FCDO signs consultancy to £6.5m deal to boost cyber-resilience
Department retains firm on two-year deal
Newham picks former Microsoft and HSBC exec for new digital leadership post
London borough creates tech-centric assistant CEO role to drive service transformation
Appointments watchdog warns former digital secretary Dorries over TV gig
Ex-cabinet minister failed to wait for official advice before announcing role with TalkTV,...
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Cabinet Office migrates data as Covid fraud hotline is wound down
Dedicated reporting tools for coronavirus-related scams are being shuttered and case information transferred to law-enforcement entity
Senior tech execs could face prison for breaching online safety laws
Digital secretary indicates government will work with campaigning MPs to make amendments to legislation
Almost 700 DWP employees take voluntary redundancy but minister says hybrid work is enabling ‘retention of skills’
More than 8,000 staff affected by office closures have been offered more flexible working options
NHS bodies asked for ‘action plans’ to ensure tech suppliers meet standards
Recent audit exercise will also be used to help create a public database of compliant products
Department for Transport seeks leader for digital twin work
Role sits within department’s advanced analytics unit
MPs doubtful on customer-service impact of HMRC digitisation
Public Accounts Committee report is ‘not convinced plans will sustainably reduce demand for traditional channels’
Home Office and BEIS first departments under the microscope in pilots of new independent cyber audits
External supplier brought in to run the rule over government systems as rollout begins of ‘GovAssure’ programme
Government reform remains an urgent priority, Sunak warned
Think tank director claims many officials and politicians have known nothing other than operating in crisis mode
NCSC and law enforcement investigate major Royal Mail cyberattack
Incident, which has been linked to Russian ransomware group, has left customers unable to send items overseas
EXCL: HMRC reviews contact-centre resilience after ‘multiple service incidents’
Assessment was commenced shortly after five days of outages – but identified ‘no immediate concern’, according to supplier
ONS makes list of best workplaces
Statistics agency is only public sector entity to feature in rundown of the country’s leading employers
Scotland’s top tech adviser grilled by MSPs over ‘colossal’ salary
Mark Logan claims £200k pay packet is value for money and cites hundreds of hours of free work he has delivered
‘Better, smaller and fairer’ – Cabinet Office taps £50k consultancy to ‘turbocharge’ transformation
Reform programme is intended to deliver a ‘slimmed-down, high-performing department’ by 2025
Department for Education offers £120k for leader to oversee all things tech
Remit of senior roles covers IT kit throughout the central department, the wider education sector, and the supplier landscape
Scottish Government strives to save Amazon Inverclyde location
Minister vows to ‘leave no stone unturned’ in bid to safeguard 300 jobs at facility run by tech giant in coastal town of Gourock
Government may need ‘levers to balance supply and demand’ as reliance on wireless connectivity grows
Prime ministerial advisory body maps out scenarios to enable policymakers to ‘stress-test’ ideas
MoD has spent £300m on digital transformation contracts, minister says
Ministry has 117 incumbent engagements covering digital, data and security
Digital skills ‘a huge challenge’ for Levelling Up department
Permanent secretary says DLUHC has a plan to help address need for expertise, including a dedicated pay framework
Senior exec sought to lead government digital and data strategy
Cabinet Office unit seeks strategy and projects leader – in a role advertised as a 10-year assignment
NHS health-inequalities body flags up potential of apps and digital services
Technology could help address ethnic inequality – but better collection of data is needed, report finds
Only three services remain on GOV.UK Verify as closure nears
Latest update reveals that the vast majority of government users have now migrated from soon-to-close authentication tool