
Government expands legacy tech definition to cover downtime and dearth of expertise
Newly published guidance reveals framework through which departments are asked to assess the risks posed

Government hopes new £20m jobs site will support quicker and easier Whitehall recruitment
The Cabinet Office has invited bids for a digital supplier to support the creation of

UK Space Agency unveils £65m funding scheme
Government agency unlocks its latest trance of financial backing to support projects that could use

Financial watchdog explores synthetic data to tackle fraud
Anti-fraud teams from the Financial Conduct Authority and the City of London are working with

Cabinet Office minister: ‘I want to rebuild the system to unlock transformation’
Speaking at the techUK Building the Smarter State event in London today, Jeremy Quin told

ICO issues data protection warning over domestic abuse victims after DWP and local councils reprimanded
After revealing details of various organisations that have been censured in the last 15 months,

Efficiency review programme to examine digital progress at 45 government agencies
A range of arm’s-length bodies will be put under the microscope this year as part

Biometric data watchdog calls for expansion of remit
The Scottish Biometrics Commissioner believes that, given how widely biometric data is used across the

Ministry of Justice offers £100k-plus in hunt for new chief technology officer
Department seeks candidates to play ‘critical role’ in justice system reform by taking on nationwide

HMRC signs seven-year £45m Crown Hosting deal
Key contract awarded to part government-owned provider as tax agency enters final months of £500m

Government claims first-ever paperless UK export after law change
Lancashire manufacturing firm completes entirely digital process of sending goods to Singapore after the enforcement

Cabinet Office schemes target areas of ‘greatest exposure to legacy technology’
Department’s annual report and accounts reveals that audit agency based in HM Treasury led an

Head of specialised parliamentary group raises privacy fears over digital pound
The chair of a cross-party group focused on a potential Central Bank Digital Currency has

DWP chief says it will be ‘difficult’ to return fraud losses to pre-pandemic levels
Department is investing in hiring thousands of new investigative staff and is spending tens of

One-off process for tech spend approvals officially retired with all departments now running pipelines
Process through which departments have long been able to request approval for spending on one-off

Government prepares to intervene in Birmingham after botched Oracle rollout cost council £100m
Secretary of state has released proposals for DLUHC to send commissioners in with a remit

Breast cancer and diabetic eye screening to be first beneficiaries of NHS £70m digitisation scheme
Secondary care minister sheds light on funding and implementation plan to Digital Transformation of Screening

Cyber Essentials: Updated government procurement policy advises ‘alternative controls’ are required to secure legacy tech
Update version of advice that has been in place for nine years also clarifies that