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
Cabinet Office tight-lipped on number of government cyberattacks and malware infections
23 Oct 2023 Digital, Data & Technology
Cabinet Office tight-lipped on number of government cyberattacks and malware infections
Minister declines to answer parliamentary requests for data on security incidents and claims that ‘government does not comment on issues concerning national security’
Understand what your customer wants when delivering digital government services Partner Content
20 Oct 2023 Digital, Data & Technology
Understand what your customer wants when delivering digital government services
It’s more apparent than ever that trust between citizens and government is the foundation required to deliver important services successfully. Nasi Jazayeri, Executive VP and General Manager, Public Sector, Industries Cloud, explains
'Part of our job is making technology approachable': Government tech chief David Knott on transformation and curiosity
11 Oct 2023 Digital, Data & Technology
'Part of our job is making technology approachable': Government tech chief David Knott on transformation and curiosity
Government’s recently appointed chief technology officer talks tackling legacy IT, exploring generative AI, diversifying the cloud landscape – and his return to government after 35 years
BCC emails remain public sector data-protection blind spot, ICO warns
11 Oct 2023 Digital, Data & Technology
BCC emails remain public sector data-protection blind spot, ICO warns
Regulator targets ‘avoidable’ mistake as part of ongoing drive to improve standards
Government to beef up early-career tech roles to 'build digital capabilities'
02 Oct 2023 Digital, Data & Technology
Government to beef up early-career tech roles to 'build digital capabilities'
Cabinet Office unveils plans to recruit 2,500 roles for apprenticeship and early-talent programmes by June 2025
New Civil Service Jobs website will 'remove painful processes', Cabinet Office says as bidding opens
28 Sep 2023 Digital, Data & Technology
New Civil Service Jobs website will 'remove painful processes', Cabinet Office says as bidding opens
Replacement service will "increase ease of use", department says as suppliers are invited to bid for £20m contract
ICO 'naively accepted disingenuous' Home Office arguments in FoI decision, tribunal rules
28 Sep 2023 Digital, Data & Technology
ICO 'naively accepted disingenuous' Home Office arguments in FoI decision, tribunal rules
Tribunal says public interest in withholding stop-and-search policymaking document was “negligible”
Data breaches by DWP and others putting domestic-abuse victims’ lives at risk, ICO says
27 Sep 2023 Digital, Data & Technology
Data breaches by DWP and others putting domestic-abuse victims’ lives at risk, ICO says
Department for Work and Pensions is among seven organisations reprimanded by the data watchdog
Former Rolls Royce tech boss named national technology adviser
15 Sep 2023 Digital, Data & Technology
Former Rolls Royce tech boss named national technology adviser
Dave Smith takes on "influential role critical to ensuring the UK can realise the benefits of new technologies"
'Self-inflicted' job cuts worsening digital skills shortage, MPs warn
13 Sep 2023 Digital, Data & Technology
'Self-inflicted' job cuts worsening digital skills shortage, MPs warn
Lack of cybersecurity experts should send chill down government’s spine, PAC says
DWP to replace government's largest customer service centre with new £200m facility
16 Aug 2023 Digital, Data & Technology
DWP to replace government's largest customer service centre with new £200m facility
Department publishes procurement notice outlining intent to overhaul its customer service centre to help deliver a more effective welfare system
Salesforce World Tour London: Welcome to the future Partner Content
11 Aug 2023 Digital, Data & Technology
Salesforce World Tour London: Welcome to the future
The Salesforce World Tour London was a celebration of the power of technology to transform the customer experience. With a focus on Artificial Intelligence, there was plenty to interest delegates from the public sector, as Tim Gibson reports
Digital transformation: The journey goes on Partner Content
11 Aug 2023 Digital, Data & Technology
Digital transformation: The journey goes on
Much of the talk at Salesforce World Tour London was about AI. For delegates from the public sector, the foundational issue is the power of a low-code citizen engagement platform to enhance service delivery, as Tim Gibson reports
Transforming victims' journey — the digital way Partner Content
11 Aug 2023 Digital, Data & Technology
Transforming victims' journey — the digital way
With the help of Salesforce's platform, forward-thinking police forces are forging a path towards a more compassionate, efficient, and victim-centric approach to law enforcement. Murielle Gonzalez reports from Salesforce World Tour London
Salesforce World Tour London: A healthcare revolution Partner Content
11 Aug 2023 Digital, Data & Technology
Salesforce World Tour London: A healthcare revolution
NHS Professionals and clinical trials specialist Protas are paving the way for next-gen digital transformation in healthcare, combining care coordination, citizen engagement, and AI to help deliver better outcomes, as Murielle Gonzalez reports
£17m refresh of Civil Service Jobs planned in bid to tackle recruitment challenges and attract new talent
07 Aug 2023 Digital, Data & Technology
£17m refresh of Civil Service Jobs planned in bid to tackle recruitment challenges and attract new talent
Cabinet Office wants to give ‘innovative company’ a long-term contract to provide updated version of the platform used to advertise all government roles
Digital 'gurus' to be parachuted into government from private sector in secondment pilot
20 Jul 2023 Digital, Data & Technology
Digital 'gurus' to be parachuted into government from private sector in secondment pilot
Similar initiatives will be launched in areas including science and engineering
DSIT plucks housing director general for key digital role
18 Jul 2023 Digital, Data & Technology
DSIT plucks housing director general for key digital role
Emran Mian takes over digital role from Susannah Storey, who has joined DCMS as its new permanent secretary
Making civil servants' jobs easier with 'nerdy tech' - Mark Thompson interview
13 Jul 2023 Digital, Data & Technology
Making civil servants' jobs easier with 'nerdy tech' - Mark Thompson interview
The next phases of government’s data revolution have the potential to truly transform the way the civil service operates, but business cases are not enough to deliver results. Suzannah Brecknell talks to Mark Thompson, director of data, platforms and interoperability in the Cabinet Office’s Government People Group
HMCTS ‘consistently underestimated’ complexity of Court Reform Programme
30 Jun 2023 Digital, Data & Technology
HMCTS ‘consistently underestimated’ complexity of Court Reform Programme
MPs say staff have borne brunt of failings as service spends 90% of £1.3bn budget achieving just over half of project’s goals
HMRC and DWP to start using One Login within the next year
26 Jun 2023 Digital, Data & Technology
HMRC and DWP to start using One Login within the next year
GDS sheds light on plans to continue rollout of government-wide system over the coming months
DCMS names former DG as new permanent secretary
22 Jun 2023 Digital, Data & Technology
DCMS names former DG as new permanent secretary
Susannah Storey returns to the newly-refocused DCMS as its top civil servant after short stint at DSIT
MPs launch probe into cross-Whitehall strategic thinking
22 Jun 2023 Digital, Data & Technology
MPs launch probe into cross-Whitehall strategic thinking
Liaison Committee will examine how well government identifies opportunities, as well as risks and threats
ICO to probe use of personal data in government anti-disinformation work
16 Jun 2023 Digital, Data & Technology
ICO to probe use of personal data in government anti-disinformation work
Data watchdog will speak to Cabinet Office and DSIT following media revelations about social-media monitoring