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Chinese officials lament ‘disappointing and wrong’ Huawei decision
Representatives of China’s government criticise move, while Huawei claims decision is about trade, rather than security concerns
Coronavirus has shown Whitehall can avoid getting 'bogged down' in bureaucracy – civil service chief
Chief operating officer Alex Chisholm calls for 'experimentation and innovation'
Minister believes government ‘likely’ to see return on £400m investment in satellite firm
Before entering bankruptcy OneWeb had been funded to the tune of $3.3bn with no revenues generated yet
Downing St assembles data science A-team
Dominic Cummings’ ambitions realised as prime minister’s office seeks to recruit crack squad of data scientists for No. 10 skunkworks
Letter from Australia: how the government got serious on cybersecurity
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EXCL: Whitehall departments reported 500 personal data breaches to ICO in FY20
Information request reveals that number of reported incidents increased slightly
Committee calls for electoral modernisation – including automatic registration on 18th birthday
Peers also urge the introduction of prompts when accessing government services and an online tool for checking registration
Government declines to set date for contact-tracing app
Head of Test and Trace programme Baroness Harding says she does not want to specify a timeframe as projects often do not ‘run in a smooth way’
Gove believes Whitehall reform plans will not suffer because of close association with Cummings
Cabinet Office minister said that, despite the controversy that often surrounds the PM’s top adviser, ‘people are interested in Dominic and his ideas’
Cyber national security: how the UK has prepared itself for major attacks
We are approaching the fourth anniversary of the foundation of the NCSC and the threats it was created to respond to loom larger than ever. PublicTechnology examines the growth of the UK’s cyber-defence capability
PM set for Huawei 5G U-turn, reports claim
The Chinese vendor will be banished from the next-generation network by the end of the year, it has been reported
Government spends £400m to acquire bankrupt satellite firm
After being shut out of EU satellite programme in light of Brexit, UK joins consortium with Indian telecoms giant Bharti to buy OneWeb
Government turns to Instagram to seek policy guidance from teenagers
New initiative will seek to gain views of people aged 13 to 25
Fewer frameworks and more ministerial muscle – how government can make good on its SME agenda
The results of techUK’s annual GovTech SME Survey suggest the Digital Marketplace has made a positive impact on access to the public sector tech market but, according to Henry Rex, there are barriers still to be overcome
Gove urges structural change of ‘government machine’ in call for reform
Minister discusses need for new training campus and greater use of data in evaluation of projects
Report finds ‘profound failings’ in Scottish NHS IT systems
Holyrood committee is sharply critical of technology underpinning the prescription of medicines
Treasury and Bank of England ‘consider next steps’ on possible cryptocurrency reserve
Minister claims government wants UK financial institutions to lead on the use of digital currencies
Johnson claims no country yet has a ‘functional contact-tracing app’ during PMQs grilling
The prime minister overlooked 22 other nations that have launched tracking technology as Keir Starmer turned up the heat
Review to examine whether UK electoral laws are fit for digital age
The Committee on Standards in Public Life claims that online campaigning has ‘transformed the way parties engage with voters’
Scottish Parliament set to continue virtual meetings through the summer
Hybrid arrangements will remain in place as MSPs set to carry on through recess
IT staff among 650-plus extra people required in Westminster after end of virtual Commons
Hundreds of digital workers could be asked to return to work on-site