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HMRC confirms leader for £300m cloud migration programme
Denise Dourado formally appointed as SRO
Government consults on land laws relating to installation of telecoms infrastructure
Changes to legislation in 2017 have not had desired effect
HMRC vows to improve tax-gap data
Department supports call from MPs for more information
HMRC seeks £125k leader for Making Tax Digital programme
Department seeks head to oversee possible expansion to cover corporation tax
National statistician: ‘Digital census presents new opportunities and challenges’
Sir Ian Diamond discusses the use of data during the pandemic, and how the ONS will balance this ongoing work with the demands of the national census next year
DWP head: ‘This year we’ve brought forward transformation projects that were planned for the future’
Perm sec Schofield on how the department made rapid investments in digital solutions to enable homeworking
HMRC head Harra on a year of ‘finding solutions to unprecedented problems’
Tax agency boss discusses the difficulty of relying on videoconferencing to care for staff during a tough time
HMRC chief admits call-handling struggles have ‘imposed on the patience’ of customers
Jim Harra tells MPs performance improved in second half of the year
DWP inks £2m Capgemini partnership to deliver ‘unconstrained innovation’
Department signs contract that looks to improve use of emerging technology
New law allows government to fine networks flouting Huawei ban £100,000 a day
Ofcom will be given additional powers under new legislation
Scottish Government investment bank puts £12.5m into Glaswegian laser firm
New national institution puts money into tech start-up
HMRC picks boss for new transformation unit
Joanna Rowland to take on DG-level post
Scotland promotes free town-centre WiFi
New toolkit launched for towns across the country
Spending review postponed again
Doubt cast over plans to use CSR to address legacy tech
Scottish Government offers support for local online firms
Local traders can bid for grants of up to £5,000
MPs urge HMRC to examine whether Making Tax Digital is ‘reasonable and affordable’ for taxpayers before proceeding with rollout
PAC tells department it is ‘not convinced’ by expected benefits
Minister lambasts government dependence on consultants
Cabinet Office minister Lord Agnew says overuse of external experts has ‘infantilised’ officials
Think tank calls on government to postpone spending review again
Treasury says suggestion that gap between reviews could be extended to six years is no more than ‘speculation’ currently
Intelligent Spend Management in the Public Sector
SAP Concur says it's time for the public sector to embrace more efficient invoice management technology
Government appoints task force to help mitigate impact of Huawei ban via ‘diversification’ of telecoms market
A selection of telecoms executives and academics will help deliver a strategy to be published later this year
Scotland to create ten 5G hubs
Scottish Government supports network of connectivity sites with £4m funding