Data breaches by DWP and others putting domestic-abuse victims’ lives at risk, ICO says
27 Sep Digital, Data & Technology

Data breaches by DWP and others putting domestic-abuse victims’ lives at risk, ICO says

Department for Work and Pensions is among seven organisations reprimanded by the data watchdog
by Jim Dunton
New Civil Service Jobs website will 'remove painful processes', Cabinet Office says as bidding opens
28 Sep Digital, Data & Technology
New Civil Service Jobs website will 'remove painful processes', Cabinet Office says as bidding opens
ICO 'naively accepted disingenuous' Home Office arguments in FoI decision, tribunal rules
28 Sep Digital, Data & Technology
ICO 'naively accepted disingenuous' Home Office arguments in FoI decision, tribunal rules
Former Rolls Royce tech boss named national technology adviser
15 Sep Digital, Data & Technology
Former Rolls Royce tech boss named national technology adviser
'Self-inflicted' job cuts worsening digital skills shortage, MPs warn
13 Sep Digital, Data & Technology
'Self-inflicted' job cuts worsening digital skills shortage, MPs warn
Lack of cybersecurity experts should send chill down government’s spine, PAC says
DWP to replace government's largest customer service centre with new £200m facility
16 Aug Digital, Data & Technology
DWP to replace government's largest customer service centre with new £200m facility
Department publishes procurement notice outlining intent to overhaul its customer service centre to help deliver a more effective welfare system
Salesforce World Tour London: Welcome to the future Partner Content
11 Aug Digital, Data & Technology
Salesforce World Tour London: Welcome to the future
The Salesforce World Tour London was a celebration of the power of technology to transform the customer experience. With a focus on Artificial Intelligence, there was plenty to interest delegates from the public sector, as Tim Gibson reports
Digital transformation: The journey goes on Partner Content
11 Aug Digital, Data & Technology
Digital transformation: The journey goes on
Much of the talk at Salesforce World Tour London was about AI. For delegates from the public sector, the foundational issue is the power of a low-code citizen engagement platform to enhance service delivery, as Tim Gibson reports
Transforming victims' journey — the digital way Partner Content
11 Aug Digital, Data & Technology
Transforming victims' journey — the digital way
With the help of Salesforce's platform, forward-thinking police forces are forging a path towards a more compassionate, efficient, and victim-centric approach to law enforcement. Murielle Gonzalez reports from Salesforce World Tour London
Salesforce World Tour London: A healthcare revolution Partner Content
11 Aug Digital, Data & Technology
Salesforce World Tour London: A healthcare revolution
NHS Professionals and clinical trials specialist Protas are paving the way for next-gen digital transformation in healthcare, combining care coordination, citizen engagement, and AI to help deliver better outcomes, as Murielle Gonzalez reports
£17m refresh of Civil Service Jobs planned in bid to tackle recruitment challenges and attract new talent
07 Aug Digital, Data & Technology
£17m refresh of Civil Service Jobs planned in bid to tackle recruitment challenges and attract new talent
Cabinet Office wants to give ‘innovative company’ a long-term contract to provide updated version of the platform used to advertise all government roles
Digital 'gurus' to be parachuted into government from private sector in secondment pilot
20 Jul Digital, Data & Technology
Digital 'gurus' to be parachuted into government from private sector in secondment pilot
Similar initiatives will be launched in areas including science and engineering
DSIT plucks housing director general for key digital role
18 Jul Digital, Data & Technology
DSIT plucks housing director general for key digital role
Emran Mian takes over digital role from Susannah Storey, who has joined DCMS as its new permanent secretary
Making civil servants' jobs easier with 'nerdy tech' - Mark Thompson interview
13 Jul Digital, Data & Technology
Making civil servants' jobs easier with 'nerdy tech' - Mark Thompson interview
The next phases of government’s data revolution have the potential to truly transform the way the civil service operates, but business cases are not enough to deliver results. Suzannah Brecknell talks to Mark Thompson, director of data, platforms and interoperability in the Cabinet Office’s Government People Group
HMCTS ‘consistently underestimated’ complexity of Court Reform Programme
30 Jun Digital, Data & Technology
HMCTS ‘consistently underestimated’ complexity of Court Reform Programme
MPs say staff have borne brunt of failings as service spends 90% of £1.3bn budget achieving just over half of project’s goals
HMRC and DWP to start using One Login within the next year
26 Jun Digital, Data & Technology
HMRC and DWP to start using One Login within the next year
GDS sheds light on plans to continue rollout of government-wide system over the coming months
DCMS names former DG as new permanent secretary
22 Jun Digital, Data & Technology
DCMS names former DG as new permanent secretary
Susannah Storey returns to the newly-refocused DCMS as its top civil servant after short stint at DSIT
MPs launch probe into cross-Whitehall strategic thinking
22 Jun Digital, Data & Technology
MPs launch probe into cross-Whitehall strategic thinking
Liaison Committee will examine how well government identifies opportunities, as well as risks and threats
ICO to probe use of personal data in government anti-disinformation work
16 Jun Digital, Data & Technology
ICO to probe use of personal data in government anti-disinformation work
Data watchdog will speak to Cabinet Office and DSIT following media revelations about social-media monitoring
'The more bids that are evaluated, the better the AI output will become': Can ChatGPT do a civil servant's job?
