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Public sector organisations will pilot artificial intelligence governance framework and evolve it based on feedback.

Topics iStandUK has created a SAVVI Tech Working Group as the next step in its programme to establish standards for vulnerability data in public services. The organisation, which focuses on the promotion of data standards in local services, said the first meeting of the group took place last week with representatives from 22 organisations. It has been set up to provide a dialogue between public authorities and technology companies on how SAVVI standards – full name Scalable Approach to Vulne...

Digital Government From: 13 May 2021 (Transcript of the speech, exactly as it was delivered) Good morning everyone, and many thanks to Govnet for inviting me here today and giving me the opportunity to share the plans and priorities for the Digital, Data and Technology Function for the coming year, led by the Central Digital and Data Office. The theme of the next two days is enhancing government to citizen engagement through the digital evolution, and there is so much to talk about as alway...

While the Covid-19 pandemic placed great pressure on the NHS and social services, it also fuelled the momentum for transformation and the sectors have produced new solutions for long term challenges. The emergence of new data capabilities and progress of technologies such as the internet of things and artificial intelligence are creating a range of possibilities – especially in monitoring vulnerable people while they live independently – but also posing new questions about the ethical use o...

Government digital chiefs outline plans for CDDO and GDS Paul Willmott, Joanna Davinson and Tom Read talk about establishing a digital, data and technology sub-board, plans to hire a chief technology officer and a chief data officer, and a five-year plan for the Government Digital Service Share this item with your network: By Published: 04 May 2021 14:29 Paul Willmott, chairman of the government’s Central Digital and Data Office (CDDO), is in the process of creating a digital, data and ...

Final performance: what the closure of the government’s Performance Platform means Government is closing two centralised tools to make data available to departments and the public. Sam Trendall finds out more Performance platform closed 07 Apr 2021 The GOV.UK Performance Platform, which collates and publishes data on almost 800 services across departments, was closed last month. The site brought together in one place a range of information designed to offer a snapshot of the performance of 77...

Common data standards are essential to help governments connect the information they hold to develop seamless digital services for the public. Credit: Pixabay/Pexels Standards and infrastructure are central to improving data-sharing across government, a recent GGF webinar found. But equally important is a less tangible asset: public confidence and engagement. Adam Green reports Data is often described as the oil of the 21st century: a precious resource that can transform the way we live. If thi...

Interview: deputy national statistician on legacy tech, lockdowns and a ‘leap forward’ for government’s use of data Alison Pritchard on plans for the 2021 census, ensuring public trust in statistics – and her next epic boat journey Photo: Louise Haywood-Schiefer You may have noticed that statistics are having a bit of a moment. Many of us have spent unusually large chunks of the past year poring over statistical outputs including numbers of cases, R-rates, vaccine efficacy, and many mor...

Managing APIs to meet user needs This guidance covers how to run your API as a service, including building the team you will need and the lifecycle of your API From: Contents Print this page If your API is providing a valuable function for users, you should treat it as a service and iterate it often, according to user research and new security developments. The Service Manual contains agile delivery guidance for citizen-facing services to make sure they meet user needs. If you develop...