Government 'lacks capability' to address long-standing digital procurement issues
06 Jun Digital, Data & Technology

Government 'lacks capability' to address long-standing digital procurement issues

Public Accounts Committee warns of “an insufficient level of digital commercial skills across departments”
by Tevye Markson
DSIT takes on responsibility for government cybersecurity
04 Jun Digital, Data & Technology
DSIT takes on responsibility for government cybersecurity
'Years of neglect' to blame for Legal Aid Agency data breach, minister says
03 Jun Digital, Data & Technology
'Years of neglect' to blame for Legal Aid Agency data breach, minister says
MoD seeks deputy cyber security awareness chief to 'drive behavioural change'
29 May Digital, Data & Technology
MoD seeks deputy cyber security awareness chief to 'drive behavioural change'
Policy professionals may face a skills gap in AI-augmented future
12 Feb Digital, Data & Technology
Policy professionals may face a skills gap in AI-augmented future
The disruption of AI could be positive, but the civil service must be agile enough to adapt
GDS seeks cross-government 'digital and data pay and reward lead'
06 Feb Digital, Data & Technology
GDS seeks cross-government 'digital and data pay and reward lead'
Designer of new career and pay framework to be tasked with "empowering civil servants to achieve more in house and reduce the reliance on contractors and consultancies"
Whitehall must embrace 'fast learning' culture – NAO boss
04 Feb Digital, Data & Technology
Whitehall must embrace 'fast learning' culture – NAO boss
Gareth Davies also calls for system reform and investment in people to boost productivity in annual speech
Government must address cyber security staffing shortage, NAO warns
03 Feb Digital, Data & Technology
Government must address cyber security staffing shortage, NAO warns
Government set to miss 2025 cyber security target amid staffing and ageing IT struggles
Departments 'can go at own pace' with AI adoption, perm sec says
31 Jan Digital, Data & Technology
Departments 'can go at own pace' with AI adoption, perm sec says
Civil service is close to having 6% of officials as members of the digital and data profession, MPs are told
Evaluation Task Force flags new guidance on AI tools
28 Jan Digital, Data & Technology
Evaluation Task Force flags new guidance on AI tools
Supplement to Treasury's Magenta Book aims to "enhance safety and confidence" in departments' adoption of new technologies
To truly modernise public services, Labour must put its money where its mission is
27 Jan 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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
‘Let’s make Whitehall more like a start-up’: Pat McFadden unveils civil service reform plan
09 Dec 2024 Digital, Data & Technology
‘Let’s make Whitehall more like a start-up’: Pat McFadden unveils civil service reform plan
Government to deploy ‘test-and-learn’ teams and simplify recruitment processes
Defra seeks new chief scientific adviser
03 Dec 2024 Digital, Data & Technology
Defra seeks new chief scientific adviser
Department offering a salary of £149,000 for expanded director-general level role
'We need to read this stuff and sometimes its awful': Scottish FOI commissioner on WhatsApp usage
28 Nov 2024 Digital, Data & Technology
'We need to read this stuff and sometimes its awful': Scottish FOI commissioner on WhatsApp usage
Scottish information commissioner David Hamilton says work messages are often mixed up with "gifs of cats" and other personal things
DWP and HMRC 'could save 8.12 million hours a year through AI and automation'
27 Nov 2024 Digital, Data & Technology
DWP and HMRC 'could save 8.12 million hours a year through AI and automation'
DSIT should play a coordinating role to help departments adopt new tech, Social Market Foundation says
Government launches Laboratory for AI Security Research
25 Nov 2024 Digital, Data & Technology
Government launches Laboratory for AI Security Research
Lab will "pull together world-class experts to assess impact of AI on our national security”, McFadden says
The price of everything and value of nothing
21 Nov 2024 Digital, Data & Technology
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?