Foreign Office seeks £120k technology leader
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Royal Navy seeks digital and IT chief to lead transformation
Role comes with remit to oversee team of 350 military and civilian personnel
Brexit: ‘No known data breaches’ of EU citizens’ digital status since programme launch, minister claims
Home Office databases have not been compromised, according to Tom Pursglove
PM ‘raised concerns’ over UK’s e-Visa exclusion on last visit to India
Minister says government is aware of problems being experienced by British nationals
Singapore: How a 'government concierge' is helping close the digital exclusion gap
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FCDO digitises process for validating official documents
More than 100 countries should accept PDF-based ‘e-Apostille’ legalised documents, but department tells applicants to check first
‘Nations of innovators’ – Scottish Government looks to deepen Danish ties
New trade facility opened in the capital city of the world’s leading digital government
UK signs digital trade deal to support Ukraine’s IT industry
Agreement intended to cut red tape was signed in response to a request from government in Kyiv
Estonia parries ‘extensive cyberattack’ launched after removal of Soviet monuments
Government CIO says assault on both public bodies and commercial firms went ‘largely unnoticed’
Critics turn up the heat on Scotland’s schools partnership with China
Education secretary’s defence of Confucius hubs branded ‘unbelievably naive and frankly dangerous'
Legacy costs take spending on digital border programme to £700m
But Home Office clams there ‘has been no increase or acceleration’ in underlying cost of scheme
HMRC warns over import delays with thousands of firms yet to move to new customs system
Less than two months remain before outgoing CHIEF platform stops accepting import declarations
Home Office to trial £500k ‘biometric self-service kiosks’ at immigration offices
Those attending appointments in Croydon or Solihull may be able to use automated checks
Government unveils vision of ‘contactless digital border’
Home Office believes use of new technology will mean people can enter the UK without going through a gate or being checked by an official
FCDO unit hires £770k consultancy to help shape international defence collaboration platform
New Hermes platform is intended to provide a ‘modular, scalable solution’
HMRC ‘working to fix’ customs IT problems after months of issues with traders' VAT statements
Users of the new service – which is due to fully replace the outgoing system next year – have found statements incorrect or missing
NHS Covid Pass set to be phased out within nine months
Government is considering ‘transition options’ ahead of planned closure of programme for vaccination certification
Government seeks data and analysis leader for post-Brexit trade unit
Cabinet Office-based team offers potential six-figure salary for cross-government role
HMRC: Outgoing customs IT system closes to new import registrants
Tax agency reminds traders of need to sign up for new digital service
Russia: sanctions tightened on exports of monitoring and military tech
New measures prohibit supply of any tech used for ‘internal repression’
Immigration status: Home Office recruiting staff to expedite online checks for employers
Minister also claims that new services and tech will reduce demands on digital platform
HMRC urges importers to switch to new customs IT system as outgoing platform enters final weeks
Tax agency claims that new CDS tool is ‘resilient, reliable and adaptable’