Darren Jones: Digital ID will provide foundation for modern public services
11 Mar Digital, Data & Technology

Darren Jones: Digital ID will provide foundation for modern public services

Chief secretary to PM says Digital ID can save tens of millions of pounds each year by reducing need for call centres and paperwork
by Tevye Markson
Companies House chief apologises over data breach
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Companies House chief apologises over data breach
MoD perm sec pledges anti-fraud performance will improve
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MoD perm sec pledges anti-fraud performance will improve
Government's shared services strategy 'unlikely to reach full potential'
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Government's shared services strategy 'unlikely to reach full potential'
The price of everything and value of nothing
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The price of everything and value of nothing
New teams, units and quangos come and go in government, often at the whim of ministers. How do we make sure the Office for Value for Money is effective?
MoD looking to cut thousands of civil service jobs
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MoD looking to cut thousands of civil service jobs
Perm sec tells MPs department is facing a 10% reduction in headcount over the course of the current parliament
MoD to investigate potential for AI to improve productivity
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MoD to investigate potential for AI to improve productivity
Department will develop 'productivity portfolio' to identify possible uses of emerging technology
DSIT announces 'refreshed' board
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DSIT announces 'refreshed' board
CDDO chair and IBM UK and Ireland chief exec among department's new non-executive directors
DSIT ramps up GOV.UK AI Chatbot trial
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DSIT ramps up GOV.UK AI Chatbot trial
Trials could lead to the chatbot eventually being rolled out across GOV.UK website
'On reflection I feel more optimistic': Tech experts debate impact of moving digital functions to DSIT
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'On reflection I feel more optimistic': Tech experts debate impact of moving digital functions to DSIT
Government’s core digital units have relocated from their long-standing base in the Cabinet Office to the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology. Sam Trendall talks to sector experts to assess the impact of the move
Digital identity watchdog launches in DSIT
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Digital identity watchdog launches in DSIT
Office for Digital Identities and Attributes opens formally two years after interim body launched in DCMS
DWP and HMRC get Budget boost for more counter-fraud and tax-debt staff
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DWP and HMRC get Budget boost for more counter-fraud and tax-debt staff
£110m will fund fraud-and-error hiring drives in both departments, while HMRC also gets £262m for debt-management staff
Three in four civil servants now share data with other departments, poll finds
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Three in four civil servants now share data with other departments, poll finds
Research also finds technological barriers remain a significant challenge to data sharing and AI
If government is serious about digital transformation and AI, it needs a fundamental shift in mindset
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If government is serious about digital transformation and AI, it needs a fundamental shift in mindset
Evaluation should be hardwired into the design of any digital project, and tight budgets should strengthen the argument for finding out what works
DSIT launches red-tape battling Regulatory Innovation Office
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DSIT launches red-tape battling Regulatory Innovation Office
Plans aim to boost economy by helping fast-growing areas of technology get to market quicker
HMRC appoints former senior civil servants as non-execs
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HMRC appoints former senior civil servants as non-execs
Mike Bracken and Bill Dodwell appointed to the department's board