 
		Defra appoints COO to ‘deliver for the future’
Defra has announced the appointment of Cabinet Office bigwig Nick Joicey as its second permanent
            		 
		MoD signs £73m BT deal to address ‘connectivity poverty’ across defence
Ministry retains telecoms firm for five year contract intended to fix existing issues resulting from
            		 
		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
            		