Government will try to protect digital roles in civil service job cuts, according to Whitehall chief
Civil service chief operating officer cites technology and commercial professions as among those where more skills are needed
Consultancy signed to £6.5m deal to advise on eight-department shared-services plan
The Matrix programme – which includes Treasury, Cabinet Office and DHSC – begins engaging with...
DWP seeks duo of commercial bigwigs to oversee major digital programmes
Department advertises roles for savvy senior managers to oversee supplier engagements
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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
Cabinet Office seeks £118k CTO to oversee department’s tech until at least 2026
Senior managerial post comes with ‘minimum assignment duration’ of three years
UK signs digital trade deal to support Ukraine’s IT industry
Agreement intended to cut red tape was signed in response to a request from government in Kyiv
Supreme Court creates IT and digital leadership role
Postholder will play a key role in delivering new digital and data transformation programmes
Law proposes ‘explicit duty’ for online firms to design services to prevent illegal content
Government continues to tweak and reinforce the provisions of the Online Safety Bill
Officials’ personal info published online by government lawyers in ‘regrettable’ data leak
Government Legal Department is investigating after names of civil servants were not removed from transparency documents