5 Minutes Business and industry Society and welfare Government-wide login system due to start public testing this month Sam Trendall March 3, 2022 2 Comments on Government-wide login system due to start public testing this month Update from minister reveals that ‘feature-complete software’ should be ready within four weeks... Read More
2 Minutes Culture, media and sport Education and skills British Museum to offer visitors augmented-reality games Sam Trendall March 3, 2022 68 Comments on British Museum to offer visitors augmented-reality games London attraction will provide schools tours with tablets and interactive digital content... Read More
2 Minutes Education and skills Government and politics ‘Misleading impression’ – statistics watchdog scolds PM over unemployment claims Sam Trendall March 3, 2022 0 Comment on ‘Misleading impression’ – statistics watchdog scolds PM over unemployment claims Letter from UKSA head is the second time in a month Boris Johnson has been rapped for promoting false claims... Read More
3 Minutes Business and industry Public order, justice and rights Society and welfare HMRC automation stopped 100,000 ineligible claims for Covid support Sam Trendall March 2, 2022 0 Comment on HMRC automation stopped 100,000 ineligible claims for Covid support Digital processes helped tax agency block fraudulent attempts, according to minister... Read More
3 Minutes Business and industry Public order, justice and rights Government goes after ‘anonymous trolls’ with new legal provisions Sam Trendall March 2, 2022 0 Comment on Government goes after ‘anonymous trolls’ with new legal provisions Government proposes legal changes that would require social networks to allow people to easily verify their identity, and block contact from all unverified users... Read More
3 Minutes Defence and Security Education and skills National Security College to offer tech training to policy maestros Sam Trendall March 2, 2022 57 Comments on National Security College to offer tech training to policy maestros New facility will open next month... Read More
3 Minutes Business and industry Society and welfare Cabinet Office anti-misinformation unit buys £75k ‘social listening tool’ Sam Trendall March 1, 2022 7 Comments on Cabinet Office anti-misinformation unit buys £75k ‘social listening tool’ Deal with software firm provides officials with access to ‘unlimited searches’ ... Read More
2 Minutes Defence and Security International Relations Government’s Ukraine response hampered by Foreign Office IT, reports claim Sam Trendall March 1, 2022 0 Comment on Government’s Ukraine response hampered by Foreign Office IT, reports claim Officials bemoan technological ‘chaos’ caused by merger of FCO and DfID... Read More
2 Minutes Science, technology and research Space science grant programme supports atomic clocks and hair-breadth mirrors Sam Trendall March 1, 2022 111 Comments on Space science grant programme supports atomic clocks and hair-breadth mirrors UKRI hands out almost £500k to research institutions and specialist firms... Read More
2 Minutes Business and industry BEIS seeks £4m digital partner to plug ‘capability gaps’ on demand Sam Trendall February 28, 2022 6 Comments on BEIS seeks £4m digital partner to plug ‘capability gaps’ on demand Chosen provider will support ‘a range of projects’ over the next two years... Read More