MoD begins work on IT system to register and track evacuees from crisis zones
Ministry reveals it has begun work on concept phase of potential software tool to manage information on 10,000 people
UKCloud collapse caused ‘no unexpected service disruptions or cost to public purse’
Minister says that all public-sector customers have now moved to alternative provider
Consultation reveals widespread opposition to proposed data-sharing laws for government login system
Overwhelming majority of respondents voice disapproval but government will press on with plans...
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Levelling Up department seeks digital bigwig to spearhead Wolverhampton office
Role offers salary of £120k and chance to be most senior official in West Midlands location
Home Office signs £8.5m deal to expand use of immigration casework prioritisation tool
Technology is also set to be used to prioritise workloads in other areas of departmental operations
Reform recommendations urge externally recruited CEOs for all departments
Think tank report also calls for easier movement between ministries – which flies in the face of existing initiatives
EXCL: Cabinet Office launches £12m project to move all data and users from Google to Microsoft
Department to develop single internal infrastructure that will replace two incumbent platforms
Government targets full 5G for all by 2030
Minister reveals £150m package to support research and uptake
GCHQ appoints first female leader
Anne Keast-Butler named as new boss of intelligence and cyber agency
WhatsApp and private email banned for government use at higher security tiers
Officials are warned that, if they choose to use non-corporate channels, they must 'be prepared to defend your choices'
Scottish Government and NHS announce partnership to test new tech
Programme to support SME growth will work with health test bed initiative
Energy watchdog seeks £120k digital and tech leader
Ofgem opens recruitment for DDaT boss to develop strategy and set progress roadmap
Passport delays chalked up to HMPO’s digital difficulties
Committee report expressed doubt that the new system will meet its current target – which is already four years later than originally scheduled
DWP picks former Boots and NHS exec as new digital chief
Richard Corbridge starts tenure as CDIO of major department
Government plans system for GPs to authorise at-home tests
System will allow clinicians to authorise kits to be sent out
Home Office slammed for ‘extremely poor’ efforts to tackle online fraud
MPs criticise national cybercrime reporting service and other government initiatives
‘Sow distrust and decrease morale’ – government lifts lid on work of UK’s offensive cyber spy unit
National Cyber Force reveals its work includes covert influence operations as well as disruption of adversaries IT networks
Government to crunch the numbers on 6,000 major projects as part of work to ‘ensure realistic cost projections’ in future
New Data Benchmarking Service gets off the ground with information injection
Service-complaints body urged to press on with ‘long-awaited’ reform
MPs warn dangers of ombudsman’s current approach, as body cites improvements of three-year tech and data strategy
Regulator imposes £1bn-plus price cut on Motorola’s Airwave network for emergency services
Tech firm criticises CMA’s ‘unprecedented overreach’ and pledges to appeal
Minister opens Horizon talks as tech industry leans on government to ensure membership of EU scheme
Technology secretary of state visits Brussels to discuss possible associate membership
Government urged to act as annual fraud losses quadruple in four years to more than £10bn
Newly created specialist body should work to help departments improve data analytics
Union claims ongoing strike has caused GDS ‘coding freeze’
PCS says walkout has stopped updates to GOV.UK, but government claims digital staff ‘continue to work on improvements’
TikTok hit with £12.7m fine for unlawful use of children’s data
ICO investigation finds that video platform failed to prevent more than one million underage users signing up