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HMRC recruits 5,000 citizens to test digital income tax service

Having opened volunteering 18 months ago, government’s tax agency has since attracted participation from thousands

WHO warns of need for AI healthcare laws

A report newly published by the global expert body has found that ‘the technology is

Policing sector plans £100m framework for ‘victim and citizen engagement’ tools

Buying body dedicated to serving the commercial needs of law enforcement and other public bodies

AI funding as proportion of DWP IT budget grows sixfold in FY25

Having had no dedicated money set aside as recently as 2023, government’s benefits agency now

WFH: Report warns over conflict between office closures and attendance mandates

A parliamentary committee has released findings based on evidence that many civil servants attend work

Government deploys ‘data scientists and digital rapid-response unit’ to tackle erroneous prisoner releases

Ministers reveal that tech and information specialists have been tasked with helping to improve processes

DWP signs £30m digital deal to tap into ‘augmented resources’

Whitehall agency retains one of its primary providers to offer support to a team with

Auditors find NS&I digital reform programme is four years behind schedule

A report has identified significant cost increases, as well as lengthy delays and the absence

Digital ID data will all be hosted in UK, minister claims

As it continues to face a litany of questions seeking details of the planned identity

HMRC signs £6m renewal for ‘vital’ data-management tool

Government’s tax department enters into new arrangement for provision of software tool that supports a

ONS to streamline operations

The executive leader of the UK’s official statistics producer has revealed that the organisation will

Post Office spends £50m on 2027 Horizon extension and warns further year may be needed

The public corporation announces the latest expansion of the deal for its core retail IT

Crown Prosecution Service recruits for two senior digital roles 

Non-ministerial department offers up to £95,000 a year in bid to secure new deputy director for digital and

New laws aim to tackle AI-generated child abuse material

After a rise in artificially created illegal images, including those depicting the very youngest children,

MoD posts 14% hike in data incidents, annual report reveals 

Defence ministry’s newly published annual report and accounts shows rise in ‘unauthorised disclosures’ the Information Commissioner’s Office has not been told about as well

Synnovis concludes probe into complex NHS cyberattack that breached ‘random and fragmented data’

Pathology services provider says organisations whose data was affected by the disruptive ‘smash and grab’ attack, reportedly perpetrated by Russian cybercriminals, will

Cyberattacks cost UK firms £200k, government study finds

Newly published research finds that each successful breach can hurt the balance sheet of companies

NHS sheds light on plans for £1.4bn HR system

After awarding a contract to Indian outsourcer Infosys last month, the health service has now
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