
Department looks to bring in specialist team
Minister clarifies death-penalty clause in UK-US data-sharing agreement
Government will be able to decide ‘on a case-by-case’ basis whether to grant permission for UK...
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GDS carbon footprint ‘equivalent to 400 homes’
Digital agency looks to bring emissions caused by its online services down to zero
Legal Aid Agency seeks head of digital
MoJ-sponsored entity looks to appoint leader to spearhead transformation
HMRC floats £24m in contracts to support key digital platforms
Up to four suppliers to be appointed to deals to provide services for digital tax and transaction-monitoring systems
Kingston and Sutton appoint MHCLG tech chief to lead IT shared services
London boroughs make senior appointment
Devon County Council looks to become ‘data-driven organisation’
Local authority issues contract notice for tech refresh to support better use of data
GDPR blamed for doubling of Whitehall’s recorded data breaches
Some departments report vast increases following introduction of new data-protection legislation
HMRC seeks digital support for Future Borders programme
Tax agency issues two contract notices for design and delivery specialists
BEIS urged to sharpen up renewable energy data
Industry group claims information on solar power deployment is inaccurate
London NHS trusts launch major framework for health and social care apps
Collective of trusts and CCGs seeks programs across five core health areas
Home secretary signs agreement for access to US tech firms’ data
Agreement will also see US agencies permitted to requisition data from UK telcos
Scottish Parliament to examine use of facial recognition
Holyrood committee to explore benefits of technology as well 'a number of concerns' about privacy and rights
Watch: NHS and industry experts discuss opportunities and challenges of AI
Webinar discussion – which is available to view for free – covers ethics, technical barriers, and key use cases of artificial intelligence
GDS signs ‘robust’ data-sharing agreements with three quarters of departments
Organisation is working through ‘some points of detail’ with four that are yet to sign
Home Office reviews ESN oversight processes
As concerns about timescales linger, department looks at ways to ensure success of programme’s ‘ramp-up phase’
MoD agency explores ‘novel security features’ for banknotes
Government seeks input on possible new methods of protecting currency
Minister reasserts commitment to ‘appoint a chief data officer by 2020’
Minister for implementation clarifies that newly created GCDIO is not instead of chief data officer
‘It isn’t the Terminator’ – how AI is helping the NHS share data
Hear, in this brief extract from our AI Week webinar discussion, how the NHS is using automation to help overcome fears about data security
Highlands businesses offered funding and support on AI and robotics
Scottish Government entity launches technology and innovation programme for firms in the region
Government updates Notify savings projections
Service is on track to hit target of £45m in annual savings by year five, according to Cabinet Office
Government says ‘lack of mandate’ contributed to muted Verify uptake
Official response to select committee agrees with finding that ‘GDS’s inability to get buy-in from departments ultimately led to Verify’s failure’
Scotland to implement digital evidence-sharing system
Government commences procurement process for technology tool