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
by Tevye Markson
Spending Review: DSIT gets £1.2bn boost to fund cross-department digital priorities
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Spending Review: DSIT gets £1.2bn boost to fund cross-department digital priorities
Which tasks do public servants spend too long on? And how can AI help?
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Which tasks do public servants spend too long on? And how can AI help?
DSIT building 'one-stop tech shop' for public sector procurement
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DSIT building 'one-stop tech shop' for public sector procurement
MoD digital plan 'hampered by skills gaps and ageing tech'
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MoD digital plan 'hampered by skills gaps and ageing tech'
Department needs to hire scores of technical staff and spend billions on IT upgrades to deliver on strategy, NAO finds
Culture shift: Sarah Healey takes the long view on digital policymaking in government
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Culture shift: Sarah Healey takes the long view on digital policymaking in government
The DCMS looks back through the decades at how government's approach to digital policy has evolved
Users report Home Office system providing wrong person’s immigration details
24 Oct 2022 Digital, Data & Technology
Users report Home Office system providing wrong person’s immigration details
Minister admits department is "aware of technical issues" in settled-status digital platform
‘Over-ambitious’ HMPPS electronic tagging plan ‘threw away’ £100m
24 Oct 2022 Digital, Data & Technology
‘Over-ambitious’ HMPPS electronic tagging plan ‘threw away’ £100m
MPs “unconvinced” of MoJ's ability to oversee overhaul of electronic tagging after “long history of poor performance"
Treasury warns of new Whole of Government Accounts delays
18 Oct 2022 Digital, Data & Technology
Treasury warns of new Whole of Government Accounts delays
Two-thirds of public bodies miss submission deadline as fresh IT woes emerge with OSCAR II database
Cabinet Office needs new tech partner for property database after contract scrapped
14 Oct 2022 Digital, Data & Technology
Cabinet Office needs new tech partner for property database after contract scrapped
Second procurement process set to launch after late-running £1.3m InSite contract is cancelled
ICO reprimands Home Office after anti-terror documents left at London venue
11 Oct 2022 Digital, Data & Technology
ICO reprimands Home Office after anti-terror documents left at London venue
Department censured for second time in 10 days after probe reveals it took seven months to notify watchdog of breach
Staff set new strike dates in HMCTS dispute
10 Oct 2022 Digital, Data & Technology
Staff set new strike dates in HMCTS dispute
Legal advisors and court associates at 65 centres will stage nine days of industrial action
DBS sets out plans for improved football safeguarding
07 Oct 2022 Digital, Data & Technology
DBS sets out plans for improved football safeguarding
Service offers Premier League clubs and community groups boosted support for work with vulnerable people
HMRC using ‘digital prompts’ to ensure wealthy people pay enough tax
04 Oct 2022 Digital, Data & Technology
HMRC using ‘digital prompts’ to ensure wealthy people pay enough tax
Departmental report reveals use of technology and data to help identify possible shortfalls
‘These are fundamental to empowering individuals’ – watchdog takes action against departments over data requests
03 Oct 2022 Digital, Data & Technology
‘These are fundamental to empowering individuals’ – watchdog takes action against departments over data requests
Ministry of Defence and Home Office among those reprimanded over major backlogs that caused ‘significant distress’ to individuals
UK ranked No.5 in global public-services league table
03 Oct 2022 Digital, Data & Technology
UK ranked No.5 in global public-services league table
United Arab Emirates is top performer in human-centred design analysis
National Archives plans digital service for officials to access sensitive records
28 Sep 2022 Digital, Data & Technology
National Archives plans digital service for officials to access sensitive records
Organisation seeks support with design and delivery of prototype platform
Leader sought for government tech interoperability programme
22 Sep 2022 Digital, Data & Technology
Leader sought for government tech interoperability programme
Cabinet Office-based role comes with remit to develop technical and commercial strategy
HMCTS pauses IT system rollout in attempt to resolve union dispute
22 Sep 2022 Digital, Data & Technology
HMCTS pauses IT system rollout in attempt to resolve union dispute
Common Platform pause is “a reasonable first step", says PCS union, which had planned strikes
DWP signs £1.4m deal to tap LinkedIn for recruitment
20 Sep 2022 Digital, Data & Technology
DWP signs £1.4m deal to tap LinkedIn for recruitment
Contract covers a range of licence subscriptions to be used across department
Headhunter fees for second fruitless attempt to hire government digital head revealed
15 Sep 2022 Digital, Data & Technology
Headhunter fees for second fruitless attempt to hire government digital head revealed
Department releases information on appeal under FoI rules – 18 months after request was made
Cabinet Office using staff IT and wifi logins to monitor office attendance
13 Sep 2022 Digital, Data & Technology
Cabinet Office using staff IT and wifi logins to monitor office attendance
Privacy notice reveals computer surveillance used to check "compliance to office working"
Union postpones courts strikes following Queen’s death
12 Sep 2022 Digital, Data & Technology
Union postpones courts strikes following Queen’s death
Week of industrial action was in protest at HMCTS’s Common Platform IT system
DIT told to improve ‘unacceptable’ Freedom of Information delays
09 Sep 2022 Digital, Data & Technology
DIT told to improve ‘unacceptable’ Freedom of Information delays
ICO also tells BEIS to improve disclosure practices as part of new willingness to act on poor performance
Ex-NHSX head Gould tipped as next top dog for London Zoo
01 Sep 2022 Digital, Data & Technology
Ex-NHSX head Gould tipped as next top dog for London Zoo
Reports have claimed the long-time civil servant will shortly be unveiled as the director general of ZSL
DBS set for more strike disruption over pay
26 Aug 2022 Digital, Data & Technology
DBS set for more strike disruption over pay
Contact centre workers announce six additional days of walkouts
DWP opens recruitment for £200k digital chief
22 Aug 2022 Digital, Data & Technology
DWP opens recruitment for £200k digital chief
Incumbent Simon McKinnon will step down in March 2023
Legacy costs take spending on digital border programme to £700m
11 Aug 2022 Digital, Data & Technology
Legacy costs take spending on digital border programme to £700m
But Home Office clams there ‘has been no increase or acceleration’ in underlying cost of scheme