Huawei denies spying on Dutch PM
Leaked report suggests Chinese tech firm had access to calls made by large swathes of the population of the Netherlands
Defra revamps recruitment to reduce reliance on consultants
Digital chief Harriet Green tells PublicTechnology Live event that department has...
Trials to monitor smart meter data in elderly care
Scottish institutions to work with consenting older citizens to track energy usage
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Coronavirus Act review: Government ends extended storage of individuals’ biometric data ‘for national security purposes’
Assessment of emergency law also reveals successful use of tech in justice system and for registering deaths
Civil service chiefs vow ‘no return to normal’
Memo from top brass preps officials for world in which government is more data-driven and less risk-averse
Defra seeks leader to realise potential of HR data
Lead sought for transformation programme that aims to make better use of workforce data
‘There should be no case’ where lack of digital access presents vaccination barrier – vaccines minister
Nadhim Zahawi pledges that multiple routes will be maintain for contact and bookings
Defence infrastructure needs to be underpinned by ‘digital backbone’, says MoD exec
Complex departmental structure means digital transformation is dependent on stable cyber foundation, tech leader tells PublicTechnology Live event
EXCL: Minister on plan for government digital tools that ‘serve users proactively – rather than reactively’
Cabinet Office minister Julia Lopez tells PublicTechnology Live event about the ambition behind the development of GOV.UK accounts
Test and Trace spends £1.2m on user-survey platform
Government invests in customer experience software
'I've seen no evidence' emergency measures have harmed transparency, says former Whitehall chief
Mark Sedwill claims that there has been no ‘dilution’ of the ethical standards of politicians and officials
Data shows rise in honours candidates deemed ‘high-risk’ over tax affairs
HMRC vetting procedure identifies possible concerns
DfE signs £4m IT health check deal
Department brings in cyber firm on three-year contract
Scottish Government goes under the sea to boost islands’ broadband
Work to lay subsea cables will begin this month
Home Office seeks proposals for age-verification technology for alcohol sales
Department to run a ‘regulatory sandbox’ exercise
Reform the Whitehall ‘disaster zone’ – Cummings lifts lid on Johnson’s deal to bring him to No. 10
Gone-but-not-forgotten adviser reveals the four conditions the PM agreed to before he was recruited to Downing Street
MPs find government has ‘presented pandemic data to provoke anxiety, rather than understand risk’
Parliamentary committee calls for more transparency in use of information and accuses Michael Gove of being ‘contemptuous of parliament’
Defence and foreign policy review emphasises cutting-edge tech
Adoption of emerging technology and creation of dedicated cyber force are among the initiatives trailed in the policy document
Government brings in religious and community leaders to tackle online vaccine misinformation among BAME communities
Imams, pastors and doctors will be among those encouraging citizens to ‘check before you share’
Workplace safety regulator’s meetings closed to public for last year because of ‘tech limitations’
Minister explains failure to allow public access or publish any documentation
Government consults on potential vaccine passports
Discussions have already taken place about EU scheme offering digital certificates
Homebuyers offered smartphone identity-verification
HM Land Registry launches new standard
BEIS leaks details of business leaders in email offering advice on honours nominations
Email addresses exposed by BCC mix-up
Downing Street fellowship hopes to lure ‘top tech talent’ to Whitehall for a year
GDS backs programme to bring in 10 tech experts