Department is unable to share information on numbers of asylum applicants granted right to work as case files are only in hard-copy or other non-reportable formats

If councils wish to make their digital ambitions a reality, senior managers need to familiarise themselves with digital ways of working and the role they should play, believes Alex Yedigaroff of dxw

Annual study from Institute for Government flags up patchy approach to transparency and ‘mixed’ progress on digital transformation

Tax agency looks to invest in cryptoanalysis tool

Machines will eliminate need for heavy cones to be manually laid on busy roads

Highlands and Islands Enterprise to run scheme looking at how new tech could be used in seafood sector

Role comes with a remit to oversee the work of 140 staff across four areas

Company secures four-year engagement

Officers can finally begin using technology almost two years after it was first purchased

Department makes changes to IT systems and processes

Westminster and Kensington and Chelsea look for expert guidance in bid to embrace new ways of working

DHSC minister says that agreement ensures that UK citizens will receive relevant information

An information monopoly is a danger that must be taken seriously, argues Simon Hansford of UKCloud

Former commercial professional given 42-month custodial sentence

Ministers have been instructed to examine all schemes across their departments as PM foresees ‘slaughtering of sacred cows’

With ambitious plans for digital infrastructure, online services, and cloud migration, one local authority has a busy year ahead. Gill Hitchcock reports.

DIT grants support attendance at CES extravaganza 

Software now has 220,000 registrants

Louise Smyth, chief executive of Companies House, discusses the value of the organisation's information and its plans to reform the companies register

Government commits £40m to help ease burden of ageing and complex IT

BT offers expert perspectives on how to orchestrate successful cloud adoption