
Legacy IT reviews have found almost 80 government systems at ‘critical’ risk level
Senior digital leaders have revealed that a mechanism introduced in 2023 to consider the dangers

DWP Pension Credit helpline to deploy voice recognition
Minister claims that investment in automation tech will mean that citizens making calls to support

Government ‘committed to improving data-sharing’ – but knocks back PACAC recommendations
After select committee MPs recommended a range of measures shortly before the election, the new

‘Limited choice’ gives government less leverage in cloud market, commercial chief says
Whitehall leaders have refuted suggestions from the Public Accounts Committee that departments have an ‘unhealthy

HMRC plans security upgrades to ‘safeguard against sophisticated cyberthreats’
Government’s tax agency has kicked off an engagement process seeking to hear from potential partners

Councils and local gov figures consider Twitter future
In response to concerns over the spread of harmful content, a small but growing band

Government puts £19bn value on Technology Services 4 framework
Newly released procurement information reveals that the fourth version of the large transformation and digital

IT and digital to help HMRC hit £700m efficiency savings in FY25
In his last select committee appearance, outgoing boss Sir Jim Harra told MPs about the

Government reveals plan to overhaul digital funding models
Following a review that found the existing singular process for providing investment causes delays and

NHS deploys AI tech that can prevent ‘97% of falls’
The health service has revealed rollout of an automated system that is designed to monitor

DSIT leader Sarah Munby to leave government
The permanent secretary of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, which has latterly take

MoD preps for new £170m IT service desk deal
The defence department has alerted the market that a major tech agreement will expire in

HMRC and Companies House to close joint business filing service
An online tool enabling firms to simultaneously file annual accounts and tax returns will stop

GDS seeks leader to spearhead new government data strategy
The digital unit is recruiting for a post at deputy director level with a remit

Digital sourcing plan will make it ‘clear to departments when to build things and when to buy’
Senior officials have revealed that a new unit dedicated to best practice in tech procurement

DBT signs £200k deal to ‘review cyber practices and identify vulnerabilities’ of UK chemical infrastructure
The trade department has awarded a contract for a supplier to investigate the cyber posture

ICO to investigate TikTok over use of children’s data
Regulator announces that it will probe the popular video site’s mechanisms for recommending content, while

AWS and Microsoft refute CMA competition concerns – but smaller players endorse watchdog’s findings
The UK’s competition and consumer protection watchdog has recommended assigning special designation to the duo