ODI argues data must be part of critical infrastructure plans
Institute responds to latest Autumn Statement with concerns about a lack of significant consideration for how data will underpin and drive transformation aims
View ArticleTelegraph letter turns up heat over Digital Economy Bill data sharing proposals
Information specialists call for removal of personal data sharing proposals 'in their entirety' if necessary technical and legal safeguards cannot be embedded in current Bill and codes of practice
View ArticleMilton Keynes: more evidence needed to drive smart city investment
MK strategy director says case studies are needed to improve prospects for smart and IoT public sector initiatives; standards and regulations also vital says Jos Creese
View ArticleNesta: GDS should embed data experts in councils
New ‘Wise Council’ report with LGA says councils are starting to understand how they can use data to make services more effective, but are only just getting to grips with its potential
View ArticleONS and Turing Institute to collaborate on data science
Researchers from the ONS and the Institute say they plan to meet in 2017 to explore collaborative projects
View ArticleUK survey backs cross-Whitehall online citizen account formation
New findings commissioned by IT supplier identifies service efficiency and convenience as key drivers for public take-up of digital government services
View ArticleGDS: by the words
The Government Digital Service celebrates its fifth birthday today. Its digital influence has spread beyond Whitehall into the wider public sector and even around the world. What has it achieved? And...
View ArticleManzoni targets further change in Whitehall data commitments
Civil Service chief says work needed ensure sufficient infrastructure, skills and legislation are in place to allow government services to benefit from new tools and analysis techniques
View ArticleDefra hunts new CDO to help re-imagine services for a post-Brexit world
Chief digital officer role will carry salary of around £115K to help department embrace digital and data
View ArticleLand Registry commits to autumn open data expansion
Information sets for commercial, corporate and oversees property ownership to be opened up later in 2017 as efforts continue to set out new five year data and digital strategy for organisation
View ArticleRoyal Society targets summer completion of Whitehall data governance review
Investigation currently being conducted with the British Academy is expected to focus on facilitating more context-based negotiation around using data in public sector
View ArticleIntegrated health and care portal targeted in Holyrood digital revamp
Updated Scottish Government Digital strategy details aims for online public service delivery and supporting data infrastructure including travel care and justice functions
View ArticleCamden launches its Open Data platform
London borough’s platform hosts over 300 datasets as open data pioneer looks for new ways of using information it holds to benefit local residents
View ArticleONS opens new Data Science Campus
Office for National Statistics operation created in wake of Bean Review to beef up existing statistics-gathering by harnessing new data sources and technologies
View ArticleManzoni leads UK chief data officer hunt in wider reform drive
GDS head Kevin Cunnington says ongoing recruitment reflects ubiquity of data across whole of government; Manzoni forms new board to accelerate Whitehall transformation aims
View ArticleGovernment organisations register now in alpha, says GDS
Register hopes to provide greater clarity on generation of a number of lists of public sector organisations and looks for feedback on its shape and scope
View ArticleTfL commits to gear up cycle network open data
Cycle Superhighway and Quietways network information to be provided to developers to encourage further development of apps and website to encourage cycling take up
View ArticleGDS thinks about ‘legacy systems’ in Technology Code of Practice update
Digital service to refresh guidelines for best way government organisations design, build and buy technology; new guidance will support main legacy challenges teams face
View ArticleReport plays up digital transformation devolution potential
Commitments to establish combined authorities across UK with greater powers should encourage a new approach on technology leadership and data, techUK argues
View ArticleData Science Campus sets off to make its mark on ONS
Campus managing director Tom Smith explains how the new organisation can help the UK catch up with other advanced economies in the exploitation of administrative data
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