Consultation reveals widespread opposition to proposed data-sharing laws for government login system
Overwhelming majority of respondents voice disapproval but government will press on with plans to bring forward legislation
UK aid watchdog reveals difficulties caused by FCDO’s ‘dysfunctional’ IT systems
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Newly created role comes with remit to create digital strategy and lead 90 staff
Recruitment firm handed £18,750 to find ‘highly specialist’ UK cyber ambassador
DIT seeks candidate to promote work of UK security firms
Calls for procurement ‘Domesday Book’ of government supply deals
Repository of contracts would increase transparency, according to TUC leader
Union calls for new laws after report finds public servants’ concern over snooping tech
Studies finds more than a third of public sector workers are conscious of being monitored at home
Brexit: Border systems and processes still need ‘much more work’, says NAO report
Auditors’ assessment praises work that has taken place so far but warns of ongoing threats to successful delivery
Authorities investigate Labour cyberattack that impacted ‘significant quantity’ of supporters’ data
NCA probes incident in which personal info of members and supported may have been breached
Criticism of spending on Covid schemes ‘slightly unfair’ – Sunak
Chancellor appears before MPs to answer questions about value for money and efficacy of programmes include Test and Trace and the furlough scheme
Military innovation unit seeks to improve diversity in STEM hiring spree
Dstl undertakes ‘positive action’ to attract candidates from under-represented backgrounds
Will DDaT professionals be considered ‘frontline’ during planned Whitehall job cuts?
The Spending Review revealed an intention to reduce the number of ‘non-frontline’ civil servants back to pre-pandemic levels – but the Treasury is yet to define how such a distinction will be made
Information commissioner succession plans confirmed
Elizabeth Denham will remain in post for an extra month and her deputies will take on regulatory duties for a further month until incoming chief John Edwards starts in new year
Fintech contract ‘raises questions over government’s ability to prevent conflicts of interest’
National Audit Office publishes report criticising Greensill Capital engagement
Cyberattack on environment watchdog pinned on organised crime group
Investigators praise Scottish regulator for openness
Test and Trace: shortage of digital and data skills cited as reliance on consultants persists
PAC report claims scheme has proven ‘eye-wateringly expensive’ and ‘has not achieved its main objective
Whistleblower warns MPs that ‘Facebook is closing the door’ on opportunity to regulate
Frances Haugen gives evidence to inform development of Online Harms legislation
BEIS chief: ‘One of the upsides of the pandemic is that we have found new ways of communicating’
Permanent secretary Sarah Munby says that officials should not expect a ‘return to normal’
Defra seeks leaders for legacy app modernisation programme
Roles come with potential annual pay packet of £70,000
Boris Johnson and Bill Gates put £200m each into green technology investment partnership
UK government forges agreement with Microsoft founder to support development of energy technologies
Cabinet ministers lend weight to calls to end online anonymity
Dominic Raab and Priti Patel have suggested it may be time to stop users being allowed to post anonymously
DWP offers £105k for leader to ‘build world-class data function’
Position as head of data as a service represents a ‘once-in-a-career opportunity’, according to department
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