Government tech chief looks to bring more policy and delivery pros into digital roles
Joanna Davinson says digital function is working with HR colleagues to promote greater movement between disciplines
NHS app users top 16 million as uptake boosts organ donor registrations
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NAO cites ageing IT and lack of automation in £1bn pension underpayment
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Data suggests millions of users have not enabled NHS contact-tracing app
Program has been downloaded more than 25 million times, but the latest figures show only 16 million users have enabled it
Government faces calls to extend EU settlement deadline and rethink digital-only status
Former shadow Brexit minister Paul Blomfield warns of ‘Windrush-style scandal’
Education secretary Williamson proposes ban on mobile phones in schools
Cabinet minister labels devices ‘distracting and damaging’
ICO ‘looking carefully’ at ministers’ alleged use of Gmail for government business
Reports claim that three DHSC ministers have used private accounts
EU gives UK data adequacy green light
Decision means information can continue to flow freely across borders
Test and Trace still dependent on thousands of external consultants, watchdog finds
A report from the National Audit Office has revealed that the number of consultants employed by the programme rose in the early months of 2021
DWP hopes to reduce three-month processing wait for National Insurance number applications after launching digital service
The suspension of services last year has caused a backlog
Government taken to court over failure to publish data on mass events
West End legends back legal campaign demanding release of information
GDS seeks candidate from within civil service to lead GOV.UK
Successful applicant will be appointed to nine-month contract
DWP told to improve data sharing with Scottish Government on child benefits
Parliamentary committee flags up issues with flow of information
DVLA presses on with ‘digital service enhancements’ to reduce 60,000-a-day mailbag as strike action continues
Minister says that agency will push on with digitisation work to reduce administrative burden
Scotland seeks tech solutions to public sector problems
CivTech initiative launches sixth iteration
Cabinet Office data on work of ALBs found wanting
Central department is not well-equipped to oversee and support the work of arm’s-length bodies
Mobile connectivity to be rolled out across London tube network
Passengers will have ubiquitous 4G access by 2025
GP data collection: ‘Only required information will be accessed’, minister pledges
Nadine Dorries claims that mass information-gathering has been ‘proactively promoted’
Head of government Brexit Opportunities Unit to help revamp regulation and ‘drive innovation’
Cabinet Office seeks head for team designed to help UK capitalise on new status as independent nation
NHS Digital picks KPMG as £4m ‘cyber innovation partner’
Auditing heavyweight will help health-service agency use innovative ideas to meet organisational objectives
GDS ramps up researcher recruitment
Digital agency looks to boost teams dedicated to GOV.UK, government as a platform, and digital identity
‘Disinformation has been weaponised at levels nobody imagined’ – Glasgow MP
SNP member Stewart McDonald publishes report mapping growing threat posed to Scotland
MI5 seeks chief data officer who is ‘comfortable with ambiguity’
Role comes with £100k-plus pay packet and remit to help lead transformation programme
Takeaway app to deliver support for Covid testing
Government to work with Deliveroo to help combat new variants