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
11 Jun Digital, Data & Technology
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?
10 Jun Digital, Data & Technology
Which tasks do public servants spend too long on? And how can AI help?
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
Civil servants invited to join new low-code community
05 Mar Digital, Data & Technology
Civil servants invited to join new low-code community
New low-code community seeks employees across central government departments and arm’s-length agencies to register as members
Home Office seeks data strategy chief to 'deliver culture change' on data capability
28 Feb Digital, Data & Technology
Home Office seeks data strategy chief to 'deliver culture change' on data capability
Role can be based in either London or Manchester and comes with a remit to set and deliver organisational data strategy
Spending Review will upgrade ageing tech and fund AI – Vallance
24 Feb Digital, Data & Technology
Spending Review will upgrade ageing tech and fund AI – Vallance
Minister and ex-chief scientist says Reeves's first Spending Review will enable support for deployment of new tech
Why the policy profession must embrace AI
13 Feb Digital, Data & Technology
Why the policy profession must embrace AI
Michael Padfield from i.AI sets out how a new range of tools are driving better strategy, greater democracy and improved delivery
Award celebrating statistical excellence in civil service opens for entries
13 Feb Digital, Data & Technology
Award celebrating statistical excellence in civil service opens for entries
Royal Statistical Society welcomes nominations for projects that demonstrate innovation in the delivery of data
Policy professionals may face a skills gap in AI-augmented future
12 Feb Digital, Data & Technology
Policy professionals may face a skills gap in AI-augmented future
The disruption of AI could be positive, but the civil service must be agile enough to adapt
GDS seeks cross-government 'digital and data pay and reward lead'
06 Feb Digital, Data & Technology
GDS seeks cross-government 'digital and data pay and reward lead'
Designer of new career and pay framework to be tasked with "empowering civil servants to achieve more in house and reduce the reliance on contractors and consultancies"
Whitehall must embrace 'fast learning' culture – NAO boss
04 Feb Digital, Data & Technology
Whitehall must embrace 'fast learning' culture – NAO boss
Gareth Davies also calls for system reform and investment in people to boost productivity in annual speech
Government must address cyber security staffing shortage, NAO warns
03 Feb Digital, Data & Technology
Government must address cyber security staffing shortage, NAO warns
Government set to miss 2025 cyber security target amid staffing and ageing IT struggles
Departments 'can go at own pace' with AI adoption, perm sec says
31 Jan Digital, Data & Technology
Departments 'can go at own pace' with AI adoption, perm sec says
Civil service is close to having 6% of officials as members of the digital and data profession, MPs are told
Evaluation Task Force flags new guidance on AI tools
28 Jan Digital, Data & Technology
Evaluation Task Force flags new guidance on AI tools
Supplement to Treasury's Magenta Book aims to "enhance safety and confidence" in departments' adoption of new technologies
To truly modernise public services, Labour must put its money where its mission is
27 Jan Digital, Data & Technology
To truly modernise public services, Labour must put its money where its mission is
Why the government needs to boost salaries for technologists in the civil service, and how they can do it
DSIT blueprint unpacks vision for 'new' Government Digital Service
22 Jan Digital, Data & Technology
DSIT blueprint unpacks vision for 'new' Government Digital Service
Policy paper targets "ensuring" government's pay offer for digital professionals is "competitive within the market"
Uncompetitive tech salaries hindering recruitment, retention – and missions, report warns
21 Jan Digital, Data & Technology
Uncompetitive tech salaries hindering recruitment, retention – and missions, report warns
Expanding framework that allows for tech salary boosts among recommendations in new report
DSIT previews 'Humphrey' AI package for civil servants in £45bn productivity drive
21 Jan Digital, Data & Technology
DSIT previews 'Humphrey' AI package for civil servants in £45bn productivity drive
Government chief digital officer set to be recruited as a second permanent secretary at department
GMPP: Number of red-rated major government projects grows
20 Jan Digital, Data & Technology
GMPP: Number of red-rated major government projects grows
High inflation, challenging net-zero targets and skills shortages among causes of increase in red-rated major projects
Civil servants 'must have voice' in AI rollout, union chief says
14 Jan Digital, Data & Technology
Civil servants 'must have voice' in AI rollout, union chief says
Prospect's Mike Clancy argues government should look to be an exemplary employer with new artificial intelligence push
A ‘restless and relentless’ government: Starmer sets out AI action plan
13 Jan Digital, Data & Technology
A ‘restless and relentless’ government: Starmer sets out AI action plan
Government to appoint AI leads for each of its five missions as part of its new AI Opportunities Action Plan
'Innovation can come from anyone, anywhere': The projects to watch in this year's One Big Thing
13 Jan Digital, Data & Technology
'Innovation can come from anyone, anywhere': The projects to watch in this year's One Big Thing
This year’s One Big Thing is focused on helping civil servants be more innovative. Here, the Cabinet Office sets out the projects already underway and how you can take part
DWP offers £200k salary for next chief digital information officer
03 Jan Digital, Data & Technology
DWP offers £200k salary for next chief digital information officer
Helen Wylie has been the interim CDIO since November
Cabinet Office opens call for 'test-and-learn' secondments
24 Dec 2024 Digital, Data & Technology
Cabinet Office opens call for 'test-and-learn' secondments
Drive seeks delivery experts to help shape improvements to family support and temporary accommodation, as part of £100m programme
DSIT survey on public's attitudes to AI reveals 'fears and concerns'
24 Dec 2024 Digital, Data & Technology
DSIT survey on public's attitudes to AI reveals 'fears and concerns'
Yearly research shows opinion split on whether emerging technology will have a broadly positive or negative impact on individuals and society
Growth spurt: Sarah Munby on a year of expansion at DSIT
09 Dec 2024 Digital, Data & Technology
Growth spurt: Sarah Munby on a year of expansion at DSIT
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology permanent secretary talks potential, prioritisation and prezzies
‘Let’s make Whitehall more like a start-up’: Pat McFadden unveils civil service reform plan
09 Dec 2024 Digital, Data & Technology
‘Let’s make Whitehall more like a start-up’: Pat McFadden unveils civil service reform plan
Government to deploy ‘test-and-learn’ teams and simplify recruitment processes