In light of queries over uptake of redress schemes, the National Audit Office has issued a qualified opinion on the annual financial report of the Department for Business and Trade […]...
UK nationals living or travelling overseas and seeking information or support from the government can now be assisted by automated systems, as part of wider departmental use of new technologies […]...
The House of Commons’ Public Accounts Committee has just published a highly critical report claiming that officials in government and the health service are ‘out of ideas and remarkably complacent’ […]...
A recent project led by the Local Government Association sought to establish an ‘open dialogue’ between authorities and emerging tech firms to enable continued public-service innovation. PublicTechnology finds out more. […]...
The Rural Payments Agency, which oversees the delivery of more than 40 support schemes, is looking to deploy new digital systems that use satellite imagery to enable remote compliance monitoring […]...
A new study from the public spending watchdog identifies excessive vacancies and use of temps, while hundreds of ageing platforms remain in use, with migrations lacking the necessary financial support […]...
Whitehall’s transport agency has signed a six-figure deal covering the next two years and supporting the creation of strategies for deploying artificial intelligence, and then identifying and implementing specific tools […]...
Following the launch of dedicated NHS tools in England and Wales, leaders announce that citizens north of the border will be offered an app featuring health and social care services […]...
As government publishes a tranche of algorithmic transparency records, PublicTechnology catches up with minister Feryal Clark to discuss Whitehall’s work with local authorities, and the importance of transparency and security […]...
London Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime has revealed plans to invest in a browser-based tool that would cleanse and collate data from various sources and allow officers to explore […]...