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HMRC spends £70m on duo of deals for ‘technical and strategic support’ for transformation

The UK’s tax agency has retained two major IT consultancies to provide additional tech personnel

Anti-disinformation unit studies civil unrest and foreign interference – but still no word on staff numbers

A new administration now oversees the work of the prosaically named National Security Online Information

TfL cancels penalties for black-cab drivers caused by IT ‘error’

The capital city’s public transport authority has issued a blanket revocation for hundreds of taxi

Government to share succession plans ‘in due course’ after chief digital officer departure

Mike Potter, appointed as GCDO in July 2022, departed government at the end of last

Minister pledges ‘bold’ civil service productivity plan with focus on digital

Georgia Gould, the Cabinet Office minister with responsibility for public sector reform, has indicated that

UK and US governments sign online child safety agreement

Transatlantic ministers have agreed to cooperate via new initiatives such as the establishment of a

HMRC to advertise permanent non-exec roles as boardroom shake-up criticised

As PublicTechnology sources criticise addition to boardroom of ministers and directly appointed short-term members, department

‘Simple, clear and trauma-informed’ – MoJ sets digital design principles for prisoner services

The Ministry of Justice has revealed details of a set of six tenets to help

Government takes aim at red tape with new Regulatory Innovation Office

A unit within the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology has been created with the

Home Office ESN teams ‘considering strategy to handle potential legal challenges’

The latest formal leader’s review for the Emergency Services Mobile Communications Programme reveals that the

Minister slams ‘scandal’ of failure to update digital inclusion strategy since 2014

Chris Bryant, a minister at the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, has claimed the

DVLA chief Lennard to oversee transformation of Crown Prosecution Service

Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency’s CEO Julie Lennard will take the post of chief operating

Whitehall lawyers begin upgrade of ‘out of date and hindering’ system to manage sensitive cases

Government Legal Department signs contract and enters alpha phase of project to replace case management

DWP research warns digital welfare services ‘may lead to more inequality’

The Department for Work and Pensions commissioned research body and think tank RAND Europe to

‘Crucial to attract talent’ – government digital jobs map adds first AI-focused role

The Digital and Data Capability framework, which sets out and defines the 50 roles that

HMRC agency signs £185m deal to tackle legacy tech

The Valuation Office Agency has awarded a contract to IT services firm Cognizant to help

Exeter creates head of digital and data role

Local authority for city in the south west has recently restructured its senior management set-up

GDS founder Mike Bracken joins HMRC boardroom set-up

The former head of the Government Digital Service has become the second senior figure from
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