Consultation reveals widespread opposition to proposed data-sharing laws for government login system
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MoD seeks senior exec to boost ‘cyber awareness, behaviours and culture’ across defence sector
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How Oxford University is using data to empower underrepresented groups in entrepreneurship
The question is not whether a diversity of talent exists, but how do we enable all to move forward in industry, according to Leah Thompson from the University of Oxford
Whitehall chief: ‘It’s difficult to overestimate the number of digital and data people we need to recruit’
Alex Chisholm reveals more than 2,000 DDaT professionals joined the civil service during a six-month period last year
Scottish Government retains suppliers on £200m framework for IT temps
Four firms feature on four-year deal
Cabinet Office has striven to become anti-fraud leader, leader says
Permanent secretary Alex Chisholm tells MPs that his department has adopted new measures and worked to increase skills
Glasgow college looks to recruit students via TikTok
Institution creates video-based ‘ProspectToks’ – just weeks after social app was banned from all Scottish Government devices
Whitehall shared-services implementation requires funding and focus, MPs warn
Public Accounts Committee warns that lack of support could imperil delivery
Cabinet Office to create online register of senior officials’ second jobs
Update to guidance sets out detailed requirements for agencies to disclose SCS members’ outside employment, which will be collated by central department
Government full FoI responses fall below 40% for first time
Treasury, Defra, Foreign Office, DLUHC and Cabinet Office each provided all requested information to no more than a quarter of inquiries
Scottish researchers create AI to update 2,000-year-old process for measuring ships’ stability
University of Edinburgh team unveils automated tool that will shortly be turned into smartphone app
'Challenge and support’ – how the DVLA’s outgoing chair has helped drive digital transformation
Lesley Cowley arrived at the government agency after leading the UK’s internet domain registry, and has used her tech expertise to assist with digitisation – and wheel clamping. PublicTechnology finds out more.
Government should publish user research for the public good
Departments now possess vast volumes of data on citizens' experiences of digital services and should make this information publicly available, according to Joe Tomlinson from the University of York
Government recruitment regulator in talks over greater independence
Civil Service Commission wishes to create distance from the Cabinet Office – which it has found to be one of government’s biggest rule-breakers in recent years
Energy watchdog seeks £120k digital and tech leader
Ofgem opens recruitment for DDaT boss to develop strategy and set progress roadmap
DWP picks former Boots and NHS exec as new digital chief
Richard Corbridge starts tenure as CDIO of major department
Union claims ongoing strike has caused GDS ‘coding freeze’
PCS says walkout has stopped updates to GOV.UK, but government claims digital staff ‘continue to work on improvements’
TikTok hit with £12.7m fine for unlawful use of children’s data
ICO investigation finds that video platform failed to prevent more than one million underage users signing up
Scottish Parliament bans smartphones from public gallery after protests
New measures brought in as disruptions 'tended to be filmed and posted on social media'
Diamond retained for second term as UK’s national statistician
Incumbent chief was reappointed following an open competition
Artificial intelligence to empower public services, says minister
Michelle Donelan highlights uses of AI in policing and healthcare along with potential to cut time spent on administration
ICO to fast-track public interest Freedom of Information complaints
Regulator expects to give up to a fifth of complaints faster treatment
Police seeks tech to investigate crypto crime
City of London force plans to spend £1.8m on forensics investigation service available to all UK law-enforcement agencies