‘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
To truly modernise public services, Labour must put its money where its mission is
27 Jan 2025 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 2025 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 2025 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 2025 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 2025 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 2025 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 2025 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 2025 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 2025 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