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HMRC creates specialist data team to ‘improve revenues and transform tax’
Leader sought for newly established unit
‘Not in our DNA’ – DVLA chief reveals agency’s struggles to enable remote access during pandemic
Julie Lennard tells MPs ‘everything has been designed’ to operate onsite
DWP brings in digital support for Universal Credit programme in £5m deal
Contract covers improvements to existing services and supporting migration for millions still claiming legacy benefits
Scottish Prison Service doubles digital team
Organisation has also made significant use of contractors
Braverman claims passport crisis is ‘fixed’ – but processing times remain at ten weeks
Home secretary and senior official give evidence to select committee
EXCL: Cabinet Office alerted to data breach – and fails to respond for 10 days
Personal details of civil servant and supplier exposed by inadequately redacted document, discovered by PublicTechnology
Digital Markets Unit grows headcount to 70
Specialist unit of competition regulator builds staff numbers with legislation to provide it with powers slated for introduction before April 2024
Glasgow council launches database to help connect local tech players
Authority unveils system to provide information and forge connections among industry landscape worth an estimated £2.6bn
HMRC invests in £2m software tool to help manage cloud spend
Department pursues FinOps practice via commercial agreement
DWP’s £93m digital Pensions Dashboards on track to start connecting schemes in April, minister claims
Regulations were approved by parliament last week and work continues to implement technical requirements
National Crime Agency plans digital ‘front door’ for tech firms to report child abuse
New system will enable agency and online platforms to fulfil respective obligations outlined in Online Safety Bill
No crypto in government reserves, Treasury minister confirms
Bank of England will soon take the next steps in exploring the possible introduction of a central digital currency
Sunak plans to attract 100 AI whizz-kids to UK
Prime minster announces tells conference that the UK ‘cannot allow the world’s top talent to be drawn to America or China’
DWP seeks security supremo to set standards
Role comes with responsibility to create a framework of measures to protect people, data and infrastructure
Government looks to boost uptake of gov.uk sites among thousands of parish councils
CDDO to undertake six-month project which hopes to boost national security and democratic engagement
Courts workers to strike again over IT system problems
Industrial action to include one-day nationwide walkout and series of regional strikes
MoD announces plans to upskill defence personnel on cyber
Ministry announces initiative to deliver training to almost 2,000 officials and military personnel
Treasury financial sanctions unit buys software for investigation and digital whistleblowing
Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation invests in technology tool
CCS deploys phishing simulation to help find security weak spots
Procurement agency invests in security tool
DWP and HMRC given £360m to help fight fraud
Autumn statement provides backing for departments to tackle losses of billions of pounds year
New digital markets legislation promises greater competition and fewer fake online reviews
Timeline for introduction of new law is set out by chancellor