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White House previews next steps for AI and data policy

March 28, 2019 8:41 am Published by Comments Off on White House previews next steps for AI and data policy

Both Trump and Congress want more AI across US government - which policymakers want to do by making data more accessible and conducting pilots at the agency level, a senior advisor stated this week


Does GDPR mean we need to re-think quite a few Digital Identity questions?

March 26, 2019 8:21 am Published by Comments Off on Does GDPR mean we need to re-think quite a few Digital Identity questions?

Since the GDPR’s passage, registrars have been concerned that continuing to make data public may place them in a legally awkward situation due to the law’s potentially significant fines - but the American Enterprise Institute offers a possible solution


G-Cloud 11: Under starter’s orders

March 21, 2019 8:43 am Published by Comments Off on G-Cloud 11: Under starter’s orders

Crown Commercial Service (CCS) tweets that the application process for G-Cloud 11 will start on Monday (March 25th)


A Powerful New Resource For The UK Digital ID Sector

March 20, 2019 8:18 am Published by Comments Off on A Powerful New Resource For The UK Digital ID Sector

A new Digital ID Directory - set to launch in June this year - will offer public sector buyers a convenient new way of sourcing solutions in our new post-GOV UK Verify environment


Sungard Availability Services launches cloud public sector offering on AWS

March 19, 2019 8:01 am Published by Comments Off on Sungard Availability Services launches cloud public sector offering on AWS

Sungard AS’ services will help a broad range of the public sector take new workloads and applications on to a public cloud platform - all of which will be wholly sovereign and operated by experts that have been security cleared in the UK, it claims


Voters like the idea of AI – but not if it means they might lose their jobs, says Boston Consulting Group

March 13, 2019 8:21 am Published by Comments Off on Voters like the idea of AI – but not if it means they might lose their jobs, says Boston Consulting Group

Citizens like the idea of using AI for tasks such as transport and traffic optimisation, predictive maintenance of public infrastructure and customer service activities - but really not so keen on the technology being used for sensitive decisions in criminal justice, such as sentencing recommendations


Dame Fiona Caldicott appointed as the first ‘statutory National Data Guardian for Health and Social Care’

March 12, 2019 8:42 am Published by Comments Off on Dame Fiona Caldicott appointed as the first ‘statutory National Data Guardian for Health and Social Care’

'The placing of the National Data Guardian role on a statutory footing sends an important signal that there is an independent champion for patients and the public in relation to how health and adult social care data is used'


Government responds to highly critical GOV.UK Verify audit

March 7, 2019 8:57 am Published by Comments Off on Government responds to highly critical GOV.UK Verify audit

'The NAO report reflects that it has been a challenging project - but challenges like these are to be expected when the Government is working at the forefront of new technology,' GDS tells us