
‘Fifteen major departments’ confirm adoption plans for One Login
Minister claims that many Whitehall organisations have now set out a formal roadmap for implementing

‘Very troubling choice’ – NHS picks Palantir for £480m data deal
US big data specialist – as widely expected – has been chosen as the health

‘Data no longer needed will be deleted’ – Cabinet Office reveals privacy policy for storing world leaders’ info
Personal information, including sensitive special category data, could be shared with commercial partners, and may

DBT signs £1m deal to migrate 2,100 staff from BEIS systems and modernise Microsoft set-up
Department created earlier this year signs one-year contract with supplier that will support project to

‘Watching the PM get his head round stats is awful’
Evidence considered by the ongoing Covid Inquiry – including diary entries and in-person testimony –

Government proposes powers for police and departments to prevent people deleting computer data
New law – which would ‘apply to any data relating to any offence’ – would

DSIT backs 5G use in ten regions with £36m funding package
Major cities including Belfast, Manchester, and Glasgow – as well as rural areas in England

Releasing more intelligence ‘could increase fraud threat’, government claims
HM Treasury and the Cabinet Office have declined requests from a parliamentary committee to publish

DWP embarks on six-year modernisation scheme to ‘transform customer experience for 20 million people’
Publication of documents reveals major project now has a designated leader and has awarded several

Civil servants set for two-days-a-week homeworking cap
Letter distributed by ministers to senior officials outlines that staff will soon be expected to

Scottish council rolls out meta-skills programme across secondary schools
Inverclyde Council becomes first authority in Scotland to work with charity to implement digital platform

Maude report calls for GDS and CDDO to be reunited – but incumbent minister rules out ‘significant restructure’
In a major review of Whitehall structures and processes, the minister that oversaw the creation

Proposed changes to surveillance law set to widen authorities’ access to internet records
Updated legislation will remove the current requirement for NCA and intelligence services to provide details

Government metrology unit issues warning after fraudsters target scores of IT suppliers
The National Physical Laboratory has warned firms to examine customer communications closely after revealing that

Scottish NHS looks to boost digital skills
Health service education body partners with national innovation funding council for initiative designed to grow

Whitehall ops chief to stand down
Alex Chisholm, who also serves as Cabinet Office permanent secretary and has played a key

Government Communication Service creates £100k-plus digital leadership role
Professional body for 7,000 comms professionals across government has created a position with a remit

Government spends £2m with four suppliers to support simulated cyberattacks
Cabinet Office unit the Government Security Group has awarded six contracts to support its delivery