Local government chiefs claim return to hybrid meetings would improve councillor diversity
County Council Network joins a list of bodies calling for reintroduction of legislation allowing remote participation
Consultants earning average of £1,200 a day account for an eighth of UKHSA workforce
CEO Harries tells MPs that 58% of workers at public-health agency are civil servants
Majority of firms collect personal data, government report finds
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Ex-consultancy bigwig named as first leader of government risk profession
Clive Martin – former EY partner with background in digital learning and communication – is appointed as head of newly established discipline
HMRC kick-starts project to create £180m digital one-stop-shop for UK traders
Digital supplier sought to support work over the coming year
Ransomware: Cabinet minister sounds alarm over ‘greatest cyberthreat to the UK’
Steve Barclay urges greater reporting of attacks
Home Office taps UK firm for third-party Oracle support in potential £8.6m deal
Department awards two-year deal to Berkshire-based specialist
Rees-Mogg cites potential of ‘automation and tech’ as plans are unveiled to axe 91,000 officials
Union chief criticises as ‘reckless’ ministers’ intention to return Whitehall headcount to 2016 levels
Supplier blacklists and non-compliance investigators: Government’s new procurement regime
Bill introduced during Queen’s Speech proposes a range of reforms
Insolvency Service plans to close half its offices and reinvest £20m savings in online services
Unions warn that restructure could imperil up to 300 jobs
Cornwall explores tech revamp of council chamber
Local authority publishes RFI seeking information on possible implementation of a range of tech systems
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Five years after being established, the Data Science Campus of the ONS wants to do more to help address government's biggest policy issues – while still retaining its innovative edge. PublicTechnology finds out more.
MPs offer Elon Musk opportunity to ‘address critiques in public’
Billionaire invited to appear before parliamentary committee
Big chill: Bank of England awards six-figure direct deal to cool datacentres at note-printing hub
Contract for chillers at Essex site signed without competitive process
HMRC’s £40m deal with ‘tech delivery partner’ requires £2 in every £5 to be fulfilled by SMEs
Tax agency awards two-year contract to large IT consultancy – but stipulates that it must cultivate an ecosystem of smaller firms
Government proposes ‘world-first’ new security regime for app stores
Consultation launched on code of practice for Apple, Google and others – although adherence would be voluntarily
DfT hires Capita to screen job applicants’ social-media accounts
Candidates for roles at transport department will be subject to checks of their online posts
Cost-of-living crisis: ONS to explore web scraping data to track supermarket prices
Agency’s dedicated data-science facility looks to make a big contribution to government’s response to rising costs
UKHSA signs £20m deal for Microsoft programs
Public-health agency renews enterprise agreement
DWP seeks £10m partner to help ‘simplify and transform’ retirement and bereavement services
Two-year programme of work will encompass new digital platforms and enhancements of existing tools
Criticism over homeworking ‘totally ignores reality’, says Home Office perm sec
After newspaper publishes article focused on working habits of head of HM Passport Office, Matthew Rycroft weighs into ongoing row
NHS seeks tech firm to support emergency care data flows throughout winter peak
Contract floated for provider to assist with existing services and possible new features including real-time data feeds
Government rejects calls from MPs for greater Scottish representation in research body
Recommendations from a parliamentary committee for dedicated boardroom space at UKRI are unheeded
Cabinet Office signs £400k deal for digital accessibility audits
Central department stresses importance of ‘highest standards’, given its role in ensuring others’ compliance with regulation