Scottish Government seeks chief statistician
Postholder will lead profession across the country and help set strategy for use of data
More than 850,000 filed online tax return on HMRC deadline day
Department reveals that tens of thousands completed annual process ‘with minutes to spare’
NHS Digital boss hails ‘opportunity to put digital at the heart of the NHS’ as merger concludes
Parliament signs off abolishment of technology unit and transfer of duties and data sets to...
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Former minister Maude mooted to lead review of civil service operations
Newspaper report cites Whitehall sources claiming renowned reformer may be brought in to assess governance and accountability across government
NHS Covid-19 app digs into design and user experience in £200k research drive
UKHSA awards two contracts to specialist firms
Ofcom leader: ‘Tech firms must take women’s safety seriously’
Watchdog’s annual report finds that women face greater risks and more abuse online
New Welsh Government operations chief to help drive transformation
Tim Moss announced as COO with remit to support three-year vision
GDS adds two suppliers to help fulfil ‘urgent’ digital projects in £7m deals
In the last two years the digital agency has retained six firms to provide on-demand personnel
Government reform: Suspending Fast Stream will deprive departments of key tech and data skills, critics claim
Reported plans to pause graduate scheme are criticised by unions, former ministers and think tanks
Glasgow implements single online portal for parents across all city schools
Local authority continues implementation of its digital strategy
Leader appointed and £4.1m allocated to retire GOV.UK Verify
Platform to close next year, as initial projections for uptake of One Login system are revealed
HMRC urges importers to switch to new customs IT system as outgoing platform enters final weeks
Tax agency claims that new CDS tool is ‘resilient, reliable and adaptable’
Procurement agency unveils chief commercial officer role
Newly created CCS post comes with potential £194k pay packet and remit including driving ‘digital agenda’
Home Office offers £85k for automation chief
New senior hire will oversee ‘key strategic focus’
Service user complaints met with ‘fob-off and brick walls’, watchdog warns
Ombudsman claims that departments see feedback as a nuisance
‘Treated as suspects’ – ICO calls for end to excessive demands for personal data of rape victims
Information commissioner tells forces to immediately stop gathering info in a manner he claims is putting a major dent in conviction rates
Prison officers to undergo ‘financial stability checks’ in new anti-corruption measure
MoJ signs deal for credit analysis software platform
Government exploring digital vaccine passport for young children
Vaccines minister claim that consideration of feasibility is currently taking place
MPs maintain scrutiny of Cabinet Office FoI hub
Parliamentary committee takes steps to try and ensure independence and rigour of upcoming review
‘A core part of national infrastructure’ – ministers consider regulating to make the cloud safer
Consultation launched seeking feedback on risks and mitigations for systems that now underpin a wide range of ‘essential services’
Government guidelines aim to tackle ‘frictions and barriers’ in departmental data-sharing
New governance framework sets out to help solve ‘non-technical’ challenges
Fraud challenges see HMRC and DWP named among ‘departments of concern’
Public spending watchdog points to issues with controls on fraud and error
‘Unacceptable’ – departments scolded over costly IR35 failures
Parliamentary committee finds that government bodies have struggled to comply with tax reforms – which have long been unpopular with IT contractors
GM crops: Scotland and Westminster set for stand-off over ‘gene-editing technology’
UK government ministers write to Scottish counterparts but get seemingly chilly response