MoD research agency signs data-analysis deal ‘to ensure we do not recruit any form of activist’
The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory has signed a new £100k contract for specialist screening
HMRC seeks senior leader to ‘deliver AI ethics at scale’
Role comes with remit to develop and implement initiatives designed to ensure technology is used
Government backs self-driving cars with £150m funding
Cash will support work Centre for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles, which aims to support development
Dundee looks to ‘significantly increase’ use of chatbots and conversational AI
Scottish local authority seeks supplier to help support £150k plan to implement automated technology, which
MoJ’s adoption of digital pay framework has enabled £22m boost to salary offers
Annual report outlines the benefits of department’s use of dedicated pay structures for tech profession,
Privacy fears raised over digital pound proposals
MPs have voiced concerns following the publication of a report from campaign group Big Brother
DDaT rebranded as Government Digital and Data with ambition to ‘be viewed alongside tech giants’
Cabinet Office claims that new brand represents ‘first ever community leading digital transformation in government’
Prison service will take ‘lessons learned’ into new tagging deals with G4S and Serco
Firms have previously admitted overcharging government by cumulative total of £170m but are now back
UK and US lead creation of global cyber guidelines for AI
The National Cyber Security Centre and the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency have worked
DWP estimates access to benefit claimants’ bank data will lead to 7,400 annual prosecutions
Impact assessment forecasts that prosecutions will rocket, but claims staff will take ‘account of circumstances
Scottish Government backs local players in £20m cloud deal
Four of five suppliers picked for four year framework are headquartered in Scotland, and will
GDS to work with South Korean counterparts on AI-powered government services
Ministers use state visit to unveil memorandum of understanding for countries to work together to
One in four GPs yet to provide patients with online access to records
All practices were expected to offer digital health records as of the start of this
‘Making tax difficult’ – MPs scold HMRC over £2bn digitisation costs for users
Scathing report from the Public Accounts Committee criticises ‘utterly extraordinary’ decision to exclude transitional costs
Universities agree to share data on students to improve safety
Agreement, which sector leaders believe can help tackle sexual assault and gender-based violence, follows campaigning
‘Our current set-up is unsustainable’ – DWP modernisation project signs £1m deal to progress work on unified digital service for benefits
Department signs contract to support ongoing development of single ‘get financial support’ service as part
Cabinet Office seeks new top dog to ‘lead transformation to digitally enabled 21st century civil service’
Central department opens recruitment for new permanent secretary – who will also serve as civil
Glasgow launches online tool to support reforestation
Citizens of Scotland’s largest city can now use a new digital portal to suggest local
