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As the department processed 4.3 million new claims, fraudsters attempted to cash in
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Responsibility for controls and standards has been taken on by new entity
HMRC renegotiates £94m AWS deal
Department replaces existing arrangement with contract under new terms
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Department seeks to enable ‘once-in-a-generation’ transformation
DWP buys 11,000 iPhones and IBM software support services
Department uses CCS framework agreements for two deals worth up to £8.43m
Union raises concerns over Cabinet Office bullying
Head of PCS union says that seeming drop in instances of bullying does ‘not reflect the sad reality’
CCS offers £150k for new tech chief to lead ‘large-scale programme of digital transformation’
Procurement agency recruiting for CDIO
HMRC keeps digital users happy as fewer people phone
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Many of us have adapted to new ways of working in 2020. Now we’ve mobilised our remote workforces, Six Degrees argues it’s time to review our remote working strategies to ensure we make the right decisions not just for today but for the future.
Minister says HMRC needs another 1,000 staff before transition period ends
Lord Agnew urges traders to make necessary arrangements
MoD awards £15m deals for support with Navy transformation scheme
BAE Systems appointed to three deals to provide additional personnel
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Workspace, Not Workplace: How Agile Working Increases Productivity whilst Driving Engagement and Fostering Inclusivity
2020 has been a year of unprecedented change for the UK public sector. Today’s agile working technology enables you to meet citizen needs in this challenging operating environment by empower your people with the right tools to increase productivity, drive engagement and foster inclusivity, says Six Degrees.
DWP to trial digital system for issuing National Insurance numbers
Service will be made available to small number of applicants
NHS spends £2m to equip homeworking staff with IT kit
Deal signed with furniture specialist
DWP in-house IT firm BPDTS Ltd to merge with digital function
Department cites desire to unify management and reward structures
Major departments show marked decline in prompt-payment performance
Data shows that suppliers have been waiting longer to be paid as government deals with coronavirus crisis
Recruitment of government CDIO ‘still ongoing’, Cabinet Office claims
Applications for newly created perm sec-level position closed more than 10 months ago, since when updates have been scarce
Widespread Whitehall homeworking to continue
Phased return begins but numbers of civil servants returning to the office will be limited
‘We are a British company with only British datacentres – and a commitment to pay our taxes’
UKCloud has joined the major cloud players in signing a public-sector wide agreement. The firm’s CEO Simon Hansford tells PublicTechnology why it’s important for government to have choice.
Government invests £500m in military comms satellite
Deal for Airbus technology follows £400m spent on acquiring OneWeb