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The Government Digital Service reveals plans to invest more than £7m in an “observability tool” to provide round-the-clock monitoring of the One Login platform, as usage of the sign-in tool grows to encompass potentially tens of millions of users. Story ⬇️ https://t.co/Fqi5YyjlCk
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Whitehall’s digital unit reveals plans to enter into a contract of up to five years in length and covering the provision of software to enable assessment of performance and security The Government...
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Lookback: As it's confirmed DSIT's perm sec will take on full-time oversight of government digital ops, a reminder that the department has created a range of new tech leadership roles, including that of digital centre design chief Emily Middleton. Read ⬇️ https://t.co/ZE5HVSZsYX
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Emily Middleton was brought into government to help shape its new digital centre but, as PublicTechnology finds out, the revamped tech hub hopes to support much broader transformation across Whiteh...
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Government has decided to axe the role of Whitehall-wide chief digital officer, with the duties of the role largely being taken on by the permanent secretary of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology. Story ⬇️ https://t.co/w2RFPcz0gw
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Following the departure of interim GCDO Joanna Davinson in September, it is confirmed that the assumption of many of her duties by DSIT’s perm sec will be a permanent measure Government has decided...
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The Office for Budget Responsibility has indicated that it will be taking advice from a cybersecurity expert after it leaked an analysis of the budget “in error” on its website. Story ⬇️ https://t.co/WKajDevnWz
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The public body with a remit to deliver forecasts and assessments of public finances erroneously made available the chancellor’s plans before they were announced in parliament and is now investigat...
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The Government Digital Service reveals plans to invest more than £7m in an “observability tool” to provide round-the-clock monitoring of the One Login platform, as usage of the sign-in tool grows to encompass potentially tens of millions of users. Story ⬇️ https://t.co/Fqi5YyjlCk
publictechnology.net
Whitehall’s digital unit reveals plans to enter into a contract of up to five years in length and covering the provision of software to enable assessment of performance and security The Government...
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Lookback: As it's confirmed DSIT's perm sec will take on full-time oversight of government digital ops, a reminder that the department has created a range of new tech leadership roles, including that of digital centre design chief Emily Middleton. Read ⬇️ https://t.co/ZE5HVSZsYX
publictechnology.net
Emily Middleton was brought into government to help shape its new digital centre but, as PublicTechnology finds out, the revamped tech hub hopes to support much broader transformation across Whiteh...
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Government has decided to axe the role of Whitehall-wide chief digital officer, with the duties of the role largely being taken on by the permanent secretary of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology. Story ⬇️ https://t.co/w2RFPcz0gw
publictechnology.net
Following the departure of interim GCDO Joanna Davinson in September, it is confirmed that the assumption of many of her duties by DSIT’s perm sec will be a permanent measure Government has decided...
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Civil servants reveal in new research from Hitachi Solutions what really drives government waste, and it's not what you may think. Download the report "Beyond the Iron Fist" to access the insights #PartnerContent
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A study involving 239 civil servants reveals why government efficiency drives often fail and how redesigning services can create value for both staff and citizens New research reveals a crucial...
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The https://t.co/IOmMq0kziU App has now been downloaded more than a quarter of a million times, despite an ongoing lack of a major public communications drive to support adoption. Story ⬇️ https://t.co/IiRLeRcwgu
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While the program’s user base remains at fewer than one in every 200 UK adults, uptake so far has been driven organically via delivery of services and word of mouth The GOV.UK App has now been...
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The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology is to create a plan for the UK’s datacentre network to ensure that the most important developments in the country’s computing infrastructure are greenlit and prioritised. Story ⬇️ https://t.co/99qrpDQCle
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As part of a range of projects and investments in computing infrastructure, Whitehall’s tech department will be tasked with creating a plan to support key developments, while ‘removing speculative...
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Civil servants reveal in new research from Hitachi Solutions what really drives government waste, and it's not what you may think. Download the report "Beyond the Iron Fist" to access the insights #PartnerContent
https://t.co/l5enJIESyh
publictechnology.net
A study involving 239 civil servants reveals why government efficiency drives often fail and how redesigning services can create value for both staff and citizens New research reveals a crucial...
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A report into a cyberattack on a Scottish council has found that the organisation had not properly prepared for such an event. Story ⬇️ https://t.co/9u24rJXLhT
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Two years ago the local authority for the Outer Hebrides suffered a cyber incursion that impacted delivery of frontline services and resulted in costs of hundreds of thousands of pounds A report into...
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Lookback: As government reveals plans to overhaul spending controls, a reminder of the measures included in the latest version of the tech-investment rules. Read ⬇️ https://t.co/BgLJ2eoLKr
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New version of approval process will be a tied to a wide range of additional technical and commercial guidance aligned to government’s digital roadmap, while also offering potential greater indepen...
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The government has revealed plans to revamp the current spend controls system, with the aim of reducing complexity and providing departmental experts with greater autonomy. Story ⬇️ https://t.co/cX5jRPMIda
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Treasury documents published alongside the fiscal exercise reveal plans to ensure that central bodies focus on overarching strategic risks, while departments are enabled to make more determinations...
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A report into a cyberattack on a Scottish council has found that the organisation had not properly prepared for such an event. Story ⬇️ https://t.co/9u24rJXLhT
publictechnology.net
Two years ago the local authority for the Outer Hebrides suffered a cyber incursion that impacted delivery of frontline services and resulted in costs of hundreds of thousands of pounds A report into...
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The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology is to create a plan for the UK’s datacentre network to ensure that the most important developments in the country’s computing infrastructure are greenlit and prioritised. Story ⬇️ https://t.co/99qrpDQCle
publictechnology.net
As part of a range of projects and investments in computing infrastructure, Whitehall’s tech department will be tasked with creating a plan to support key developments, while ‘removing speculative...
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Lookback: As government reveals plans to overhaul spending controls, a reminder of the measures included in the latest version of the tech-investment rules. Read ⬇️ https://t.co/BgLJ2eoLKr
publictechnology.net
New version of approval process will be a tied to a wide range of additional technical and commercial guidance aligned to government’s digital roadmap, while also offering potential greater indepen...
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The government has revealed plans to revamp the current spend controls system, with the aim of reducing complexity and providing departmental experts with greater autonomy. Story ⬇️ https://t.co/cX5jRPMIda
publictechnology.net
Treasury documents published alongside the fiscal exercise reveal plans to ensure that central bodies focus on overarching strategic risks, while departments are enabled to make more determinations...
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The https://t.co/IOmMq0kziU App has now been downloaded more than a quarter of a million times, despite an ongoing lack of a major public communications drive to support adoption. Story ⬇️ https://t.co/IiRLeRcwgu
publictechnology.net
While the program’s user base remains at fewer than one in every 200 UK adults, uptake so far has been driven organically via delivery of services and word of mouth The GOV.UK App has now been...
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The Office for Statistics Regulation has called for departments to be more transparent when using figures in public communications. Story ⬇️ https://t.co/3YOHl33T6i
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A watchdog charged with monitoring official statistics has issued a report which concludes that five in six press releases issued by departments fail to properly detail the provenance of facts The...
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