The remit of public sector accounting officers should include an explicit requirement to report annually on the level of risk across key IT systems, a think-tank has urged.
Investing in digital technology including biometric scans will slash the shocking number of accidental prisoner releases, the government has claimed, after an independent review warned recent...
Inadequate digital leadership and fragmented data are thwarting efforts to tackle fraud and error across government, the Public Accounts Committee has warned.
The government is asking the public for views on how digital ID could transform public services, after accepting that usability needs to catch up with private sector services such as online banking.
The government has set out a plan for digital government, including a pledge for using more AI, upgrading outdated IT and bolstering cyber resilience, conceding that progress over the past 15 years...
New English unitary councils must ensure digital leaders are involved in decision making at the highest level or risk derailing the agenda for devolution and public service reform, a study published...
Action to tackle digital exclusion across Scotland is being undermined by a lack of clear national leadership, according to the nation’s spending watchdogs.
Mark Dewell, senior vice president at Advanced, outlines the role digital technology can play in the work of public finance professionals ahead of a summit for those professionals who want to...
In an ever-more digitalised world it is only becoming more important for public sector organisations to ensure their staff have digital skills, writes María Balbás.
With pressure mounting for public sector organisations to comply with the IFRS 16 Lease Accounting deadline, the first, and most time-consuming step is to extract, collate and analyse all the...
Central government inaction on giving councils in England the ability to hold remote meetings is preventing authorities from reducing the financial and environmental cost of transport,...
Essex County Council is set to invest £1m to help improve its cyber security, after experts warned of heightened risks of Russian interference in public bodies.
