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Businesses selling to government will have to prove their social impact as part of procurement shake-up
The Cabinet Office has launched a 12 week consultation on how ‘social impact’ could be included as part of the contract award process.
UK needs a new digital regulator and to rein in big tech, says Lords Committee
The House of Lords Communications Committee has released a report urging the government to create a new Digital Authority, governed by 10 principles.
GDS recruiting for people to lead new Global Digital Marketplace
The Government Digital Service (GDS) announced plans early last year to expand the Digital Marketplace, making it a platform for governments around the world to use.
AI will change or eliminate 130,000 federal jobs over the next two decades
AI will play a significant role in helping government agencies to more efficiently provide services, but it will reshape the workforce in ways that are dramatic and largely unforeseen, according to Partnership for Public Service.
National Audit Office - ‘Verify is an example of the failings often seen in major government programmes’
The National Audit Office’s verdict of the identity verification service, Verify, is a blow to the Government Digital Service, which has tried to avoid failings of the past.
Government warns that less than half FTSE 350 boards have dedicated cyber security budget
The government’s annual Cyber Governance Health Check highlights that whilst boards have a cyber security strategy, less than half are dedicating money to support it.