Women in tech face persistent career barriers
March 20, 2025 7:18 am Comments Off on Women in tech face persistent career barriersReport from Lorien reveals lack of career progression, leadership representation, and gender balance as key obstacles.
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GDS updating Data Ethics Framework
March 20, 2025 7:06 am Comments Off on GDS updating Data Ethics FrameworkGDS is updating the Data Ethics Framework to reflect advancements in areas such as AI.
Security Industry Authority digitising ID verification with GOV.UK OneLogin
March 19, 2025 7:18 am Comments Off on Security Industry Authority digitising ID verification with GOV.UK OneLoginImproving the SIA’s digital ID capability will allow it to reduce the volume of identity checks it currently outsources to third party suppliers.
TechTrack: Apprenticeships provide much needed digital skills to Civil Service, says GDS
March 18, 2025 6:48 am Comments Off on TechTrack: Apprenticeships provide much needed digital skills to Civil Service, says GDSThe TechTrack digital apprenticeship programme aims to bring in 2,000 apprentices into Whitehall departments by 2030.
Women in Digital: Cate Walton
March 17, 2025 6:54 am Comments Off on Women in Digital: Cate WaltonCate Walton, chief engineer of the Emergency Services Mobile Communications Programme at the UK Home Office, shares her career experiences as a woman, and a team leader, in digital government.
Digital Identity: Global Roundup
March 17, 2025 6:48 am Comments Off on Digital Identity: Global RoundupDigital identity news from around the world.
Keir Starmer presses home AI plans for government
March 14, 2025 11:56 am Comments Off on Keir Starmer presses home AI plans for government“No person’s time should be spent on a task where digital or AI can do it better, quicker and to the same high quality and standard,” says Government as tech firms react to the push.
UKHSA explores AI deployments to safeguard public health
March 13, 2025 7:06 am Comments Off on UKHSA explores AI deployments to safeguard public healthThe UKHSA is using AI in applications such as detecting airborne pollen in real-time, and reducing the manual workload in the tuberculosis (TB) screening programme.
The rising risk of insider threats to the public sector in the AI-era
March 13, 2025 7:05 am Comments Off on The rising risk of insider threats to the public sector in the AI-eraFindlay Whitelaw, senior solutions engineer at Exabeam shows how insider threats are becoming harder to manage as AI reshapes the cybersecurity landscape in the public sector.
Hillingdon Council rolling out AI for residents’ queries
March 13, 2025 6:52 am Comments Off on Hillingdon Council rolling out AI for residents’ queriesThe council says the £1 million, two-year contract with ICS.AIwill to free up staff for complex issues, while residents benefit from “24/7 multilingual support, faster resolution of queries, and reduced wait times.”
