The department for home affairs is seeking a manager to take on oversight of the organisation’s enterprise IT, including major platforms, as well as tens of thousands of staff devices […]...
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HMRC final report on digital VAT finds success across the board – but one in four SMEs report more costs than benefits
Three years after the final tranche of firms was switched to the digitised tax regime, the department has published a concluding evaluation considering the impact on tax revenue and businesses […]...
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GPs to be required to offer online patient services from 8am to 6.30pm
A new version of the contract for general practitioners enshrines a mandate for surgeries to provide during core hours a digital option for booking appointments, requesting medicines and other enquiries […]...
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Northern Irish minister grilled on potential AI jobs replacement
John O’Dowd has claimed that the use of new technology will not be entirely motivated by reducing costs, but did not directly answer tough questions on possible impact on headcount […]...
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EXCL: DWP to ‘reuse UC digital service’ code in £13.5m deal to support delivery of New Style benefits
After operating for 10 years and growing to ‘millions of lines of code’, Universal Credit platform will be adapted and built upon in supporting updated versions of JSA and ESA […]...
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HMCTS to seek ‘further funding’ after digitisation of civil cases scaled back
The courts service has been engaged in a major transformation project for the past nine years and, during the final months of delivery, further reductions in scope have been made […]...
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Government creates specialist unit to oversee new procurement regime
Team will be based in the Cabinet Office and will have a remit to review complaints from providers, ensure compliance with rules, and act as a barrier to risky suppliers […]...
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DWP seeks leader to build gen AI team and plots £12m deal to target ‘to be identified business problems’
Department is offering potential £94k salary for a deputy director level post, while outlining its intent to appoint a supplier to support AI projects from ‘ideation to delivery and scaling’ […]...
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Government invites joiners for ‘low code community’
A group for specialists in low code tools, which allow non-technical staff to create software programs, has been added to the array of communities of practice for Whitehall digital professionals […]...
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DVSA uses AI to help create theory-test questions
The government agency with responsibility for administering driving tests and certifying the safety of buses and lorries has found numerous use cases for automation, according to the future roads minister […]...
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