
HMPPS sheds light on prisoner ‘violence estimator’ algorithm
Tool uses the information of a prisoner’s age and previous behaviour to project how many

Emergency Alert test to be sent to 87 million phones in second national trial
Previous trial saw several million people fail to receive dummy version of messages used to

Scottish Government backs public sector tech firms with £7m
The devolved administration’s CivTech programme has been in operation for almost a decade, and has

HMRC legacy decommissioning scheme requires ‘phased approach and careful consideration’
The government tax department recently indicated that it believed it will achieve annualised savings of

Hertfordshire police leaders encourage public to use app to submit evidence
Software enables citizens of the county to provide evidence of various crimes, and will be

New ONS head works to improve culture
New interim leader of statistics agency acknowledges that organisation needs to improve ability of staff

NHS allocation algorithms ensure donated ‘organs now go to the people who would benefit most’
System processes data at a nationwide level and provides doctors in hospital transplant centres with

All government credentials to be digitised by 2027, minister claims
As work progresses on creating electronic versions of the driving licence, as well as National

Ofcom proposes new online harms requirements for tech firms
The watchdog for online safety has opened a consultation in which the public and industry

DfE spends £100m on quartet of digital and data deals
The department has signed four engagements with specialist suppliers that will provide technical support across

Redbridge seeks leader to ‘modernise services and improve digital inclusion’
Outer London borough in the north east of the capital is advertising a vacant digital

New DSIT head Mian ‘hugely optimistic about how science, tech and AI can improve lives’
Tech department’s former director general for digital technologies and telecoms Emran Mian moves into the

Major DWP-led shared services scheme retains £4m consultants for crucial design phase
A company specialised in advising on transformation of business software has been awarded a contract

‘Analogue in a digital world’ – Westminster Scottish secretary lambasts Holyrood first minister
UK cabinet minister has acknowledged concerns of GPs and claimed that a national app allowing

Lindsay Mason installed as government chief data officer as recruitment opens for permanent hire
Former senior manager at MoD and retail chains is named to post with remit across

Review finds ‘inadequacies’ in ONS decisions and planning
Assessment of culture and performance, led by former departmental leader Robert Devereux, was commissioned in

Procurement Act: HMRC first to use new law’s national security exemption to withhold supplier details across four £16m digital deals
Provisions in the law which came into force in February have been used for what

GOV.UK App launches nationwide
The new mobile program through which government intends citizens will access a comprehensive range of