13 Jun Digital, Data & Technology
'The more bids that are evaluated, the better the AI output will become': Can ChatGPT do a civil servant's job?
CSW asked a cross-section of officials to play around with ChatGPT and establish how good it is at some of the everyday tasks they perform in their jobs. Here, Jack Perschke, director for public sector at Content+Cloud, considers what ChatGPT could mean for public procurement.
'The PQ response read as more frank and open than we might be happy to clear': Can ChatGPT do a civil servant's job?
13 Jun Digital, Data & Technology
'The PQ response read as more frank and open than we might be happy to clear': Can ChatGPT do a civil servant's job?
CSW asked a cross-section of officials to play around with ChatGPT and establish how good it is at some of the everyday tasks they perform in their jobs. Here, Gemma from the Department for Work and Pensions gives it a shot at answering a parliamentary written question... and applying for a grade 7 job
'It didn’t seem to grasp the rationale': Can ChatGPT do a civil servant's job?
13 Jun Digital, Data & Technology
'It didn’t seem to grasp the rationale': Can ChatGPT do a civil servant's job?
CSW asked a cross-section of officials to play around with ChatGPT and establish how good it is at some of the everyday tasks they perform in their jobs. Here, Greg from the Department for Business and Trade asks for help designing net-zero policy
'Make up an imaginary policy idea, and write a ministerial submission': Can ChatGPT do a civil servant's job?
13 Jun Digital, Data & Technology
'Make up an imaginary policy idea, and write a ministerial submission': Can ChatGPT do a civil servant's job?
CSW asked a cross-section of officials to play around with ChatGPT and establish how good it is at some of the everyday tasks they perform in their jobs. Here, Henry from the Department for Business and Trade sees how well it can craft a ministerial submission.
Education policy in the style of Shakespeare: Can ChatGPT do a civil servant's job?
13 Jun Digital, Data & Technology
Education policy in the style of Shakespeare: Can ChatGPT do a civil servant's job?
CSW asked a cross-section of officials to play around with ChatGPT and establish how good it is at some of the everyday tasks they perform in their jobs. Here, William from the Department for Education puts his team's sassy chatbot, Ariadne, to the test...
Can ChatGPT do a civil servant's job? CSW's panel put it to the test
13 Jun Digital, Data & Technology
Can ChatGPT do a civil servant's job? CSW's panel put it to the test
We asked a cross-section of officials to play around with ChatGPT and establish how good it is at some of the everyday tasks they perform in their jobs. See how well it did...
'This is a really big deal': Could ChatGPT change how civil servants work?
13 Jun Digital, Data & Technology
'This is a really big deal': Could ChatGPT change how civil servants work?
From "radical efficiencies" to "hallucinations", we explore the implications for government officials of large language models like ChatGPT
DSIT made up of 800 DCMS staffers and 935 from BEIS
08 Jun Digital, Data & Technology
DSIT made up of 800 DCMS staffers and 935 from BEIS
Newly created Department for Science, Innovation and Technology is still working on employee transfers, minister reveals
Lunch with... former DLUHC digital chief Paul Maltby
06 Jun Digital, Data & Technology
Lunch with... former DLUHC digital chief Paul Maltby
The ex-government tech maven sits down to discuss digital reform, transparency and what makes a good minister