Government ordains Barnsley as ‘UK’s first Tech Town’ and plans local AI blitz
DSIT has unveiled a new initiative to offer support intended to ensure ‘communities left behind
DWP signs £6m IT security and anti-fraud deal for UC ops
Benefits department has put in a place an agreement with a tech supplier to deliver
Scottish MSPs find ‘clear need to update FOI laws’
A group of members from across parties concluded that legislation is in sore need of
Government Service Manual expands Edge and Firefox testing requirements
Teams developing government online services for access via each of the two main mobile operating
Home Office plans centralised police tech, digital and AI functions
White paper sets out proposals for National Police Service that will take the lead on
NAO warns of data and IT issues afflicting government finance ops
The watchdog for auditing public bodies has identified and flagged up a number of technical
EXCL: GDS plans deployment of AI coding tools to ‘teams across public sector’
The Whitehall digital unit has previously conducted a major trial in which civil servants achieved
Newham offers £136k for digital chief
East London borough is advertising a vacant post for a specialist to help improve infrastructure,
Government hub opens up free AI training for all UK adults
As part of a sweep of newly announced units focused on artificial intelligence, a specialist
MoD signs £240m Palantir deal as ministers insist UK defence data ‘remains sovereign’
Ongoing questions will only add to the longstanding controversy surrounding the data firm and, in
All legal aid providers complete move to new ID system after LAA cyberattack as ministers ask officials to ‘accelerate transformation’
All legal support services firms can once again access government’s digital services following the agency’s
One Login now used by 122 government services
Incoming single government platform for enabling citizens to sign in to departmental services has seen
Scottish Government facing legal proceedings from data watchdog
Scotland’s information commissioner is preparing to take the Holyrood administration to court over an ongoing
Government brings in Anthropic and Meta to support service transformation
In a busy month for news, DSIT’s latest announcement details agreements with two of the
NS&I £3bn transformation programme ‘will miss 2028 deadline’
State bank secures HM Treasury support for £109m in extra funding to cover the cost
HMRC deputy leader to work with Capita as unions slam ‘fundamental failure’ of pensions delivery
The tax agency’s second perm sec Angela MacDonald is to lead a group convened to
Minister: ‘People should not be able to flash their digital ID on a phone screen’
The use of the new virtual official document will require users to go through a
National Data Library: ‘Kickstarter projects’ target energy bills, extreme weather prep, and legal advice
An update from government’s tech department sheds light on the £100m cost of the facility,