PHE also reveals outsourcers Serco and Sitel will process sensitive information and claims length of retention is ‘because Covid-19 is a new disease’...
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More must be done to realise the value of geospatial data
Government’s Geospatial Commission has made some promising progress but Leigh Dodds of the ODI believes that increasing the openness of data and enhancing support for local government should be among […]...
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DfE spends £3m on security software for laptop scheme
Department is to deploy Cisco Umbrella products...
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Government claims test and trace staff login issues ‘rapidly being resolved’
Health department says ‘all large-scale operations’ experience similar challenges...
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NHS seeking to ‘lock in’ better use of tech necessitated by coronavirus
Minister says health service is seeking to ensure it continues to benefit from initiatives such as remote working...
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BEIS signs £63k deal with recruiter in search for new leader
Department tasks Russell Reynolds Associates with helping bring on board new permanent secretary...
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Virtual voting, remote working and fake news – the tech legacy of coronavirus
Experts discuss what the lasting impact of the pandemic might be for government and the public sector...
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More than 70 MPs protest plan to end virtual parliament
Cross-party group voices opposition to plans to ask members to return to Westminster...
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HMRC approved for £120m in contract extensions with Accenture and BT
Newly published spend-control data shows that deals were awarded to extend service provision until 2022...
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Four in five DWP staff not working remotely, figures suggest
Vast majority of staff in most departments are performing their duties from home...
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