Simon Blagden has been appointed as chair of DCMS executive agency Building Digital UK...
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DCMS annual consultancy outlay quadruples in past two years
Money spent on external advice increased fourfold overnight...
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DCMS seeks social media monitoring firm to help ‘build comprehensive picture of misinformation’
Department floats 10-month contract worth half a million pounds...
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HS2 signs £280k software deals for social media and political monitoring
Project to deliver new rail infrastructure invests in tools to monitor and manage media coverage...
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British Museum to offer visitors augmented-reality games
London attraction will provide schools tours with tablets and interactive digital content...
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Scotland’s vaccine passport scheme to end on Monday
App will remain available to businesses that wish to use it voluntarily...
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DCMS unveils Mancunian hub for 400 staff
Digital department to set up shop in the city centre...
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Year in review: How technology defined 2021’s biggest stories
Digital and data once again had a starring role in supporting – and, occasionally, hampering – government’s work this year. PublicTechnology looks back at the most significant events....
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Information commissioner succession plans confirmed
Elizabeth Denham will remain in post for an extra month and her deputies will take on regulatory duties for a further month until incoming chief John Edwards starts in new […]...
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The digital age requires cultural sensitivity
Even when sat in their living room, government officials working with international partners need to be cognisant and respectful of other cultures, according to experts Matt Minshall and Mark Roberts...
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