Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency digital services director James Munson tells Rebecca Hill that open-minded attitudes and iterative design have been crucial to the agency’s success....
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Implications of Brexit on procurement as yet unknown, says CCS
The Crown Commercial Service has said it is “too early to say” what the longer-term implications of Brexit will be on procurement rules....
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Move on from CDO model, says DVLA chief
Oliver Morley, chief executive officer of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency, has urged organisations to move away from having chief digital officers....
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Brunel professor: Singapore internet block isn’t a backwards step
The Singapore government has moved to prevent officials from accessing the internet on devices that have access to civilian data. Vishanth Weerakkody, professor of digital governance at Brunel University, says […]...
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Tech companies urge government to rewrite digital strategy post-Brexit
TechUK has said that the government needs to consider its yet-to-be-published digital strategy a “draft” that needs reworking following the results of the EU referendum....
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GDS wants to adapt GOV.UK Verify for councils
The Government Digital Service is carrying out a series of pilots of using GOV.UK Verify in local government....
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ICO stresses importance of data protection post-Brexit
The Information Commissioner’s Office has used the launch of its annual report to stress the importance of data protection after the UK’s decision to leave the EU....
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Audit Scotland praises improved leadership at South Ayrshire Council
South Ayrshire Council is making good progress towards satisfying auditors that it is providing addressing significant weaknesses identified 18 months ago....
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CESG clamps down on repeat applications to gain certified consultancy status
The CESG, the information security arm of GCHQ, is tightening up the process for certifying cyber security consultancy companies....
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GDS chief: We’re trying to shake our ‘arrogant’ image
The Government Digital Service is learning to be more empathetic and humble, according to its chief operating officer Alex Holmes....
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