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
Power failure at Defra data centre caused ‘no significant border delays’, minister says
30 May 2024 Digital, Data & Technology
Power failure at Defra data centre caused ‘no significant border delays’, minister says
Outage of key government service for sharing data between agencies operating at UK border lasted four days
MPs urge reform to boost cross-departmental data sharing
28 May 2024 Digital, Data & Technology
MPs urge reform to boost cross-departmental data sharing
Treasury urged to incentivise progress as current Cabinet Office initiatives are dubbed "self-evidently insufficient"
Government Digital Service chief to leave post
23 May 2024 Digital, Data & Technology
Government Digital Service chief to leave post
Tom Read to stand down next month "to move on to a new challenge"
Cat Little apologises for error over contract termination
23 May 2024 Digital, Data & Technology
Cat Little apologises for error over contract termination
The cabinet office permanent secretary said formal termination was "through a negotiated settlement agreement with the supplier" rather than "non-performance" as she previously stated
Post-Brexit border plan suffering from resourcing and oversight issues, NAO warns
20 May 2024 Digital, Data & Technology
Post-Brexit border plan suffering from resourcing and oversight issues, NAO warns
Watchdog says government's border plan lacks an integrated cross-government delivery plan, while programmes face resourcing uncertainty
GOV.UK 'brand refresh' to target 'broadest possible audience'
14 May 2024 Digital, Data & Technology
GOV.UK 'brand refresh' to target 'broadest possible audience'
GDS and commercial partners have begun a research process exploring ‘associations’ with proposed new designs
Covid Inquiry: NICS head 'concerned' over lost ministerial messages
08 May 2024 Digital, Data & Technology
Covid Inquiry: NICS head 'concerned' over lost ministerial messages
Jayne Brady tells probe official phones and iPads were reset despite "explicit and clear" advice to perm secs
'Malign actor' behind cyberattack on MoD, Shapps says
08 May 2024 Digital, Data & Technology
'Malign actor' behind cyberattack on MoD, Shapps says
"We cannot rule out state involvement," defence secretary says after payroll system hack
Ministry of Defence payroll system hacked
07 May 2024 Digital, Data & Technology
Ministry of Defence payroll system hacked
Defence secretary due to update MPs on data-breach of service personnel details
MPs: WhatsApp should be banned on government devices unless 'appropriate' transparency levels are introduced
03 May 2024 Digital, Data & Technology
MPs: WhatsApp should be banned on government devices unless 'appropriate' transparency levels are introduced
PACAC report says lobbying of perm secs and ministers by WhatsApp should be subject to the same transparency as face-to-face meetings
FoI transparency plummets and complaints hit all-time high
02 May 2024 Digital, Data & Technology
FoI transparency plummets and complaints hit all-time high
The proportion of FoI requests that resulted in all information sought being provided dropped to a new low of 34% last year
Ministers mull boost to digital pay framework 'to meet market trends'
30 Apr 2024 Digital, Data & Technology
Ministers mull boost to digital pay framework 'to meet market trends'
Dedicated salary structure for staff in key tech roles is being recalculated, according to Cabinet Office minister
Ethics is an enabler, not a barrier to effective policymaking
29 Apr 2024 Digital, Data & Technology
Ethics is an enabler, not a barrier to effective policymaking
The ethical and regulatory challenges associated with developments in biomedicine, health and AI are set to intensify, writes the director of the Nuffield Council on Bioethics
Labour calls in heavy hitters to advise on 'modernising' HMRC
11 Apr 2024 Digital, Data & Technology
Labour calls in heavy hitters to advise on 'modernising' HMRC
Former HMRC perm sec Edward Troup is among expert panel that will also look at how to boost tax compliance
MPs press DWP to reveal impact of AI on benefit claims
10 Apr 2024 Digital, Data & Technology
MPs press DWP to reveal impact of AI on benefit claims
PAC disputes department's suggestion that publishing data on the impact of algorithms would pose a fraud risk
Better call Saul: National Archives appoints BBC veteran as chief exec
09 Apr 2024 Digital, Data & Technology
Better call Saul: National Archives appoints BBC veteran as chief exec
Saul Nassé worked with The National Archives in his role as controller of BBC Learning
HMRC rapped for 'unsatisfactory' assurances on Making Tax Digital
04 Apr 2024 Digital, Data & Technology
HMRC rapped for 'unsatisfactory' assurances on Making Tax Digital
PAC urges perm sec to "reconsider" answers on how department will address concerns about accountability and software
'We need to bang the drum for sufficient investment': The 'radical and ambitious principles' behind the ONS's Data Strategy
03 Apr 2024 Digital, Data & Technology
'We need to bang the drum for sufficient investment': The 'radical and ambitious principles' behind the ONS's Data Strategy
Following the release of a major new data strategy, Office for National Statistics chief data officer Fiona James talks about the power of linking information, and why departments must build data into spending review plans
Cabinet Office signs up fake news-detection firm to track disinformation
03 Apr 2024 Digital, Data & Technology
Cabinet Office signs up fake news-detection firm to track disinformation
International comms unit will use the tool to “track and identity disinformation trends and false actors”
'We are all digital leaders in government': Cat Little on productivity, AI and the next spending review
02 Apr 2024 Digital, Data & Technology
'We are all digital leaders in government': Cat Little on productivity, AI and the next spending review
As part of our series of conversations between high-profile government figures, Cat Little – who today takes over at the helm of the Cabinet Office – discusses leadership, AI and how to deliver better services with Megan Lee Devlin
Former GCHQ boss takes up jobs with government contractors
01 Apr 2024 Digital, Data & Technology
Former GCHQ boss takes up jobs with government contractors
Anti-corruption watchdog signs off on Jeremy Fleming's new roles despite departmental links
Cutting civil service jobs could cost more in the long run, PAC chair warns
28 Mar 2024 Digital, Data & Technology
Cutting civil service jobs could cost more in the long run, PAC chair warns
Meg Hillier's annual report calls for urgent investment in "big nasties" including ageing IT, the schools estate and hospitals
Government trebles number of services using One Login
27 Mar 2024 Digital, Data & Technology
Government trebles number of services using One Login
Some 30 government services and 3.8 million people now using the login platform
Failure to regulate 'number spoofing' a national scandal, TV expert says
26 Mar 2024 Digital, Data & Technology
Failure to regulate 'number spoofing' a national scandal, TV expert says
Scam Interceptors co-presenter says government needs to make more use of diplomatic channels to shut down overseas-based operations