Government changes risk-management model for major suppliers in light of Carillion collapse
No more RAG ratings as centralised risk registers replaced with individual memoranda of understanding with each company
ICO consults on new data-sharing guidance
Data watchdog asks for feedback on revamped code of practice
Review of civil service business cases to look at how ‘organisations can join up more effectively’
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Liverpool seeks guidance on citywide fibre network
City seeks advice on possible options for construction and ownership of connectivity infrastructure
East Midlands police forces launch £350m IT framework
Nottinghamshire and Northamptonshire seeking to appoint tech resellers to four-year deal
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The messaging service’s product manager discusses how it plans to expand
Making Tax Digital uptake passes 50% – but HMRC issues call to action as deadline looms
With just two weeks left, about three in four firms in the finance sector are yet to sign up
Government puts £12m into AI-powered vacuum cleaners and dolphin-protection tech
Money invested in four partnerships between business and academia
Slow start for £400m fibre fund but Treasury vows investments will ‘scale up’
Just £66m has been released so far as five-year scheme approaches halfway point
Beyond G-Cloud – what next for government tech procurement?
PublicTechnology talks to CCS technology director Niall Quinn and a selection of suppliers about the future of IT procurement
HMRC takes action after sharp rise in waiting times on digital tax helpline
Between January and May, amount of calls answered within five minutes dropped from 44% to 3%
Day rates over £750 to require ministerial sign-off in new Cabinet Office contractor controls
Permanent secretary John Manzoni reveals new policy
GDS agrees partnership with Polish counterpart
GovTech Polska signs MoU with UK digital agency
ICO strategy focuses on public awareness and FOI reform
Regulator publishes Openness by Design three-year plan
Law to make electric vehicles noisier comes into effect
Legislation is designed to improve safety, particularly for visually impaired pedestrians
‘Mission accomplished’ – departing chief Cunnington reflects on GDS achievements
Increasing capability and diversity are among the highlights picked out from three years in the hot seat
Home Office leads state-sector Amazon spending
Union criticises government’s £46.9m spent with supplier in 2018
Ministry of Justice sets minimum security standards for AWS
Users of S3 storage warned against allowing public access, to tackle ‘leaky bucket’ risk
DCMS and Cabinet Office to create joint Digital Identity Unit
Work also begins on developing a framework for identity products after Verify enters private ownership
Interview: HMRC digital chief Jacky Wright on insourcing, inclusivity, and the ‘teething pains’ of transformation
PublicTechnology talks to the departmental CDIO about her work to transform the working practices and service delivery of the UK tax authority, and why improving diversity starts with leaders who are self-aware
Innovation Strategy pledges cross-government plan to ‘tackle legacy technology’
Other initiatives unveiled in hotly anticipated strategy include pledge to send more civil servants on private-sector secondment
5G will have ‘no negative effects on public health’, says digital minister
Margot James claims research has found no danger in new network
London NHS trusts launch £3bn mega-framework for IT and services
Contract will cover a comprehensive range of products and consultancy