Virtual voting, remote working and fake news – the tech legacy of coronavirus
Experts discuss what the lasting impact of the pandemic might be for government and the public sector
More than 70 MPs protest plan to end virtual parliament
Cross-party group voices opposition to plans to ask members to return to Westminster
Investigation launched into ‘truth twisters’ tweet
Post from official civil service account appeared to criticise Johnson and Cummings
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HMRC turns to real-time data in tax-avoidance clampdown
Tax authority is piloting programmes to use data to identify people that may have been taken in by firms selling tax-avoidance initiatives
Interview: How a ‘permeable civil service’ can help tech start-ups
Former No.10 and Cabinet Office policymaker William Newton now leads a growing technology firm. In this Q&A, he compares the joys and frustrations of each, and the skills learned in Whitehall he has taken to his new career
NHS Digital picks 69 suppliers for £500m GP IT framework
New contract has four times as many providers as outgoing deal, but it is not clear how long it will take for all systems to be available to buy
‘Cyberattackers are doing the same things over and over – and too often getting through’
National Cyber Security Centre chief celebrates achievements of past year but stresses work still to be done
DIT sets aside £2m to fund crack data-science policy squad
Department looks to bring in specialist team
Minister clarifies death-penalty clause in UK-US data-sharing agreement
Government will be able to decide ‘on a case-by-case’ basis whether to grant permission for UK data to be used in death-penalty prosecutions
Navy targets gamers in submariner recruitment drive
Campaign to recruit 250 sailors launched at video games expo in London
HMRC spends another £1.2m to finish O365 rollout
Department gets green light for third round of spending on software to complete deployment
Oxfordshire seeks £100k digital leader
Tech chief sought for district and county authorities’ partnership
Scottish and UK governments must work together better on broadband, report finds
Study from The Federation of Small Businesses urges Holyrood and Westminster to ‘bury the hatchet’
Government drops plan for age-verification for adult websites
The introduction of a so-called porn block has been shelved, culture secretary confirms
Interview: NHS CCIO on why transformation needs to be driven locally
Simon Eccles talks to Gill Hitchcock about AI, apps, open APIs and uniting innovative SMEs with clinicians to transform the health service
Rail minister instructs train firms to get on board with smart ticketing by next year
Companies asked to send details of plans to make digital options the default by next year
Public Health England offers £118k for ICT leader
Executive agency recruits for leader to spearhead tech operations
HMRC still searching for new digital chief
Jacky Wright’s duties are being covered internally ‘in the very short term’
GDS issues call for public sector APIs
Agency invites submissions from central and local government
DfE looks to improve use of social media
Department seeks to reduce calls and emails from the public via more effective use of digital channels
Government consults on microchipping for cats
Environment secretary seeks evidence on whether use of technology should be compulsory for pet owners
Minister admits deportation risk for EU citizens who miss Settlement Scheme deadline
Brandon Lewis says ‘immigration rules will apply’ for those who fail to complete digital application
Legal Aid Agency seeks head of digital
MoJ-sponsored entity looks to appoint leader to spearhead transformation