Bidding opens on £5bn Network Services 2 framework
Second iteration of comms and networking procurement vehicle adds three new lots and more than doubles in value
Home Office seeks £20m partner for border threat assessments
Supplier sought to support rollout of advance border control service
Matt Hancock bans fax machines from the NHS
Trusts will no longer be allowed to purchase the technology from January
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Government to build £1m digital tool to help crack down on prison gangs
‘Digital categorisation service’ that will identify high-threat prisoners is a ministerial priority
Japan cybersecurity minister: ‘I have never used a computer’
Yoshitaka Sakurada has responsibility for protecting the technology to be used at 2020 Olympics
Brexit withdrawal agreement sets 2021 deadline for UK access to 25 European IT systems
The UK will be shut out of many European networks and databases over the next few years – and will have to pay the EU for access in the meantime, under terms of Brexit deal
MPs and Lords express concern at government plan to address civil service cyber skills challenges
Responding to a joint select committee report, government fails to commit to mandate ongoing training
Home secretary backs development of anti-online grooming tool
Sajid Javid and Microsoft host hackathon to create program that will be rolled out to tech firms for free
NHS Digital backs transformation of adult social care with £800,000 investment
Organisation awards deal to support the development of a service to help independent care providers embrace digitisation
HMRC praised for use of public consultations on Making Tax Digital programme
Lords committee commends tax agency for process used to develop and roll out digitisation project
'Optimism bias' hampers transformation projects, says NAO chief
Amyas Morse claims best-case scenario is often presented as likely outcome
Canadian PM: People are anxious about tech – we need to empower them
At GovTech Summit in Paris, Justin Trudeau speaks of need for government to ensure technology provides a ‘positive alternative’
‘Social values of suppliers’ to be emphasised in £250m care technology framework
Buying group YPO launches four-year dynamic purchasing system
Digital professionals and projects recognised at Civil Service Awards
GOV.UK Notify, DVSA’s MOT Reminders and the Ministry of Justice were among those to take home gongs
MSPs probe data privacy concerns over Police Scotland’s cyber kiosks
Law enforcement earlier this year bought 41 of the devices for use across the country
Government aims to boost Midlands regeneration with £1.5m digital map
Midlands Engine and Geospatial Commission to work together to use technology to find regional investment opportunities
NCA cybercrime unit looks to deepen ties with Russia’s neighbours
Central cybercrime agency wants to employ more officers overseas
Government trials ‘learn to code’ tool for civil servants
Prototype built by members of Fast Stream scheme offers seven stage step-by-step service
Haringey, Islington, and Camden councils to ditch shared ICT service
After two years of cooperation, London boroughs will return to individual IT and digital services arrangements after concluding they have ‘diverging priorities’
Government seeks leader for ‘data-led transformation’ of civil service workforce
Cabinet Office-based post is ‘a high-profile role at the centre of key strategic decision making’
ICO report finds ‘disturbing disregard for voters’ privacy’ in political campaigns
After an 18-month investigation into use of personal data, information commissioner presents report to parliament
Government database to track KPIs of top contracts in post-Carillion shake-up
Cabinet Office reveals wide-ranging plans to better analyse supplier finances and performance
NHS Digital expected to lose 500 staff in restructure
Health secretary announces that all 3,100 employees will be required to apply for roles, with about one in six ultimately expected to leave
Glasgow launches pioneering ‘smart canal’
City’s £17m project will see sensors and software rolled out to manage drainage