April 2023

3 Minutes

Opinion

Government should publish user research for the public good

Joe Tomlinson April 20, 2023 0 Comment

Departments now possess vast volumes of data on citizens’ experiences of digital services and should make this information publicly available, according to Joe Tomlinson from the University of York Picture credit: Crown […]...

2 Minutes

Defence and Security News

‘Team captain for the UK’s cybersecurity’ – NCSC offers £200k in hunt for tech chief

Sam Trendall April 20, 2023 0 Comment

Cyber intelligence agency recruits for chief technology officer The National Cyber Security Centre is offering a potential salary of more than £200,000 in its bid to recruit a chief technology […]...

3 Minutes

Defence and Security News

Capita admits possible compromise of customer data during cyberattack

Sam Trendall April 20, 2023 0 Comment

Attackers had unauthorised access for nine days, outsourcing firm announces Major government supplier Capita has announced that customer data may have been stolen during a cyberattack in which intruders had […]...

2 Minutes

Business and industry News

DWP doubles value of Microsoft licensing arrangement with £250m deal

Sam Trendall April 19, 2023 6 Comments

Department retains IT reseller Softcat as provider of core software systems The Department for Work and Pensions has more than doubled the value of its licensing arrangement for core Microsoft […]...

4 Minutes

Education and skills News

Government recruitment regulator in talks over greater independence

Tevye Markson April 19, 2023 0 Comment

Civil Service Commission wishes to create distance from the Cabinet Office – which it has found to be one of government’s biggest rule-breakers in recent years The report also reported […]...

2 Minutes

News Society and welfare

Government creates Smart Data Council to target citizens’ monthly bills

Sam Trendall April 18, 2023 0 Comment

Numerous departments and industry groups to take part in initiative aiming to eliminate £1,000-a-year ‘loyalty penalty’ The government has created a Smart Data Council with a remit to help cut […]...

2 Minutes

News Public order, justice and rights

Scottish courts deploy VR to help prepare witnesses

Sam Trendall April 18, 2023 0 Comment

Tech headsets will be used to enable those giving evidence to experience a virtual environment Courts in Scotland are to deploy virtual reality technology to help those giving evidence prepare […]...

2 Minutes

Government and politics News

Levelling Up department seeks digital bigwig to spearhead Wolverhampton office

Jim Dunton April 18, 2023 0 Comment

Roles offers salary of £120k and chance to be most senior official in West Midlands location The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities has launched a recruitment campaign to […]...

3 Minutes

Opinion Public order, justice and rights

Government can boost confidence in services by doing better on FoI

Deborah Clark April 17, 2023 0 Comment

The UK’s data watchdog has created a range of resources to help public-sector organisations comply with their transparency obligations, according to the ICO’s Deborah Clark Picture credit: PublicDomainPictures/Pixabay The public sector […]...

2 Minutes

Business and industry News

Home Office signs £8.5m deal to expand use of immigration casework prioritisation tool

Sam Trendall April 17, 2023 0 Comment

Technology is also set to be used to prioritise workloads in other areas of departmental operations The Home Office has signed a multimillion-pound deal to expand the department’s use of […]...

PublicTechnology

April 2023

Government should publish user research for the public good

‘Team captain for the UK’s cybersecurity’ – NCSC offers £200k in hunt for tech chief

Capita admits possible compromise of customer data during cyberattack

DWP doubles value of Microsoft licensing arrangement with £250m deal

Government recruitment regulator in talks over greater independence

Government creates Smart Data Council to target citizens’ monthly bills

Scottish courts deploy VR to help prepare witnesses

Levelling Up department seeks digital bigwig to spearhead Wolverhampton office

Government can boost confidence in services by doing better on FoI

Home Office signs £8.5m deal to expand use of immigration casework prioritisation tool

The importance of data security for today’s healthcare organisations

The UK public sector harbours hidden digital transformation ‘deficit’

Case study: How public sector organisations strengthen their cyber resilience