How-to guide aims to open up billions of tech procurement opportunities for SMEs
Government publishes advice for smaller firms and promises ‘sweeping’ rule changes to open up billions of pounds of public contracts
NHS Test and Trace: Deloitte and Accenture win £100m in long-term software and support deals
Contracts could run until 2025
‘Only a tiny fraction of major projects are properly evaluated’
Report warns that government is spending hundreds of millions of pounds without knowing the...
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Switch to remote working saved 500 HMRC jobs
Tax agency’s annual accounts reveal that redundancy programme was scaled back as a result of flexible working arrangements introduced in response to coronavirus crisis
Climate technology must go hand-in-hand with greater digital equality, minister says
Panellists at COP26 Fringe event call for focus on promoting connectivity in the Global South
HMRC achieves ‘significant improvement’ in IT uptime in FY21
Annual accounts for in-house IT company show number of ‘red days’ fell by a third, while coronavirus crisis saw costs rise more than £9m
Authorities investigate Labour cyberattack that impacted ‘significant quantity’ of supporters’ data
NCA probes incident in which personal info of members and supported may have been breached
Criticism of spending on Covid schemes ‘slightly unfair’ – Sunak
Chancellor appears before MPs to answer questions about value for money and efficacy of programmes include Test and Trace and the furlough scheme
HMRC: Digitised income tax will not require paid-for software for ‘straightforward tax affairs’, minister claims
The department expects a ‘competitive market’ for providers, including various free options
Cabinet Office spends £6m on upgraded Google Workspace deal
Two-year contract provides access to a range of software tools
UK and EU agree digital vaccine pass reciprocity
Travellers can scan smartphone passes at border posts across the union and its one former member
Fintech contract ‘raises questions over government’s ability to prevent conflicts of interest’
National Audit Office publishes report criticising Greensill Capital engagement
Test and Trace: shortage of digital and data skills cited as reliance on consultants persists
PAC report claims scheme has proven ‘eye-wateringly expensive’ and ‘has not achieved its main objective
UK announces plans to clean up space junk
Government agency funds companies to remove debris from the Earth’s orbit
Highways agency agrees £12.8m deal to replace 20-year-old pavement database
National Highways picks TRL to implement system to supersede platform that runs on Windows Server 2003
Four in five Brits targeted by scam calls and texts
Ofcom study shows young adults were most affected by fraudsters’ campaigns
Covid response policy unit extends data science support in £500k deal
Joint Biosecurity Centre renews engagement with Accenture
Boris Johnson and Bill Gates put £200m each into green technology investment partnership
UK government forges agreement with Microsoft founder to support development of energy technologies
DHSC signs £3.75m one-year deal to bring Test and Trace data platform in house
Information will be moved from BAE-developed platform to be managed by new public health agency
CCS picks 14 suppliers for £850m print framework
Manufacturers, large resellers and specialist consultancies win a spot on four-year procurement vehicle
The digital age requires cultural sensitivity
Even when sat in their living room, government officials working with international partners need to be cognisant and respectful of other cultures, according to experts Matt Minshall and Mark Roberts
GDS to build GOV.UK app to access hundreds of services
Smartphone platform will form part of wider One Login programme
‘Fundamental flaws’ – opponents urge Scottish Government to revamp and delay vaccine status programme
Call from Conservative party comes after app has been dogged by technical problems
The business case for IT upgrades and a surfeit of sign-ins – five things we learned about the future of digital government
At techUK’s recent annual public sector tech conference, government’s digital leaders discussed their plans for the months ahead and the challenges they currently face. PublicTechnology listened in.