With just 16 weeks to go on the project timeframe of the sign-in tool to be used across government, leaders have given a positive view of the outlook for delivery […]...
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New digital centre of government prioritises ‘value of data and sustainable talent supply’
Emily Middleton, recently recruited to help guide the new government digital hub in DSIT, reveals a range of focus areas for the coming months, including skills, innovation, and commercial strategies […]...
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London considers return to electronic ballot-counting for mayoral elections
Authorities in the capital are seeking input from potential providers to inform a planned procurement next year, and the reintroduction of automated platforms in the next citywide ballot in 2028 […]...
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One in four DSIT staffers now based outside London
Figures cited by ministers reveal that over 500 officials employed by the technology department are now located in places other than the capital, with Salford, Cardiff and Birmingham particular hotspots […]...
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Interview: Digital government minister Clark on how tech can save days of citizens’ time each year
As DSIT’s digital hub announces two significant tech tools to support both officials and users, minister Feryal Clark tells PublicTechnology about the new administration’s desire to ‘completely transform digital government’ […]...
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Parliament explores how generative AI could support MPs and peers
The Parliamentary Digital Service is analysing the possibility of deploying Microsoft Copilot, while a new working group of Commons and Lords representatives has been convened to coordinate potential use cases […]...
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GDS adds chatbots to One Login support centre
Citizens experiencing issues with the new government sign-in system can now receive assistance around the clock via the introduction of an automated tool, alongside the expansion of other support channels […]...
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Starmer: ‘There’s always an inhibition in government when it comes to technology and change’
The prime minister has stressed the need for public services to adopt artificial intelligence and other new technologies, but warned that the civil service often demonstrates a ‘fear of change’ […]...
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New Whitehall head honcho to be charged with ‘harnessing new technology’
After the current cabinet secretary Simon Case announced his impending departure from government, the advert to recruit his replacement stresses the importance of the new leader supporting digital transformation efforts […]...
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Lane Fox and Willmott to chair new panel to shape digital government’s ’10-year vision’
Following its recent establishment as the new ‘digital centre of government’, the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology has named a dozen industry and academic experts to an advisory body […]...
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