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
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Cabinet Office opens up on recruitment fees for second unsuccessful attempt to hire government digital head
Department releases information on appeal under FOI rules – 18 months after PublicTechnology made request
GDS agrees two more digital identity contracts worth £11m
Contracts awarded to support Digital Identity Programme have topped £33m this year
Scottish Government seeks five data and digital leaders
Chief data officer, digital delivery and digital strategy jobs advertised
Users question accuracy of HMCTS Common Platform court system
PCS union plans strikes over new case management system but courts service says ‘no evidence’ that it is compromising justice
FCDO digitises process for validating official documents
More than 100 countries 'should accept' PDF-based ‘e-Apostille’ legalised documents, but department tells applicants to check first
Half of three departments’ key risks concern technology
Annual reports of HM Revenue and Customs, Home Office and DWP discuss risks from cyber security, data protection and specific projects
DVLA signs £3m contract for cloud service
One-year G-Cloud-based contract with IBM requires disaster recovery in ‘hours not days’
Parliament to recruit director of information security
Cabinet Office, ONS and DWP also seek senior security technologists
IBM picked as core partner for NHS App in £50m deal
Four-year contract with tech vendor came into effect this summer
Digital support for Covid-19 test reporting extended until 2024
Deloitte and Accenture may receive total of £62m over next two years
HM Land Registry to smooth home-buying with digitisation
Organisation plans to automate up to 70% of all ownership changes by 2024-25
‘Nations of innovators’ – Scottish Government looks to deepen Danish ties
New trade facility opened in the capital city of the world’s leading digital government
Schools have responsibility but not control over pupils’ data, report says
Researchers find it ‘near-impossible’ to work out what Google collects on children through services
NHS Digital spends £45.3m on two more years of NHSmail
Extension brings total value of Accenture’s seven-year contract to £160.8m
Controversial Whitehall FOI ‘clearing house’ set for revamp
Cabinet Office accepts recommendations of review calling for greater transparency and more protections for those requesting information
Home Office to re-run procurement of mobile fingerprinting devices
Department plans new procurement for biometric equipment following market engagement
Ministry of Justice advertises £120,000 director of digital role
HM Revenue and Customs and Cabinet Office also looking to fill senior technology posts
Government flags up ‘Swimfo’ water-checking tool as sewage protests rumble on
Environment Agency’s online checker currently shows more than 30 swimming spots with active warnings against bathing
‘Proactive security’ – GDS invests in threat intelligence tech
Digital agency signs deal for data-led cyber protection system
Ex-NHSX head Gould tipped as next top dog for London Zoo
Reports have claimed the long-time civil servant will shortly be unveiled as the director general of ZSL
HMRC and GDS working on trials for government’s new identity-checking app
New browser login system is also being tested with support of Disclosure and Barring Service