Strategies that help organisations build capacity for innovation to unlock the full potential of their data and resources for a more innovative and efficient local government...
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Blackpool’s Silicon Sands vision and how AI supports social work in Coventry – six things we learned at Socitm President’s conference
At the Birmingham event, local authorities and NHS bodies shared plans and experiences on issues including datacentre investment, clearing helpdesk queues and why some transformation leaders hate the word ‘digital’ […]...
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PARTNER | Addressing the workforce challenge in local government
Local governments that project a sense of purpose and engaging roles can foster a multi-talented workforce to make an impact on communities...
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Manifesto tech takeaways: Labour plans National Data Library and standardised police IT
As it prepares for the possibility of taking power for the first time in 14 years, Keir Starmer’s party’s tech policies include plans to better equip HMRC and UK regulators […]...
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Manifesto tech takeaways: Conservatives pledge to double Whitehall digital and AI expertise
Current party of government reminds voters of standing up to Huawei, as well as pledging to support facial recognition and NHS device upgrades, and offering youngsters a cyber military career […]...
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Should the public sector believe the AI hype?
After examining current public service uses of artificial intelligence, as well as potential risks and rewards, a panel of experts addresses the key question: what is all the fuss about? […]...
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‘You have got to lead from the front’ – heads of major departments on their need for digital expertise
At the PublicTechnology Live conference on Tuesday, permanent secretaries representing HMRC, Defra, DSIT, DVLA and DfE told attendees of how and why tech knowledge has become crucial for senior leaders […]...
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WATCH: Should perm secs learn to code?
At the PublicTechnology Live conference, departmental chiefs discussed how best senior managers can provide leadership to colleagues in digital and data roles, as well as revealing their own tech skills […]...
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WATCH: ‘HMRC is a data business that does tax’
At PublicTechnology Live, senior leaders from two major government agencies among the most familiar to citizens – DVLA and HMRC – discuss the role of data in powering current and […]...
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Comprehensive coverage vs dimensions of uncertainty – the complicated world of ‘AI-enriched intelligence’
Artificial intelligence offers unprecedented opportunities for security professionals to analyse material, but such potential is accompanied by major challenges and unknowns, according to a report from the Alan Turing Institute […]...
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