‘This is a human crisis’ – MPs shine light on Civil Service Pension Scheme failures
05 Feb Digital, Data & Technology

‘This is a human crisis’ – MPs shine light on Civil Service Pension Scheme failures

MPs share impact of missed pension payments and demand further action
by Tevye Markson
Can the government trust AI to answer citizens’ questions?
17 Feb Digital, Data & Technology
Can the government trust AI to answer citizens’ questions?
'The greatest privilege of my career': UK Space Agency chief to depart
06 Feb Digital, Data & Technology
'The greatest privilege of my career': UK Space Agency chief to depart
The funding illusion: Why money alone won't build public sector capability
04 Feb Digital, Data & Technology
The funding illusion: Why money alone won't build public sector capability
Cabinet Office given responsibility for Digital ID policy
24 Oct 2025 Digital, Data & Technology
Cabinet Office given responsibility for Digital ID policy
MOG change moves key digital priority away from DSIT
MoD perm sec details Afghan data breaches in letter to MPs
20 Oct 2025 Digital, Data & Technology
MoD perm sec details Afghan data breaches in letter to MPs
David Williams lists 49 incidents related to ARAP and the Afghanistan Locally Employed Staff Ex-Gratia Scheme
DSIT says AI tool could free up 75,000 civil servant days a year
16 Oct 2025 Digital, Data & Technology
DSIT says AI tool could free up 75,000 civil servant days a year
Humphrey package’s “Consult” feature crunched more than 50,000 consultation responses in two hours, department says
Building Digital UK to become unit within DSIT in latest quango closure
15 Oct 2025 Digital, Data & Technology
Building Digital UK to become unit within DSIT in latest quango closure
Digital and data minister says integration will embed expertise at the heart of government
UK Security Vetting hits new modernisation milestone with move to cloud Exclusive
10 Oct 2025 Digital, Data & Technology
UK Security Vetting hits new modernisation milestone with move to cloud
UKSV, which sits within the Government Security Group in the Cabinet Office, has moved all data to a dual-region cloud
Public want higher professional standards for government IT staff
25 Sep 2025 Digital, Data & Technology
Public want higher professional standards for government IT staff
Survey finds strong support for a mandatory register of public sector IT workers, similar to that used for doctors
MPs ‘must wait’ for answers to concerns about departments’ tech procurement
25 Sep 2025 Digital, Data & Technology
MPs ‘must wait’ for answers to concerns about departments’ tech procurement
Public Accounts Committee warned ministers of serious skills and accountability challenges
Cabinet Office lauds 'biggest ever' fraud crackdown
24 Sep 2025 Digital, Data & Technology
Cabinet Office lauds 'biggest ever' fraud crackdown
Minister Josh Simons describes the £480m saved in 2024-25 "the toughest ever crackdown on fraud"
Home Office offers up to £190k for digital and innovation head
18 Sep 2025 Digital, Data & Technology
Home Office offers up to £190k for digital and innovation head
Successful candidate will have a team of around 4,000 and an annual budget of approximately £1.8bn
Cross-government AI trial finds daily 56-minute time-saving per official
12 Sep 2025 Digital, Data & Technology
Cross-government AI trial finds daily 56-minute time-saving per official
Almost three-quarters of participants in trial of coding AI across 50 departments and agencies said software provided good value
Copilot: DBT trial finds time savings but no productivity improvement
10 Sep 2025 Digital, Data & Technology
Copilot: DBT trial finds time savings but no productivity improvement
Evaluation of pilot "did not find evidence that time savings have led to improved productivity"
DSIT staff numbers increase by more than half as GDS moves in
05 Sep 2025 Digital, Data & Technology
DSIT staff numbers increase by more than half as GDS moves in
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology adds more than 1,200 staff as Government Digital Service transfers from Cabinet Office