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Did you know computers now make important government decisions?

Did you know computers now make important government decisions? | E-Government | Scoop.it
It is often suggested that automating decisions removes bias and makes systems faster, fairer and consistent.
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Government systems are using automated decision making. It is often suggested that automating decisions removes bias and makes systems faster, fairer and consistent. But is there transparency to see how these decisions are being made?
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DOGE Has Deployed Its GSAi Custom Chatbot for 1,500 Federal Workers

DOGE Has Deployed Its GSAi Custom Chatbot for 1,500 Federal Workers | E-Government | Scoop.it
Elon Musk’s DOGE team is automating tasks as it continues its purge of the federal workforce, WIRED has learned. How? By deploying a new custom chatbot.
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March 9, 7:51 AM
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The Plight of Migrants Is Deeply Misunderstood. Can a Video Game Help?

The Plight of Migrants Is Deeply Misunderstood. Can a Video Game Help? | E-Government | Scoop.it
Anima Interactive’s forthcoming game “Take Us North” aims to capture the lived experiences of those trying to cross the US-Mexico border.
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February 8, 6:57 PM
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US Government Websites Are Disappearing in Real Time

US Government Websites Are Disappearing in Real Time | E-Government | Scoop.it
A growing number of US government websites have gone offline as of Saturday, including several related to USAID and others focused on youth programs, Africa, and more.
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September 28, 2024 2:07 AM
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Home Office eVisa scheme is ‘broken’, says Open Rights Group | Computer Weekly

Home Office eVisa scheme is ‘broken’, says Open Rights Group | Computer Weekly | E-Government | Scoop.it
Digital rights campaigners say the Home Office’s plan to make its new electronic Visa scheme a real-time online-only process is part and parcel of the hostile environment, and opens people up to a number of challenges when trying to prove their immigration status, risking a digital Windrush.
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September 3, 2023 8:02 PM
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Border Target Operating Model gives update on digital border plans | Computer Weekly

Border Target Operating Model gives update on digital border plans | Computer Weekly | E-Government | Scoop.it
The government has published an updated Border Target Operating model, setting out plans to maximise the use of technology to improve security and biosecurity controls and streamline imports and exports, while keeping the UK safe.
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June 25, 2023 7:52 AM
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Better Government Tech Is Possible

Better Government Tech Is Possible | E-Government | Scoop.it
There's so much potential for the government to use technology to improve the lives of citizens. It starts with acknowledging the importance of training.
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December 28, 2022 9:14 PM
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Hacktivism Is Back and Messier Than Ever

Hacktivism Is Back and Messier Than Ever | E-Government | Scoop.it
Throughout 2022, geopolitics has given rise to a new wave of politically motivated attacks with an undercurrent of state-sponsored meddling.
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November 4, 2022 5:25 AM
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Algorithms Quietly Run the City of Washington, DC—and Maybe Your Hometown

Algorithms Quietly Run the City of Washington, DC—and Maybe Your Hometown | E-Government | Scoop.it
A new report finds that municipal agencies in Washington deploy dozens of automated decision systems, often without residents’ knowledge.
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June 19, 2022 9:40 PM
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Move with the times – in defence of WhatsApp in government

Move with the times – in defence of WhatsApp in government | E-Government | Scoop.it
Former minister and current member of the House of Lords, James Bethell argues that the UK government needs to move with the times and embrace new communications tools such as WhatsApp.
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April 20, 2022 7:25 PM
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Pegasus spyware discovered on U.K. government networks

Pegasus spyware discovered on U.K. government networks | E-Government | Scoop.it
Citizen Lab confirmed a 'New Yorker' report Monday that claimed the NSO Group's Pegasus spyware was found on U.K. government networks.
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September 1, 2020 8:29 PM
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Hackers attack Norwegian parliament

Hackers attack Norwegian parliament | E-Government | Scoop.it
The "significant attack" happened over several days and included hacks of member's email accounts.
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November 1, 2018 7:43 PM
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EU is testing AI-controlled border crossing | V3

EU is testing AI-controlled border crossing | V3 | E-Government | Scoop.it
Hungary, Latvia and Greece are testing the iBorderCtrl (yes, really) AI system,Software ,Artificial Intelligence,AI,datastrategy,Europe
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January 28, 2018 6:36 PM
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Concerned about Brexit? Why not become an e-resident of Estonia

