CCS opens £90m framework to drive government uptake of AI
Procurement agency invites bidders for dynamic purchasing system
Scotland supports SMEs’ use of tech in economic stimulus plan
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GDS annual programmes cost £5m less than expected
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HMRC launches redundancy scheme as remote-working review goes on
Union criticises move to cut jobs before assessment of flexible working has been completed
Government auditors ‘generated £1bn savings’ last year
NAO annual report claims the organisation saved £16 for every £1 it spent
Digital trade a key focus of talks with ‘old friends’ Australia and New Zealand
Government cites importance of ‘pivoting towards Asia-Pacific’
Digital pros among 100 furloughed citizens pitching in at government departments
Civil service HR top dog thanks volunteers
Government ‘considering alternative uses’ for £4m tags bought for early-release scheme
As of the beginning of this month, only 55 of eligible total of 4,000 prisoners had been let out under ECTR initiative
Full customs checks for EU goods to be deferred, report claims
New HMRC system given more breathing room as Border Delivery Group moved from tax agency to Cabinet Office
Critics claim government review into Post Office IT scandal does not go far enough to address ‘largest miscarriage of justice in our history’
About 900 sub-postmasters were prosecuted and asked to repay large sums of money that IT system wrongly suggested were missing
Cabinet Office repurposes Brexit consultancy deals to help departments bring in external coronavirus support
Central department creates ‘clearing hub’ allowing departments to bid for consultants
HMRC claims Making Tax Digital has generated £200m-plus in extra revenue
Number of personal tax accounts goes past 20 million
How can local government get it right on shared services?
Experts from councils and industry partners discuss the key benefits and challenges to consider if local authorities are to reap the rewards of sharing services
Chancellor warned coronavirus will ‘wipe out a generation of tech start-ups’ without more government support
Chair of Lib Dem taskforce – and former Siemens CEO – Juergen Maier makes urgent call for improvements to bailout scheme
Government agrees cross-public sector deal with Google Cloud
Vendor signs a memorandum of understanding with CCS, including preferential terms and access to technology
Government launches programme to develop IoT ‘kitemark’
Grants available to support improvement of consumer assurance
Test and trace scheme to keep citizens’ personal data for 20 years
PHE also reveals outsourcers Serco and Sitel will process sensitive information and claims length of retention is ‘because Covid-19 is a new disease’
Government claims test and trace staff login issues ‘rapidly being resolved’
Health department says ‘all large-scale operations’ experience similar challenges
BEIS signs £63k deal with recruiter in search for new leader
Department tasks Russell Reynolds Associates with helping bring on board new permanent secretary
HMRC approved for £120m in contract extensions with Accenture and BT
Newly published spend-control data shows that deals were awarded to extend service provision until 2022
Think cyber security before boarding the gig economy express
CyberArk's David Higgins explores the cyber risks of hiring independent contractors
Four in five DWP staff not working remotely, figures suggest
Vast majority of staff in most departments are performing their duties from home
MoD goes straight to Microsoft for first-of-its-kind £20m Azure deal
Department says it was necessary to skip competitive process and award contract – which includes early access to Microsoft products – directly to vendor
‘We need your data’ – how the ONS is mobilising the power of information in the fight against coronavirus
As the UK enters its ninth week of lockdown, interim deputy national statistician Frankie Kay calls for organisations to bring their data together to address the nation’s challenges