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
Edinburgh University creates generative AI lab
Academic institution announces facility focused on artificial intelligence, which leaders say will ‘create a new
New guidelines set out minimum standards for departments to show ‘continuous improvement’ in DDaT
Baseline requirements include running at least one central cloud platform, connecting digital strategies to wider
Experts voice fears over loss of government data experts
MPs have taken evidence issuing a warning over the impact of an exodus from Whitehall