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Speaking at the techUK Building the Smarter State event in London today, Jeremy Quin told attendees that government will deliver widespread reform to support the use of digital and data Image credit: UK Parliament/CC BY 3.0 Government transformation plans must focus not just on digital technol

In the latest in our series of discussions with government’s foremost leaders, the ONS chief reveals plans to revamp migration and mobility statistics, and explore the limitless potential of AI According to his biography on GOV.UK, the role of national statistician professor Sir Ian Diamond is to

Process through which departments have long been able to request approval for spending on one-off tech initiatives has been formally withdrawn, with all organisations having finally adopted a long-term pipeline The government has officially retired guidelines for agencies to request approval for

Expert contributors to a new assessment have urged government to create a new and focused ministerial post – but sources indicate that such a move is unlikely to be a priority The government should appoint a dedicated minister across the Cabinet Office and HM Treasury to lead a much-needed digita

The Public Accounts Committee is unconvinced government will achieve its digital transformation ambitions as progress is thwarted by staff shortages and a lack of senior leadership engagement.

Department is in the process of delivering a £50m project to implement a new IT system and enable wholesale move to Microsoft, to better align with the rest of government The Cabinet Office has signed a multimillion-pound one-year extension to its contract covering the provision of Google’s core

Outdated computer equipment and an ageing IT system could be the next big scandal to hit Rishi Sunaks beleaguered government, according to the public watchdog.

The UK government aims to deliver an ambitions program of digital and data transformation by 2025.

After previously finding itself on the receiving end of a reprimand from the UK data protection watchdog for taking too long to respond to Subject Access Requests, the Ministry of Defence sets out how its turned the situation around with the help of cloud-based system eCase

Study from think tank Reform finds that, although must former leaders believe transformation needs to be driven from the centre of government, many are resistant to efforts to do so A study has found that, while former senior officials and minister recognise the important role of the Cabinet