MoD appoints £2m cyber specialist to test Army IT vulnerabilities
Firm will be asked to assess existing and new tech platforms
Home Office review of labour shortages delayed over data problems
Issues arise in assessment of areas that may benefit from allowing employers to sponsor visas...
Courts service pauses implementation of IT system after clashes with union
Rollout of Common Platform is temporarily suspended after PCS members voted to strike
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Cost-of-living crisis: ONS to explore web scraping data to track supermarket prices
Agency’s dedicated data-science facility looks to make a big contribution to government’s response to rising costs
UKHSA signs £20m deal for Microsoft programs
Public-health agency renews enterprise agreement
One in three departments expect to miss target for publishing FY22 annual report
Evidence from Treasury permanent secretary reveals that eight Whitehall departments believe they will not achieve 30 June publication target
DWP seeks £10m partner to help ‘simplify and transform’ retirement and bereavement services
Two-year programme of work will encompass new digital platforms and enhancements of existing tools
Criticism over homeworking ‘totally ignores reality’, says Home Office perm sec
After newspaper publishes article focused on working habits of head of HM Passport Office, Matthew Rycroft weighs into ongoing row
MPs criticise Cabinet Office over ‘substandard FoI handling’
Report claims that department requires a ‘cultural shift’
Edinburgh students’ research could lead to smartwatches charged by the human body
Team of academics claim to have developed new means of generating energy
DVLA to tap into Home Office immigration status service to expedite driving-licence applications
Agency to establish ‘electronic link’ with department, minister claims
Government puts £25m into ‘elite fraud squad’ to use data and tech to collar Covid criminals
Chancellor unveils unit that will pursue those who defrauded government of an estimated £5bn during the pandemic
NHS seeks tech firm to support emergency care data flows throughout winter peak
Contract floated for provider to assist with existing services and possible new features including real-time data feeds
Covid info has helped boost public confidence in official stats, says ONS chief
National statistician says research showing increased faith in government-backed research is ‘encouraging’
Government rejects calls from MPs for greater Scottish representation in research body
Recommendations from a parliamentary committee for dedicated boardroom space at UKRI are unheeded
Cabinet Office signs £400k deal for digital accessibility audits
Central department stresses importance of ‘highest standards’, given its role in ensuring others’ compliance with regulation
DWP to resume migration to Universal Credit
All benefit claimants will be moved over to unified system by the end of 2024
Ministers and senior officials lament efforts to stamp out homeworking
Jacob Rees-Mogg’s efforts to fill departmental offices have been criticised by an array of people
UKHSA plans nationwide ‘surveillance system’ for antibiotic resistance
Software platform will support collation and analysis of data on humans and the natural world
Dorset MP takes on YouTube after removal of video on ‘Covid vaccine damage’
Footage of Conservative Christopher Chope giving speech in Commons was taken down in accordance with ‘misinformation policies’
Home Office offers £140k for leader to oversee deployment of Emergency Services Network
Department opens recruitment for senior position
Home Office’s secretive anti-extremism comms unit signs £1m media monitoring deal
RICU facility signs two-year contract
Scottish Government commits £45m to boost national tech credentials
Finance secretary provides update on plan to create ‘tech scaler’ facilities
Government warned to expedite reform efforts or risk missing the boat
The Declaration on Government Reform could be another failed opportunity, a think tank has warned