A local government GDS might work – but only on top of standard technology
By Mark Thompson • Originally posted in Computer Weekly The old debate about an equivalent of the Government Digital Service for local authorities has swung round again –…
Insights from Professor Mark Thompson on the 6th Public Sector AI Conference
DIGIT Lab’s Professor Mark Thompson recently chaired the 6th Public Sector AI Conference, hosted by Digital Leaders on the 19th of March 2024. Writing in the Chair’s Blog…
A local government GDS might work – but only on top of standard technology
By Mark Thompson • Originally posted in Computer Weekly The old debate about an equivalent of the Government Digital Service for local authorities has swung round again –…
The Year AI Forced Us to Face Our Digital Dilemmas
31st December 2023 As 2023 draws to a close, the digital landscape continues to evolve at breakneck speed. From the realignment of hybrid working and the reshaping of…
Digital Transformation is Dead. Long Live Digital Transformation!
Written by Alan Brown, 29 October 2023 In the past few weeks, I have been in three different discussions where I’ve been advised that the company doesn’t want…
A huge problem for society
It’s this stark: our precious public services cannot possibly survive for much longer in their current form. Take social housing, for example. The sector is suffering from a…