• Home Office signals new ‘phased’ way forward for ESN and extends Airwave network

  The Home Office has announced a new ‘phased’ strategic direction for the Emergency Services Network following an “in-depth review”. It…
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• DWP looks for digital skills and SaaS suppliers, especially SMEs, in North East

  The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) wants to engage with Digital Skills and Software as a Service solutions (SaaS)…
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• New techUK report explores what makes a good ‘Digital Board’

  TechUK has launched a new report that explores how a greater understanding of digital, data and technological solutions and executive…
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• Police chiefs plan new unit to assist forces if access to EU security tools is lost through Brexit

  Police chiefs will adopt newly agreed contingency plans that will see UK law enforcement revert to use of international police…
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• Tracey Jessup named as CIO and MD of Parliamentary Digital Service

  Tracey Jessup has been appointed as chief information officer (CIO) and managing director of the Parliamentary Digital Service (PDS). She…
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• Think tank calls for revised job spec for head of Whitehall’s digital and data function

  The Institute for Government (IFG) has called for a revised job description for the head of the government’s digital, data…
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• Whitehall digital pioneers applaud key contribution of DfE’s chief digital officer Mark O’Neill

  A string of central government digital specialists have paid tribute to Mark O’Neill, one of the original drivers behind the…
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• Experts call for government-wide AI platform

  A new artificial intelligence (AI) whitepaper, compiled by experts from the public sector, industry, and academia, has outlined the opportunities…
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• Government outlines no-deal Brexit plans

  The Brexit secretary Dominic Raab has published the first no deal planning papers telling businesses and organisations what they need…
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• Harrison to move back to DWP

  Nic Harrison, director of service design and assurance at the Government Digital Service (GDS) is to leave his post and…
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