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Scottish councils face funding pinch over Microsoft licensing changes

From the start of the new school year, institutions north of the border are set

EXCL: Government seeks out ‘high-priority data-quality issues’

The Central Digital and Data Office has entered into a commercial engagement to develop a

Glasgow Council: ‘This is not a technology strategy, and cannot be delivered by technology alone’

Scotland’s largest city has published its first digital plan since 2018, with a focus on

King’s Speech: New laws propose ICO reform and mandatory ransomware reporting

The new Labour administration has revealed a sweep of 40 new laws enshrining measures such

HMRC retains Capgemini in potential £700m deal to support ‘driving platform for tax collection’

Tax agency signs de facto five-year extension for consultancy to continue providing ongoing maintenance and

Government offers up to £100k for leader to ‘set 10-year strategy for digital architecture’

A role within the Central Digital and Data Office comes with responsibility for driving the

Data and transparency bodies issue call for ‘revival’ of open government

A wide range of organisations, including the Open Data Institute and Transparency International, have written

Watchdog tells public to ‘read the privacy notice’

The Information Commissioner’s Office has urged citizens that, while lengthy and labyrinthine data-usage documents may

‘Not fit for purpose and seriously compromised’ – urgent calls for new government to rethink digital immigration plans

Campaign groups, charities and immigration lawyers have reignited work to raise awareness of the dangers

Industry body warns digital secretary of half a million ‘missing women’ in tech industry

In a letter to new minister, BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT, has warned that

NHS signs £20m eight-month cloud deal to ensure ‘continuity to operationally critical systems’

The central health service body has retained IT reseller Softcat, with which it has worked

Labour appointments include DWP minister for transformation and leader for NHS data platform

As the UK’s new governing party continues to appoint ministers to its team, an array

Report calls for ‘Making Public Spending Digital’ procurement overhaul

Think tank Demos has published a report calling for much greater use of technology and

Home Office launches major programme to transform civil registration

Transparency documents outline plans for government and citizens – who typically travel 50 miles to

HMRC concludes trials of ‘causal AI’

The department, which is understood to be exploring a range of possible use cases of

Academics believe AI could detect disease a decade before diagnosis

Expert researchers from the University of Edinburgh have been testing the possibilities of using new

DfE signs £4m two-month Azure extension as new cloud deal looms

The department has worked with Bytes Software Services since 2020 and, after awarding a short-term

Tony Blair: ‘AI could automate 40% of DWP tasks’

Former prime minister’s think tank publishes a report claiming that technology could take over a
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