 
		HMRC plans to offer online claims for Child Benefit by end of 2023
Department aims to build on digitisation work enabling citizens to view details of existing claims
            		 
		Government Communication Service seeks head of data and analytics
Role comes with remit to ‘optimise, evaluate and improve impact’ of campaigns across Whitehall Credit: Pixabay
            		 
		Government report claims authorities’ bulk data collections are stymied by ‘disproportionate safeguards’
Study assesses impact of Investigatory Powers Act during its first five years and suggests potential
            		 
		Treasury unveils vision of digital pound
Government believes a digital currency backed by the Bank of England is ‘likely to be
            		 
		Bristol picks Fujitsu as long-term digital-transformation partner in £25m deal
Tech firm signs five-year contract with local authority Credit: Pixabay Bristol City Council has appointed Fujitsu
            		 
		Home Office signs £40m digital deal for UK border anti-crime ‘analytics and targeting system’
Contract represents about a fifth of the budget for Cerberus project Credit: Crown Copyright/Open Government
            		 
		BEIS boss set to take on perm sec role at new tech and innovation department
Sarah Munby takes on top job at newly formed agency Credit: Crown Copyright/Open Government Licence v3.0 
            		 
		Scottish Government backs tech accelerator with £10m
CivTech scheme helps innovative SMEs to solve public-service challenges Credit: PxHere The Scottish Government has announced
            		 
		Sunak creates Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
New entity will bring together components of BEIS and DCMS – which returns to a
            		 
		DWP chief signs off on £700m 10-year workplace transformation plan
Programme will deliver return on investment of £2.4bn over three decades Credit: Pxhere The permanent secretary
            		 
		Government offers £120k for leader of Public Sector Fraud Authority
Newly established data-centric entity begins recruitment for first permanent head Credit: Gerd Altmann/Pixabay The Cabinet Office
            		 
		‘Critical projects years delayed and at risk of obsolescence’ – alarm sounded over MoD digital
Parliamentary committee flags need for radical reform Credit: Tumisu/Pixabay The Ministry of Defence must fundamentally change
            		 
		MoJ seeks £100m-plus network partner
Ministry seeks provider to offer LAN services – including support with insourcing Credit: Pete Linforth/Pixabay
            		 
		Some NHS bodies still in process of ‘reconnecting’ six months on from cyberattack on IT systems supplier
Minister reveals that fallout continues to affect platforms and data Credit: Darwin Laganzon/Pixabay Six months on
            		 
		GDS seeks anti-fraud head for One Login programme
Leader will spearhead team dedicated to ‘design, detection and protection’ Credit: Pete Linforth/Pixabay The Government
            		 
		MoD announces plans to upskill defence personnel on cyber
Ministry announces initiative to deliver training to almost 2,000 officials and military personnel
            		 
		Regulators crack down on social media influencers
New rules require online celebrities to be more transparent about paid-for posts – or face
            		 
		Regulator warns statisticians over risk of data misuse
Watchdog urges stats professionals to be ‘proactive’ in ensuring information they publish is not used
            		