Are government's major tech projects on track?
The annual report on the Government Major Projects Portfolio includes assessments of a range of big-ticket IT initiatives. We take a closer look at three experiencing differing fortunes
Government consults on future UK-EU cyber relations
European certification scheme recently came into effect
MoD sets out plan to ‘transform approach to using and procuring technology’
Ministry identifies seven areas of emerging technology on which it will focus
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Armed Forces signs Deloitte to £2.5m support deal for new recruiting programme
Launch of initiative follows troubled engagement with Capita
MoD offers £145k apiece for digital director duo
Department seeks leaders in the areas of digital enablement and cyber risk
MoJ plans £250k cybersecurity review
Department looks to cultivate ‘modern security stack’
South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue launches data-sharing scheme
Service aims to work with other public bodies to identify citizens in most need of risk assessment
Army restructure introduces cyber and electronic warfare division
Commander Field Army claims that lines between conventional and unconventional warfare are blurring
Military turns to video games for help with combat strategy
Government awards contract to games developer Slitherine
Ministry of Defence returns to SBL for £190m Microsoft product deal
Long-term software partner wins back contract after besting five other bidders
Damning report questions accuracy and lawfulness of Met Police facial recognition trials
Force expresses disappointment in ‘negative and unbalanced’ tone of report it commissioned
US ambassador warns UK of Huawei 5G risk
Woody Johnson compares the use of the vendor’s equipment to ‘letting a kleptomaniac into your house’
Government to trial scheme to record citizens’ internet connections
Ability to compel telecoms firms to gather data was introduced in Investigatory Powers Act
NCSC warns over ‘password spray’ attacks of council cloud services
Move to web-based software increases need for good password management, advises cybersecurity organisation
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
Government commits £500m to defence innovation scheme
Funding set out for Spearhead programme for use of new technology in intelligence and warfare
Home Office relaunches £105k bid for leader to oversee police tech
Remit of position first advertised in October will include oversight of ANPR programme
Government criticised for ‘failure to coordinate’ on departmental cyber skills training
Shadow minister Jo Platt says current situation is ‘a free-for-all’
Defence secretary puts £22m into cyber centres to ‘put the Army at the forefront of information warfare’
Facilities will provide round-the-clock info on digital threats
Huawei and 5G – the five big questions
A month on from the revelations about the Chinese vendor’s potential involvement in the UK’s 5G network, PublicTechnology examines the key issues
GDS to appoint privacy and data-protection leader
Digital agency recruits for senior manager to oversee use of personal data
Lessons have been learned from troubled Capita recruitment contract – MoD
Department insists improvements are being made in its response to MPs’ report