
DWP unveils online ‘Midlife MOT’ service for later-life careers and financial support
The support package, which was originally offered via Jobcentres but is now accessible digitally, is

Academics deploy supercomputing to develop medicines
Researchers at the University of Strathclyde have implemented powerful technology from NVIDIA which the institution

Shared services: Nine policy-focused departments seek £200m 10-year tech partners
The Matrix cluster – which includes the Cabinet Office, Treasury, and DHSC – is looking

Cabinet Office appoints non-exec quartet to drive digital transformation
Four senior executives from business sectors including human resources, technology, and professionals services have joined

Government guidance bans civil servants from using ChatGPT to write policy papers
Cabinet Office responds to growing prevalence of generative artificial intelligence with new guidance that explores

Report finds courts digitisation has under 10% of budget left with work only half-completed
The chair of the Public Accounts Committee Meg Hillier has said that ‘the rollout of

HMRC picks Deloitte as £100m tech partner for digital Single Trade Window
Tax agency has signed a potential seven-year deal with consultancy firm covering a range of

DSIT boss sets ambition to be ‘most innovative department in government’
Sarah Munby, who was appointed as the new department’s first leader upon its creation in

MPs lambast HMRC for ‘lack of detail and transparency’ over summer helpline closure
Leaders at the tax agency have responded to a parliamentary committee with reassurances that the

DWP secretary calls for more remote workers to head for the office
Cabinet minister Mel Stride claims that about half of the department’s employees are in the

NHS signs nationwide £775m deal for Microsoft products
Following a one-month delay, IT reseller Bytes has been confirmed as the health service’s choice

Government on the lookout for ‘Secret hosting providers’
The Rosa digital platform used by government entities around the globe to access and share

Scottish Government pressed over removal of surveillance cameras with alleged ‘back door’ vulnerability
MSPs have called on ministers to clarify whether tech from Chinese IT firm Hikvision is

Police Digital Service plots £30m IT system to manage forces’ serious crime and anti-terror ops
National framework will offer forces throughout the country access to tech platform to enable the

Law change will enable digital death registration, minister says
Legislation that is currently working its way through parliament will ensure permanence for remote processes

MoD signs £68m deal for IT service management
Ministry picks Capgemini to support to help management of various systems Picture credit: Mohamed Hassan/Pixabay The

NHS offered £21m fund to invest in AI-powered diagnostic tools
Government also commits to rolling out automation across stroke networks within six months Credit: 3D Animation

Cabinet Office minister says office attendance should be ‘default’ – but others back homeworking benefits
Records show ministers at many departments support hybrid model, despite recent criticism from Cabinet Office