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GDS and CDDO complete DSIT move as new ‘AI Opportunities Unit’ created

Ministers at the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology have taken on responsibility for government’s

Elections watchdog censured over breach of 40 million people’s data and admits ‘sufficient protections were not in place’

An investigation led by the Information Commissioner’s Office has found that The Electoral Commission could

Crown Prosecution Service works on AI strategy and business case ahead of spending review

The non-ministerial department responsible for prosecuting criminals has worked on a series of exploratory trials,

Report urges clean-up of cluttered framework landscape

A new assessment from the National Audit Office finds that there are as many 21,000

DWP, MoD and Cabinet Office among departments trialling digital staff transfer service

Organisations employing 150,000 government workers, equating to about 30% of the overall civil service total,

Project launched to help deliver statistics under pressure

The Royal Statistical Society undertakes exercise aimed at better understanding how statisticians produce outputs in

Watchdog calls for NHS probe of patient-safety risks created by online GP consultations

Health Services Safety Investigations Body has published a report including evidence that the use of

CCS opens bids on £6bn back-office software framework

Government’s procurement agency is inviting interested parties to apply for a spot on a major

‘Smart, modern, sustainable and digitally connected’ – York confirmed as home of next civil service hub

Approval has been given to create a new government location boasting new technology and housing

‘Must be transportable as commercial carry-on luggage’ – MoD seeks on-the-go device for battlefield cyberthreat-hunting

The dedicated innovation unit of UK Strategic Command wishes to acquire a portable hardware system

‘AI can turbocharge deceptive and unfair practices that harm consumers’, regulators warn

Watchdogs from the UK, US and EU have jointly warned that the rise of generative

Almost half of citizens encounter deepfakes

Research from regulator Ofcom – which is responsible for online safety – finds that exposure

HMRC creates £500m legacy tech and security programme after merging major projects

The Critical Platform Transformation project and Enterprise Security Programme, which aim to tackle technical debt

Treasury seeks leader for Data Hub

Government’s finance department is recruiting for a new chief data officer who will also take

ICO reprimands Essex high school over use of facial-recognition tech

Data protection regulator the Information Commissioner’s Office has formally censured a school for failing to

DWP seeks suppliers to help tap into ‘unprecedented opportunity and challenge’ of generative AI

The Department for Work and Pensions – despite banning staff use of ChatGPT – is

Horizon shows need for tighter reins on ‘rogue’ ALBs, minister claims

Pat McFadden – who served as Post Office minister under Gordon Brown and now heads

ICO expenditure grows 15% in FY24 as watchdog grows digital expertise

The UK data protection watchdog committed millions of pounds in additional investment last year to
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