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Government ‘open to exploring’ use of Apple and Google Wallets to store official documents
Feryal Clark, the minister for artificial intelligence and digital government, has suggested that documents could be opened ...
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Pace of AI adoption will vary by departments but requires ‘consistency on leadership and governance’, DSIT chief says
Sarah Munby, permanent secretary of the department that houses the civil service’s new digital hub, has told MPs that ...
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DWP body retains ‘digital delivery partner’ in expanded £24m deal
A government entity created to support financial wellbeing has signed a new and updated engagement with a core technology ...
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Pay and reward leader sought for tech profession to help departments ‘reduce reliance on consultants’
GDS wishes to identify and appoint an expert to ‘design and facilitate cross-government adoption of a unified career and ...
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Auditors query Horizon compensation data gaps in DBT accounts
In light of queries over uptake of redress schemes, the National Audit Office has issued a qualified opinion on the annual ...
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NAO finds government will miss 2025 cyber-resilience goal with big staffing gaps and legacy upgrades not funded
A new study from the public spending watchdog identifies excessive vacancies and use of temps, while hundreds of ageing ...
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Spending advice unit recommends assessment of ‘public attitudes and perceptions’ in departments’ AI procurement
A team created by Cabinet Office and HM Treasury to ensure spending calls are backed by evidence has created guidance ...
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Parts of NHS making ‘glacially slow progress’ on digital, MPs warn
The House of Commons’ Public Accounts Committee has just published a highly critical report claiming that officials in ...
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‘The previous government spent far too long concentrating on the doomsday scenarios – and not the opportunities of AI’
As government publishes a tranche of algorithmic transparency records, PublicTechnology catches up with minister Feryal Clark ...
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Defra farming reform programme seeks £20m tech partner to transform monitoring
The Rural Payments Agency, which oversees the delivery of more than 40 support schemes, is looking to deploy new digital ...
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Assessing salaries, reforming controls, and account management for departments – what’s new in ‘the new GDS’
Government’s most familiar digital transformation institution is to remain in place, with a new and greatly expanded remit, ...
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‘Councils are at the forefront of embracing and utilising digital tech’ – how the LGA is bringing SME innovation to local government
A recent project led by the Local Government Association sought to establish an ‘open dialogue’ between authorities and ...