
MoD’s arsenal-management hampered by ageing IT and data siloes, report finds
New assessment by the National Audit Office finds that failure to make significant changes in

Reset process for faltering major government projects hampered by lack of openness, MPs warn
Public Accounts Committee publishes report urging government to ensure there is a more supportive culture

DHSC amends personal data policy to reflect ‘automated decision making’ and remove consent pledge on commercial use
Department updates privacy guidelines to provide for the use of automated tools in decisions and

Former Rolls-Royce exec picked as UK’s national technology adviser
Government appoints Dave Smith to nationwide position – which is once again becoming a dedicated

Online Safety Bill’s lack of action on disinformation ‘leaves a problem for the future’, critics warn
As it enters the final stages before passing into law, many parties continue to criticise

Manchester officers’ data at risk after ransomware attack on police ID card supplier
After revelations of a cyber breach at a key supplier, regulators and representative bodies have

Departments’ digital transformation ‘hobbled’ by staffing and skills challenges, MPs find
A new report from the Public Accounts Committee issues a stark warning that, due to

Home Office signs £3m sensor deal for round-the-clock tracking of ‘small vessels’ in UK waters
Contract awarded by Border Force unit will provide officials with a ‘track as a service’

DfE chiefs pushed on lack of data on concrete crisis
Senior leaders from the department this week gave evidence to MPs on parliament’s Public Accounts

Cabinet Office extends £9.5m Google apps deal as switch to Microsoft nears
Department is in the process of delivering a £50m project to implement a new IT

Report calls for dedicated digital transformation minister
Expert contributors to a new assessment have urged government to create a new and focused

Departments begin signing up for STEM skills programme
The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology has become the first Whitehall organisation to register

DWP cites complexity and ageing IT as it squashes plans to integrate New Style benefits into UC
Department’s response to report from advisory body reveals that new versions of JSA and ESA

Government at odds with MPs over calls to reform code for non-exec directors
A parliamentary committee has been critical of government’s decision to reject its previous recommendation to

Scottish Government policy plan sets out local transformation ambitions
Holyrood’s Programme for Government sets reducing poverty, economic growth, climate change, and high-quality public services

Government expects sixfold increase to take value of bumper Tech Services framework to £12bn
Supplier input is being sought for the incoming fourth version of the cross-public sector procurement

Anti-fraud officials ‘lack credibility and authority’ with senior managers, MPs warn
A new report from parliament’s Public Accounts Committee finds that those charged with tackling fraud

Report finds digital divide in healthcare provision
Many countries across Europe and Asia lack a plan for boosting digital health literacy, study