‘Sensitive and highly functional’: Historic Whitehall building wins accessibility accolade
01 May Digital, Data & Technology

‘Sensitive and highly functional’: Historic Whitehall building wins accessibility accolade

DSIT HQ wins award following refurb which included introduction of power-assisted doors, step free-access, accessible showers and changing rooms and universal single-sex toilets
by Tevye Markson
ICO publishes guidance to help public bodies handle AI-generated FOI requests
06 May Digital, Data & Technology
ICO publishes guidance to help public bodies handle AI-generated FOI requests
Departments can learn from success of Bank of England tech programme, MPs say
01 May Digital, Data & Technology
Departments can learn from success of Bank of England tech programme, MPs say
MHRA hires top tech chief from US public health agency
30 Apr Digital, Data & Technology
MHRA hires top tech chief from US public health agency
Joined-up data and multi-disciplinary teams: DfE sets out how it is driving cross-government work on opportunities mission
19 May 2025 Digital, Data & Technology
Joined-up data and multi-disciplinary teams: DfE sets out how it is driving cross-government work on opportunities mission
DfE delivers update on how it is embedding mission-focused approach to improving outcomes for children, including governance and spending review tweaks
DWP reverses ban on ChatGPT and other generative AI tools
16 May 2025 Digital, Data & Technology
DWP reverses ban on ChatGPT and other generative AI tools
Amended Acceptable Use Policy says civil servants can now use LLMs – with the exception of DeepSeek
GDS seeks two leaders to 'pilot and scale AI projects' and 'incubate service journey transformation'
14 May 2025 Digital, Data & Technology
GDS seeks two leaders to 'pilot and scale AI projects' and 'incubate service journey transformation'
Deputy director-level posts both come with salaries of more than £100,000
Jobs moving out of London, office closures and Fast Stream targets: How much of today's civil service reform announcement is new?
14 May 2025 Digital, Data & Technology
Jobs moving out of London, office closures and Fast Stream targets: How much of today's civil service reform announcement is new?
Ministers have also promised "thousands" of jobs will move to the regions and 50% of Fast Stream roles will be based outside the capital
Civil service AI tool for consultation analysis passes first public test
14 May 2025 Digital, Data & Technology
Civil service AI tool for consultation analysis passes first public test
“Humphrey” component could save government £20m a year, Department for Science, Innovation and Technology says
Departments have underestimated threat posed by cyberattacks, MPs warn
13 May 2025 Digital, Data & Technology
Departments have underestimated threat posed by cyberattacks, MPs warn
Centre of government’s grip on state of legacy IT systems is “unacceptable”, Public Accounts Committee says
Fact checker defends ex-perm sec over pension-reform claims
13 May 2025 Digital, Data & Technology
Fact checker defends ex-perm sec over pension-reform claims
Full Fact says claims about Sir Robert Devereux being "responsible for increasing the state pension age to 67" are missing context
Agentic AI ‘could boost government productivity by 20-30%’, former lead NED says
09 May 2025 Digital, Data & Technology
Agentic AI ‘could boost government productivity by 20-30%’, former lead NED says
Former government lead non-executive director Michael Jary also calls for more “outsider leaders” in civil service
Dinosaurs, data and digital policy: What are the woolly mammoths in the room?
08 May 2025 Digital, Data & Technology
Dinosaurs, data and digital policy: What are the woolly mammoths in the room?
Doug Gurr, newly appointed interim chair of the CMA and director of the Natural History Museum, warns that the UK is missing out on the fruits of scientific research
Scottish civil servants told not to discuss policy with ChatGPT
08 May 2025 Digital, Data & Technology
Scottish civil servants told not to discuss policy with ChatGPT
Staff warned to avoid sharing government policy details when using generative AI tools
DSIT seeks 25 Britain’s ‘best and brightest’ for one-year secondments
07 May 2025 Digital, Data & Technology
DSIT seeks 25 Britain’s ‘best and brightest’ for one-year secondments
Fellows will gain “rare access to government decision-making, professional development, and powerful cross-sector networks”
The government must avoid creating a destabilised culture in Whitehall Exclusive
06 May 2025 Digital, Data & Technology
The government must avoid creating a destabilised culture in Whitehall
While our friends across the Atlantic favour the ostentatious and outrageous when it comes to tackling inefficiency, we must take a different approach