
ONS workers set to begin programme of industrial action in light of in-office demand
Following a ballot in which members supported protest against new rules demanding office attendance, the

UKCloud collapse has cost Cabinet Office £17.5m so far
Documents reveal eight-figure funding for liquidation but, in the days immediately following the insolvency of

HMRC head looks to boost helpline staff after U-turn on closures
After publicly unveiling – and then swiftly revoking – plans to significantly scale back its

GDS creates CISO role to make services ‘radically easier and safer to use’
The Cabinet Office unit is establishing a senior managerial position for a security leader who

HMRC and DWP launch online service for voluntary National Insurance contributions
A new tool will allow users to identify and address any gaps in their NI

FOI transparency hits new low and complaints soar as ICO tightens window on complying with decisions
Since FOI laws were introduced, the proportion of requests where data is provided in full

CCS names Home Office commercial head Ulyatt as new CEO
The Crown Commercial Service – the Cabinet Office agency which manages billions of pounds in

Ministry of Defence signs IBM to £30m deal to support civilian IT systems
Deal lasting two years will see technology giant provide a range of support and integration

Chief coroner cites ‘significant impact’ of digital on profession
Annual report from leader of 500 specialist judicial representatives across England and Wales reveals that

Government comms unit looks to tech and innovation
The Government Communication Service has published a new strategy to help 7,000 staff across the

EXCL: DWP explores data science to inform Jobcentre ‘interventions’ for benefit claimants
Department retains specialist firm to help explore how data science models and insights could inform

Social housing provider reprimanded after data breach of antisocial behaviour case files
Clyde Valley Housing Association, which owns and manages thousands of Lanarkshire properties, has been censured

Scottish parliamentarians offered cyber training
After a string of recent high profile attacks on Westminster MPs, sessions are being organised

HMRC opens volunteer testing of Making Tax Digital for Income Tax
Almost two years before the digitisation programme expands to cover income tax payments, the department

National Cyber Security Centre hires PwC exec Horne as new CEO
The UK’s cyber intelligence agency has named former Barclays executive – who also spent a

Cabinet Office seeks to improve spend control compliance
After one of its own units recorded a breach of the guidelines, the department is

Eastern police forces explore ‘electronic interventions’ for low-level offenders
Police in Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire wish to examine the possibility of self-guided online

Whitehall digital pay framework is ‘being revalorised to meet market trends’
Dedicated salary structure for those in key tech roles – which has helped some departments