3 Minutes Business and industry Public order, justice and rights Society and welfare Minister urges officials to end ‘reliance on video meetings’ – but unions hit back at return-to-office demand Sam Trendall January 26, 2022 0 Comment on Minister urges officials to end ‘reliance on video meetings’ – but unions hit back at return-to-office demand Departments told to fill up buildings once again, but representatives claim any insinuations about productivity are ‘nonsense... Read More
4 Minutes Defence and Security Public order, justice and rights Public sector transformation minister quits over government’s ‘unacceptable’ fraud bill Sam Trendall January 26, 2022 0 Comment on Public sector transformation minister quits over government’s ‘unacceptable’ fraud bill Lord Agnew told parliament that ‘arrogance, indolence and ignorance’ has hampered any attempts to reduce fraud... Read More
4 Minutes Education and skills Health and social care Society and welfare Government testing identifies accessibility issues on 99% of public sector websites Sam Trendall January 25, 2022 1 Comment on Government testing identifies accessibility issues on 99% of public sector websites CDDO monitoring found that vast majority of sites did not wholly comply with regulations... Read More
2 Minutes Government and politics Health and social care Sturgeon reported to statistics authority over ‘twisted’ use of ONS Covid data Sam Trendall January 25, 2022 0 Comment on Sturgeon reported to statistics authority over ‘twisted’ use of ONS Covid data Objection follows similar complaint about deputy John Swinney ... Read More
3 Minutes Business and industry End-to-end encryption: ICO says delaying use of technology ‘leaves everyone at risk – including children’ Sam Trendall January 25, 2022 0 Comment on End-to-end encryption: ICO says delaying use of technology ‘leaves everyone at risk – including children’ As government launches comms campaign claiming security function will enable child abusers, data-protection watchdog claims debate is ‘unbalanced’... Read More
11 Minutes Economics and finance White Papers Planning for a Digitally-led Future PublicTechnology staff January 24, 2022 This survey sought to understand digital transformation priorities and barriers within government organisations in the next few years, with a focus on HR, Finance, and Enterprise Planning Systems.... Read More
3 Minutes Business and industry Education and skills Government proposes tougher cyber laws for IT outsourcers Sam Trendall January 24, 2022 1 Comment on Government proposes tougher cyber laws for IT outsourcers Consultation launched on possible expansion of NIS regulations... Read More
2 Minutes Business and industry Education and skills Turing Institute to lead development of AI standards Sam Trendall January 24, 2022 0 Comment on Turing Institute to lead development of AI standards Government-backed project will also incorporate input from BSI and NPL... Read More
5 Minutes Economics and finance Society and welfare ‘Shambles’ – ageing IT systems cited as MPs scold DWP for £1bn pension underpayment Sam Trendall January 24, 2022 0 Comment on ‘Shambles’ – ageing IT systems cited as MPs scold DWP for £1bn pension underpayment PAC finds that department failed to understand importance of keeping tech up to date... Read More
2 Minutes Society and welfare Transport Home Office signs £17m deal with IBM to support core Border Force platform Sam Trendall January 21, 2022 39 Comments on Home Office signs £17m deal with IBM to support core Border Force platform Contract covers ongoing maintenance as well as upgrades... Read More