This blog is now archived
This blog is now archived
This blog is no longer being updated. If you're interested in how we're using performance analysis and data science in government, read about it on the cross-government data blog.
Contracts Finder Archive
On the 26th February the Crown Commercial Service launched an updated version of its Contracts Finder website. As well as greatly improving how the site works and looks, it also enhanced the quality of data it captures and provides to …
Data Science Accelerator Programme - project update
Five more graduates from our Data Science Accelerator Programme have been working on some really exciting projects. With the guidance of their mentors, the latest intake to finish the programme have used a range of data science techniques to create prototypes …
Defra Announces Major Open Data Programme.
On Thursday 25 June 15 Defra’s Secretary of State, Liz Truss, gave her first major speech of this new government at Unruly in the heart of London’s vibrant Tech City. It’s probably not where you would expect to find the …
Data Science - developing skills in government
Last year we launched the Data Science Accelerator Programme, believing that “time, training and technology” could help government analysts learn data science skills. Participants in the programme dedicate time away from their main job, work with a mentor (training) and …
Getting started with data science
Data Science combines statistics, programming, machine learning, automatic processing of unstructured data (including text mining) and visualisation. This can seem bewildering - many people are asking where to get started if they want to learn. This blog gives free resources that …
Small step for local... giant leap for open data
Almost a year ago, I blogged "Every Forward Step is Progress" just prior to the launch of the Local Authority (LA) Incentive Scheme. The scheme was allocated funding (£721,360) from the Cabinet Office’s Release of Data Fund (RoDF) to support the first …
2015 Open Government Awards - Call for Nominations
Cabinet Office is today opening nominations for the 2015 Open Government Awards. We want to recognise the reformers up and down the country that are helping make our government more open, accountable and responsive to citizens. This year’s theme is …
Notification on purdah
As many of our readers and contributors will be aware, the General Election on May 7th is approaching and the UK civil service is now going into purdah. Purdah is the several weeks before an election when the essential business of …
Health datasets on the NII
Data from health and social care has been identified as a case study by ODUG to illustrate how the refreshed NII might well look. It has also been selected as one of three exemplar areas to prototype the new framework. …
EC call for metadata experts to develop GeoDCAT-AP
The European Commission has put out a call inviting metadata experts who directly or indirectly work on data portals hosting spatial data to participate in a new Working Group to develop the GeoDCAT-AP specification. GeoDCAT-AP will make it easier to …
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