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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Industry and police must work closer to prevent fraud says techUK
Increased complexity of cyber crime means police no longer hold all the data they need, says report, and better mechanisms for data sharing are essential
NHS head urges government to consider mental health levy on social media firms
Simon Stevens points to similar taxes imposed in industries such as gambling
Shadow minister slams government for ‘abandoning its responsibility’ on Verify
Jo Platt rebukes government for its ‘latest costly digital failure’
BEIS on the hunt for digital and data director duo
Department advertises for two senior roles each paying about £85,000
Home Office reveals extending life of Airwave network will cost more than £1bn
Evidence given to MPs reveals delays to the rollout of the new Emergency Services Network will cost government a 10-figure sum
Great Ormond Street Hospital opens technology innovation centre
Facility will help drive the use of artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies
GDS seeks digital delivery advisor for Brexit work
Post will involve working with Cabinet Office and a range of departments
Government to hand GOV.UK Verify over to private sector and cease funding
Five of the service’s seven existing commercial partners will assume responsibility for the product
Lack of tech integration in policing ‘a disgrace’, says Police Federation lead
Annual survey of officers finds that inadequate IT is prevalent
High demand for usage sees CCS more than double spending on new procurement platform
Value of eSourcing framework shoots up from £4m to £10m as buying agency expects platform to process an increased amount of spending
Agilisys swipes £30m infrastructure deal as NHS BSA kicks off IT disaggregation drive
London-based IT outfit awarded four-year contract for infrastructure services
Diversity in cybersecurity projects offered £600k in government funding
Bids open for the second iteration of the Cyber Skills Immediate Impact Fund – including a specific funding track for penetration testing jobs in the West Midlands
Geospatial Commission’s first tranche of investment commits £5m to opening up government data
Newly created government entity begins two-year remit with funding dedicated to release location data held by six public agencies
Government explores digital service to support prison leavers
Justice agencies seeks supplier for £500,000 project to examine development of ‘Through the Gate’ service to ease transition back into society and reduce reoffending
PAC chair ‘concerned and disappointed’ by delays to Customs Declaration Service
Meg Hillier writes to Jon Thompson expressing doubts about whether tax agency will be ready for no-deal Brexit
London mayor Khan funds tech start-ups to help solve capital’s ‘most pressing problems’
Eight companies have been chosen to receive £15,000 in R&D funds
Stevenage offers £75k for digital transformation leader
Borough council advertises senior-management post with remit to drive online services and smart working
Senior officials facing ‘very serious questions’ from MPs over Emergency Services Network
Chair Meg Hillier says Public Accounts Committee is ‘determined to get to the bottom’ of problems that have beset rollout of new infrastructure
Government calls out Russian intelligence for ‘reckless and indiscriminate’ cyberattacks
A range of assaults against targets across the world have been attributed to the GRU
Number of GOV.UK domains rises for first time since launch
Figure goes back past 3,000 as parish councils continue to embrace digital – but we bid farewell to secureyourfertiliser.gov.uk
Transport for London seeks £70m IT services partner
Capital’s public transport network looks for provider that can deliver cost savings and service improvements