All posts tagged "Department for Science Innovation and Technology (DSIT)"
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How civil servants can make confident decisions in government
Civil servants in government make many decisions every day. From policy officials working to develop responsive services that meet users’ needs, to frontline officials who have to make choices on
- Posted July 10, 2025
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Responsibility for UK public sector cybersecurity moves to Government Digital Service
Responsibility for government and public sector cybersecurity in the UK has moved from the Cabinet Office to the Government Digital Service (GDS) within the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
- Posted June 4, 2025
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UK government’s AI system ‘Humphrey’ set to review thousands of public consultations to improve civil service efficiency
The UK government has launched its own artificial intelligence system to review thousands of public consultations. The multi-tool suite ‘Humphrey’ was named after a fictional bureaucrat written into the 1980’s
- Posted May 22, 2025
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UK government to hire chief AI officer
The UK civil service is looking to hire a government chief AI officer for the first time, in a move that builds on a trend to embed the role in
- Posted May 7, 2025
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Innovation ‘key to getting government operating at the best of its ability’, Little tells civil servants
Civil servants in the UK must foster an experimental and “risk-smart” culture, Cat Little, the chief operating officer for the UK civil service and permanent secretary to the Cabinet Office,
- Posted March 25, 2025
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UK government sets out new ‘start-up’ approach to funding digital and AI projects
The UK government has announced plans to overhaul the way AI and digital projects are funded in the public sector in a bid to reduce spending waste and boost innovation.
- Posted March 20, 2025
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Senior leaders to share insights on government transformation at Innovation 2025
Thousands of delegates are expected to flock to London later this month to hear how government leaders from around the world are innovating to deliver high-quality services for citizens. Innovation
- Posted March 3, 2025
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UK government issues AI playbook to repair ‘broken public services’
The UK government has published its AI Playbook with the aim of giving departments and public sector organisations “accessible technical guidance on the safe and effective use of AI”. Created
- Posted February 25, 2025
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A lesson in transformation: how a UK digital driving licence went from ‘not possible’ to coming this year
“When people order their groceries, book a holiday or check their bank accounts, they expect and receive a seamless and easy experience. The same should be true of government services…
- Posted January 28, 2025
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‘A job centre in people’s pockets’: how the UK government’s app will work – and the ambitions for the future
Few things better capture the transformations that digital technology has brought into the world in the last two decades than the ubiquity of the app. From connecting with friends and
- Posted January 27, 2025