Departing Land Registry chief Simon Hayes talks lockdown, hybrid working and fighting the perfect storm of staff shortages and record demand
03 Sep Digital, Data & Technology

Departing Land Registry chief Simon Hayes talks lockdown, hybrid working and fighting the perfect storm of staff shortages and record demand

Hayes reflects on transformation, choices and challenges at HMLR as he departs after six years in post to become chief exec at Sports England
by Jess Bowie
Cross-government AI trial finds daily 56-minute time-saving per official
12 Sep Digital, Data & Technology
Cross-government AI trial finds daily 56-minute time-saving per official
Copilot: DBT trial finds time savings but no productivity improvement
10 Sep Digital, Data & Technology
Copilot: DBT trial finds time savings but no productivity improvement
DSIT staff numbers increase by more than half as GDS moves in
05 Sep Digital, Data & Technology
DSIT staff numbers increase by more than half as GDS moves in
MPs launch probe into MoD’s Afghan data breach
04 Sep Digital, Data & Technology
MPs launch probe into MoD’s Afghan data breach
National Audit Office says department has not yet provided sufficient evidence for its £850m estimate for error-related resettlement
Government warned of need to go 'further and faster' to improve data security
01 Sep Digital, Data & Technology
Government warned of need to go 'further and faster' to improve data security
Government says it has implemented 12 of 14 recommendations from previously-secret information security review
UK Space Agency to become unit within DSIT
20 Aug Digital, Data & Technology
UK Space Agency to become unit within DSIT
Agency chief says the move "will make it faster and easier to translate the nation’s space goals into reality"
Human-centred service: MoJ's Kamal Bal on the department's trauma-informed approach
19 Aug Digital, Data & Technology
Human-centred service: MoJ's Kamal Bal on the department's trauma-informed approach
Giving the morning keynote at this year’s PublicTechnology Live conference, Kamal Bal told attendees how the Ministry of Justice is working to improve services by better supporting both users and colleagues
PM picks former OpenAI exec as new AI adviser
18 Aug Digital, Data & Technology
PM picks former OpenAI exec as new AI adviser
Jade Leung was governance lead at the company behind ChatGPT before moving to AI Security Institute
'Successful transformation requires cultural change': What's in HMRC's Transformation Roadmap?
15 Aug Digital, Data & Technology
'Successful transformation requires cultural change': What's in HMRC's Transformation Roadmap?
The tax agency’s ambitious vision for the coming years includes "automating tax where possible", investing in new analytics technology to help combat fraud, and upgrading ageing IT infrastructure
'AI for all': MoJ launches AI action plan for civil servants
12 Aug Digital, Data & Technology
'AI for all': MoJ launches AI action plan for civil servants
All staff members to get "secure, enterprise-grade AI assistants" by December
MHRA kicks off hiring drive for Leeds hub
06 Aug Digital, Data & Technology
MHRA kicks off hiring drive for Leeds hub
Agency advertises more than a dozen digital roles based in west Yorkshire
ICO issues guidance on disclosing documents securely following MoD security breach
01 Aug Digital, Data & Technology
ICO issues guidance on disclosing documents securely following MoD security breach
Watchdog warns of serious data breaches where documents have been disclosed without proper checks for hidden personal information, including at the MoD
UKRI commits extra £168m for public sector data-linking work
24 Jul Digital, Data & Technology
UKRI commits extra £168m for public sector data-linking work
Funding announcement comes as MPs warn of “severe challenges” faced by research and innovation sector
NCA officer jailed for stealing Bitcoin he helped to confiscate
18 Jul Digital, Data & Technology
NCA officer jailed for stealing Bitcoin he helped to confiscate
Paul Chowles handed five-and-a-half year sentence after pocketing cryptocurrency from Silk Road 2.0 co-founder
‘Serious departmental error’: MoD official's Afghan data breach revealed
16 Jul Digital, Data & Technology
‘Serious departmental error’: MoD official's Afghan data breach revealed
Information Commissioner's Office says the "deeply regrettable incident" put "thousands of vulnerable people at risk" and "can never happen again"
Departments ‘must get better at using data analytics to combat fraud’
10 Jul Digital, Data & Technology
Departments ‘must get better at using data analytics to combat fraud’
NAO says properly harnessing technology and taking a preventative approach could turn “modest” savings into “billions”
First app version of GOV.UK website launches
01 Jul Digital, Data & Technology
First app version of GOV.UK website launches
App aims to take "crucial services a step closer to citizens in a bid to cut life-admin”
Devereux review highlights ‘deep seated issues’ at ONS
27 Jun Digital, Data & Technology
Devereux review highlights ‘deep seated issues’ at ONS
National statistician job and perm sec role will be separated as part of government’s response
Treasury working with departments to build integrated finance system
24 Jun Digital, Data & Technology
Treasury working with departments to build integrated finance system
Tech will give HMT and departments real-time shared understanding of their performance against budgets and objectives
Ministers set out plans for Northern Ireland Office of AI and Digital
18 Jun Digital, Data & Technology
Ministers set out plans for Northern Ireland Office of AI and Digital
New tech unit hoped to help Northern Ireland become "a world leader in responsible AI and play a transformational role in public sector delivery"
Smarter delivery: Lessons from across government for achieving more effective public services
18 Jun Digital, Data & Technology
Smarter delivery: Lessons from across government for achieving more effective public services
Improving operational capability is crucial to meet rising demand with stretched resources. Rather than seeing only new operational risks, there are opportunities to innovate and improve
Spending Review: DSIT gets £1.2bn boost to fund cross-department digital priorities
11 Jun Digital, Data & Technology
Spending Review: DSIT gets £1.2bn boost to fund cross-department digital priorities
Announcement brings total funding for cross-cutting digital priorities to £1.9bn over SR25 period
Which tasks do public servants spend too long on? And how can AI help?
10 Jun Digital, Data & Technology
Which tasks do public servants spend too long on? And how can AI help?
The government is placing high hopes on the potential for AI to improve productivity in public services. But where can it be most of use?
All civil servants to get AI training
09 Jun Digital, Data & Technology
All civil servants to get AI training
For the latest One Big Thing project, officials will be trained on AI and tasked with assessing how they can use the tech to streamline their own work
DSIT building 'one-stop tech shop' for public sector procurement
09 Jun Digital, Data & Technology
DSIT building 'one-stop tech shop' for public sector procurement
Government anticipates £1.2bn-a-year savings from platform
Government 'lacks capability' to address longstanding digital procurement issues
06 Jun Digital, Data & Technology
Government 'lacks capability' to address longstanding digital procurement issues
Public Accounts Committee warns of “an insufficient level of digital commercial skills across departments”
Generative AI ‘could help with almost 50% of civil servants’ work’
04 Jun Digital, Data & Technology
Generative AI ‘could help with almost 50% of civil servants’ work’
Research explores potential for technology to assist officials – as DSIT lauds Microsoft trial