Chief executive reveals that the tax department begins a major £1.6bn programme of upgrade work from a position that is less than acceptable and well below what is considered ‘ideal’ […]...
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Government ‘planning for varied outcomes’ of AI on the labour market
A minister at Whitehall’s tech department has claimed that this administration is keeping a close track on both the possible upsides and harms that could be caused by digital progress […]...
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Digital platform to enable officials to find Whitehall mentors
A new tech tool, which replaces an Excel spreadsheet, will enable departmental employees to connect with peers from across government and obtain personalised coaching sessions to support their professional development […]...
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Cabinet Office inks £20m AWS cloud deal
Central agency signs agreement for tech giant’s hosting and support services, with the supplier required to provide government with detailed intel on its public sector engagements and group financial performance […]...
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Digital ID booze-buying checks expected by the end of year
With legal changes soon being implemented by the Home Office, products whose purchase requires age verification are among the key focus areas of government’s dedicated unit focused on digital identity […]...
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Abolition of NHS England ‘will not hamper digital services or cyber standards’
As government embarks on 18 months of work to bring the central health service entity into government, a minister has tackled questions about the potential impact on tech and data […]...
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Minister: ‘HMRC will be an agile department with modern IT by 2030’
The newly appointed exchequer secretary and chair of the HMRC board told the department’s external stakeholders that he will cooperate with them in delivering new digital services and infrastructure upgrades […]...
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MoD agency begins tests for £1bn AI-powered digital system to help ‘degrade or destroy an identified target’
Supporting the work of the UK’s new Cyber and Electromagnetic Command, the Digital Targeting Web being delivered by Dstl will feature various strands, encompassing sensors and ‘deciders’ using artificial intelligence […]...
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‘Great’ services drive had limited progress, NAO report finds
A new study from the National Audit Office warns that departments lack sufficient understanding of the costs of services, a problem exemplified by the recent Top 75 digital transformation programme […]...
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Government previews £24bn tech mega-framework
Whitehall’s procurement agency has issued an initial planning notice, and will soon connect with potential suppliers, ahead of awarding a new iteration of the Technology Products and Associated Services deal […]...
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