"Blockchain as a service" offer targets Whitehall take-up
Supplier partnership will look at building on existing work in the Isle of Man to target UK government demand for distributed ledger technologies
View ArticleWhitehall 2030: smaller government, agile services creation and no policy...
Public prototypes of iterated services will replace familiar policy consultation tools such as white and green papers as Whitehall shrinks, says GDS director
View ArticleEuropean portal tracks cities' use of open data
Urban planning, transportation and emergency service response highlighted as key open data themes across eight European cities
View ArticleQueen's Speech highlights Digital Economy Bill
Bill will introduce Broadband Universal Service Obligation, cover use of data by government to deliver better public services and consult on better sharing of publicly-held data sets to improve service...
View ArticleSloppy human error still prime cause of data breaches
FOI data from ICO reveals usual failings: loss of paperwork, data sent to wrong recipients, insecure disposal of hardware and paperwork, loss or theft of unencrypted devices, and failure to redact data
View ArticleODI: Government open data work "frustratingly siloed"
Concerns noted by organisation's policy head one year into the present government about the pace of efforts to open up key information
View ArticleSocitm: council 'big data' potential hampered by skill shortage
New findings suggest ongoing devolution planning could present English local authorities with opportunity to overhaul information management
View ArticleHeaton commits MoJ to being data-driven
Department's permanent secretary tackles areas such as data sharing and predictive analytics
View ArticleCommons debates data and transparency impacts from Land Registry sale
MP George Freeman denies government has plan to privatise organisation amidst concerns about open data impact; final decision to be taken by ministry in "due course"
View ArticleG-Cloud spend figures now two months out of date
The Cabinet Office says there has been no change to the reporting policy for sales made through the Digital Marketplace; no updates have been posted since May 6
View ArticleGreenwich enters into smart city innovation partnership
University of Surrey’s 5G Innovation Centre will share technical and regulatory expertise with the authority to set out new standards and technologies to transform services
View ArticleData Mill North expands Leeds Data Mill's mantle
Migration takes place from previous Leeds site to create new ‘Northern Powerhouse’ open data repository
View ArticleNews in Brief - August 9
The Open Data Institute (ODI) has welcomed the CMA's findings into the potential of using open APIs for financial services, NHS England prepares to award £100m in innovation funding and Tim Kelsey will...
View ArticleHampshire’s £100,000 ICO fine shows cost of failure to protect personal data
Hampshire County Council fined £100,000 by the ICO after a data breach at a former council site after failing to dispose the personal information of over 100 people
View ArticleFire service spend data published on common national procurement needs
Home Office publishes per unit costs of purchases by 45 organisations across England in bid to encourage collaborative buying; direct comparison of information said to be complicated
View ArticleDWP seeks chief data officer
£130,000 role will report to chief digital and information officer Mayank Prakash
View ArticleTennison to lead Open Data Institute
Former technical director and deputy chief executive takes over as chief executive from Gavin Starks
View ArticleBEIS still undecided on Land Registry privatisation
With consultation on possible privatisation of non-ministerial department now complete, the new Cabinet is considering the possible options for its future structure
View ArticleTreasury backs Pensions Dashboard system for 2019 launch
Department commits guidance and backing to 11 companies expecting to pool resources to create open standards solution for tracking multiple savings accounts
View ArticleCamden’s Theo Blackwell wants devolution to be ‘smart’ and ‘digital’
Council’s Cabinet member warns of “missed opportunity” for reform but notes all of devolution deals signed off so far mention data-sharing, “a crucial component of joined-up services”
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