GCHQ seeks tech experts to secretly join boardroom set-up
Intelligence agency opens recruitment for three non-executive directors – but potential candidates are advised to
National Grid unit seeks partner for on-demand cyberattack response ahead of nationalisation
Electricity System Operator unit – which is due to return to public ownership within the
Officers pose as attackers for hire as NCA doubles number of ‘major cyber disruptions’ in FY23
Annual report from the National Crime Agency reveals increase in number of attacks stopped in
All criminal courts now using Common Platform IT system
With all Crown and magistrates’ court now connected, government announces milestone in rollout of troubled
Scottish Government puts £600k into programme to support digital inclusion in mental health and housing
A total of 13 projects – supporting 1,500 citizens – have been awarded funds in
Legacy supplier retained as Covid and Ukraine war has ‘delayed meaningful transformation’ of national vetting system
Cabinet Office awards deal – of unspecified length and value, and without competition – as
‘When the Cabinet Office tries to reform departments, there is quite a bit of eye rolling’, report finds
Study from think tank Reform finds that, although must former leaders believe transformation needs to
Government DDaT function adds 4,000 people in past year
Newly released annual data on Whitehall workforce reveals that the number of people employed in
Home Office plans new national police ‘facial-matching’ service after signing £50m deal for biometrics platform
Department picks IBM for five-year contract to provide underlying matching platform and progresses plan to
NHS Lanarkshire reprimanded after patients’ data shared via WhatsApp
UK’s data protection regulator issues recommendations and formal warning to health service organisation after investigation
Government plans £17m online jobs platform to address departments’ ‘biggest recruitment challenges’
The Cabinet Office is seeking to engage with ‘innovative companies’ interested in fulfilling long-term contract
ICO keeping an eye on new iris-scanning cryptocurrency and digital ID
Worldcoin, led by OpenAI founder, is intended to allow humans to benefit from economic growth
Treasury sets out methods for tracking savings from better use of tech
New guidance published for use by departments provides officials with a framework for calculating the
NHS £2bn digitisation programme delayed by a year with some trusts struggling to meet 2025 deadline
Government’s major projects agency moves programme’s confidence rating from amber to red, indicating delivery on
Digital specialists joining government lack ‘the right jobs to go to’, report finds
Following reforms to support DDaT skills, think tank warns that government requires ‘formal career track
Data offered for sale after ransomware attack on Scottish university
The University of the West of Scotland has acknowledged it has been the victim of
Mixed messaging on flexible working is hampering civil service relocation plans, MPs find
Parliament’s Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee has published a report accusing the Cabinet Office
Courts service signs £30m deal for roving digital ‘squads’ to support reform programme
HM Courts and Tribunals Service has picked a London tech consultancy to assist with the