Concerned about Brexit? Why not become an e-resident of Estonia | E-Government | Scoop.it
Brexit is causing applications for e-residency in Estonia rise significantly ahead of Article 50 being triggered
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Become an e-citizen of Estonia - using technology to put themselves on the map
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March 9, 7:54 AM
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Social Security Workers Aren’t Allowed to Read This Story

Social Security Workers Aren’t Allowed to Read This Story | E-Government | Scoop.it
New internet restrictions at the embattled SSA have cut off access to WIRED, along with other “general news” websites like The Washington Post and The New York Times.
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February 8, 8:21 PM
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Elon Musk’s DOGE Is Working on a Custom Chatbot Called GSAi

Elon Musk’s DOGE Is Working on a Custom Chatbot Called GSAi | E-Government | Scoop.it
The chatbot is part of Elon Musk and President Donald Trump’s ambitions to use AI and other technologies to cut costs and modernize the US government.
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February 8, 6:50 PM
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Government Tech Workers Forced to Defend Projects to Random Elon Musk Bros

Government Tech Workers Forced to Defend Projects to Random Elon Musk Bros | E-Government | Scoop.it
A recent high school graduate and former Neuralink intern has joined meetings to review lines of code and other work history of career public servants, sparking chaos at a major government agency.
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September 15, 2024 11:25 PM
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Data sharing for immigration raids ferments hostility to migrants | Computer Weekly

Data sharing for immigration raids ferments hostility to migrants | Computer Weekly | E-Government | Scoop.it
Data sharing between public and private bodies for the purposes of carrying out immigration raids helps to prop up the UK’s Hostile Environment by instilling an atmosphere of fear and deterring migrants from accessing public services.
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July 14, 2023 7:56 AM
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Digital public services ‘riddled’ with problems, says TUC | Computer Weekly

Digital public services ‘riddled’ with problems, says TUC | Computer Weekly | E-Government | Scoop.it
The UK’s increasingly digitised public services are plagued by design, governance and workplace issues that are undermining the government’s stated goal of improving efficiency, but can be alleviated by giving public sector workers a greater say in how new technologies are being developed, deployed and controlled.
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March 19, 2023 2:13 AM
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Inside a Misfiring Government Data Machine

Inside a Misfiring Government Data Machine | E-Government | Scoop.it
We analyzed an algorithm that evaluates people claiming welfare benefits and found shocking discrimination.
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December 8, 2022 4:07 AM
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The Dangerous Digital Creep of Britain's ‘Hostile Environment’

The Dangerous Digital Creep of Britain's ‘Hostile Environment’ | E-Government | Scoop.it
The UK's use of technology to enforce its hard-line immigration policy brings the border into every facet of migrants' lives.
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August 7, 2022 7:20 AM
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Luxembourg taps into innovation for better government tech

Luxembourg taps into innovation for better government tech | E-Government | Scoop.it
With a diverse population and a digital inclusion and open innovation strategy, Luxembourg has developed a new way of using technology to improve government services
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May 30, 2022 7:50 AM
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‘Tough to Forge’ Digital Driver’s Licenses Are—Yep—Easy to Forge | WIRED

‘Tough to Forge’ Digital Driver’s Licenses Are—Yep—Easy to Forge | WIRED | E-Government | Scoop.it
Researchers found a litany of security flaws that allow simple, quick, and cheap forgeries in Australia.
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April 14, 2022 3:37 AM
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Ukraine Says It’s Doxing Russian Troops and Spies | WIRED

Ukraine Says It’s Doxing Russian Troops and Spies | WIRED | E-Government | Scoop.it
Ukraine claims to have doxed Russian troops and spies, while hacktivists are regularly leaking private information from Russian organizations.
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April 3, 2019 12:09 AM
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Radicalisation in the Digital Age | Marc Weitzmann

Radicalisation in the Digital Age | Marc Weitzmann | E-Government | Scoop.it
‘alternative narratives’, conspiracy theories and the politics of disinformation on the web
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‘alternative narratives’, conspiracy theories and the politics of disinformation on the web
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October 22, 2018 9:04 PM
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'My name is Pepper,' robot tells MPs

'My name is Pepper,' robot tells MPs | E-Government | Scoop.it
Pepper the robot answers questions from MPs on the education select committee about helping to care for older people.
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Robots now talking to MPs in the UK
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