Home Office seeks software developers to meet ‘daring targets’ for use of automation
Department looks for trio of experts to join specialist team
Public covid probe seeks data leader to take on ‘critical role for the inquiry’s reputation’
Post comes with £70,000-plus salary and responsibility for data protection
DBS staff set for more strikes in stand-off with IT outsourcer
Contact-centre workers have previously been offered a 3.25% raise by Hinduja Global Solutions...
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Edinburgh seeks £12m support for digital inclusion and growth projects
Local authority makes bid for funding from central government
Ministers slammed over failures to respond to consultations
Labour claims Conservatives are operating as a ‘zombie government’ as 15 online feedback-gathering exercises have been left dormant since 2019 election
Customer support contractors at DBS set to strike
Workers delivering webchat and telephone service via outsourced deal vote for six-day walkout
CDDO offers £160k for chief technology officer to set cross-government strategy for digital profession
Cabinet Office unit is seeking a technology leader whose remit will include spearheading DDaT professionals’ efforts to decommission legacy system
FOI: Scottish reform proposals would bring commercial suppliers in scope
Labour party to introduce bill intended to increase transparency and accountability
Trade department sees rise in fraud and data breaches in FY22
DIT claims the use of digital tools has helped with detecting fraudsters
UK Space Agency launches probe into staff experiences of bullying and harassment
Government body hires specialist firm to undertake review after report shows one in five workers claim they were bullied or harassed last year
Number of civil servants in digital roles tops 20,000
Annual stats release shows that more than one in 25 officials is now employed in the DDaT profession, making it bigger than any profession other than policy
Local authorities and their suppliers must connect the digitally excluded
Various vulnerable groups are among those at risk of lacking the connectivity or skills to engage with public services, according to Graham Cutting of Cantium
Ongoing homeworking will erode government skills, minister claims
Kit Malthouse tells podcast that he believes officials ought to spend three or four days a week in the office
Arch reformer Maude kicks off probe of government efficiency
Former Cabinet Office minister begins review of civil service effectiveness
New PM will need to act fast to get a handle on risk-management, report finds
Think tank cites growing cyberthreats and a lack of incentives for policymakers to develop technical skills
Government major projects urged to use digital and robotics to help beat massive inflation
The cost of materials has risen by almost a quarter in the last six months, according to IPA chief
BEIS commended for use of games and algorithms in recruitment
Department is first-ever recipient of innovation accolade from Civil Service Commission
Committee demands Downing St data and documents in Partygate probe
MPs have asked for emails and diaries to be provided to support investigation of rule-breaking gatherings
Home Office signs £4.5m deal to find ‘emerging talent’ for DDaT operations
Contract with specialist services firm will enable department to convert graduate contractors into full-time civil servants
Scottish Government puts £42m into tech start-up hubs
Contract awarded to Edinburgh-based specialist
DCMS adds Warman and Collins to ministerial line-up
Duo seem set to replace tech-focused ministers that resigned last week
Suppliers see progress in government tech-savviness, research finds
But tech firms also see continued challenges, including overlapping frameworks and lack of clarity on social-value requirements
HMRC and NHS alumnus Mike Potter appointed government chief digital officer
Former civil servant picked as Whitehall’s top techie
‘Bonkers’ – current and former ministers slam suspension of civil service graduate scheme
Government representatives including a serving minister have openly criticised the decision to pause recruitment for the Fast Stream programme