Scotland’s most senior civil servant quits post for HMRC role
Scotland’s most senior civil servant has quit his post to become permanent secretary and chief executive at HM Revenue and Customs. John-Paul (JP) Marks is departing as the permanent secretary…
Ministers to end use of WhatsApp to conduct official government business
Ministers have announced they will end the use of non-corporate mobile messaging apps including WhatsApp to conduct official government business. From next spring, such apps will be removed from government…
After Vegas debut, Alexa unlocks telecare solution in Scotland
A digital innovation first trialled in 2016 at a luxury Las Vegas hotel is not the obvious forerunner for modern home-based telecare services for elderly and vulnerable people in Scotland….
We need to find the ‘leaps’ to coordinate digital transformation across public services, says Scotland’s most senior civil servant
Scotland’s most senior civil servant has called for greater coordination of digital transformation across public services to unlock the benefits to citizens. JP Marks, permanent secretary to the Scottish Government,…
Glasgow’s Digital Strategy puts citizens’ rights at its core
Two years ago, civic leaders in Glasgow set out a plan to solve some of the “grand challenges” facing the city. Spanning four overarching themes, and 230 commitments, the strategic…
Building a strong digital culture
“Describe the difference between public and private sector organisations.” Type that into a generative AI app and in less time than it takes to read this sentence, you’ve been presented with a list…
Digital journey of world’s oldest public land register to be showcased at Digital Scotland next week
At Registers of Scotland (RoS), we’ve been recording information about Scotland’s land and property since 1617. We provide a vital public service that underpins the Scottish economy. Our registers support Scotland’s…
Mark Logan steps down as chief entrepreneurial adviser to Scottish Government. Former Skyscanner exec cites ‘draining’ political attacks
Mark Logan has stepped down as chief entrepreneurial adviser to the Scottish Government – saying he’s increasingly being targeted by ‘draining’ political attacks. The former Skyscanner executive – who took…
Polaris Software Group launched to empower UK police efficiency to better serve the public
Polaris Software Group was launched last month to support the Police in better serving their communities. Just over six months ago, CEO Kevin McCallum took on the role of leading…
Government momentum on tackling digital exclusion has ‘slowed’, new report finds
Government momentum on tackling digital exclusion has slowed since the Covid pandemic – risking the further marginalisation of vulnerable people, a new report has found. National leadership is needed to…
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