IBM exec Joanna Davinson to join Home Office as new technology chief
IT leader is back in the SCS, having begun her career at the National Audit Office
Public Accounts Committee criticises HMRC’s ‘dismal response’ to online VAT fraud
Report also slams lack of action from Amazon and eBay
DWP to lead project to create digital platform to manage all pensions
Government confirms pensions dashboard programme will go ahead, with launch scheduled for 2019...
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NHS and HMRC to install 6,000 civil servants in ‘England’s major digital city’ Leeds
New government hub becomes biggest-ever commercial let in West Yorkshire city
Council investigates after Telford public information sign shows pornographic images
Apparent breach changes advertising content to explicit website
Crown Commercial service seeks £100k leader to deliver ‘large-scale digital transformation’
Role will involve revamp of data-collection processes and management of supplier performance
Home Office picks supplier for £2m Border Force app
London-based consultancy Zaizi bags two-year deal
GDS pledges to address GOV.UK search and navigation issues
Fifth benchmarking exercise finds three core areas for improvement
National cybercrime pilot among police innovation projects to receive slice of £80m government funding
Other schemes include £11.5m for ‘video-enabled justice’ and creation of online hub to combat hate crime in the capital
New investigatory powers commissioner to oversee all forms of government surveillance
Methods including intercepting phone calls and bulk data collection to fall under the expanded remit of IPCO
Police forces team up to procure £150k joint intranet
Surrey and Sussex forces describe current set-up as "unstable" and "poor at delivering internal communications"
GDS and councils to showcase joint work on local Verify service
Leeds and London events set to show councils the result of collaborative work on identity assurance platforms
£120k on offer as DWP hunts for head of infrastructure services
Department for Work and Pensions seeks someone to head up 150-strong infrastructure services group
“Unacceptable & inexcusable”: council hit with £70k fine for leaving vulnerable people's info wide open
Watchdog finds that Nottinghamshire County Council failed to keep personal data - including care needs and postcodes - safe
British Library mulls creation of single digital presence for all UK libraries
British Library, the Carnegie UK Trust and Arts Council England to consider whether an "interactive and engaging platform" for all UK libraries is possible
Thanet Council seeks agency to overhaul “not fit for purpose” website
After going down the in-house route in 2013, Kent-based council is now looking for outside help with latest redesign
After long gap, GDS vows to resume quarterly publication of Digital Marketplace spend data
Digital Marketplace Director says delay down to migration of data and reaffirms commitment to openness
DCMS launches wide-ranging audit of UK's digital specialists
Recently-rebadged digital department asks businesses: where are your digital skills gaps?
£110k up for grabs as Home Office seeks leader in disaggregation drive
Department says new Technology Platforms for Tomorrow chief will have “huge impact across the culture of the Home Office”
Sadiq Khan appoints Camden councillor as London’s first chief digital officer
Theo Blackwell joins Greater London Authority with 20 years’ experience working in technology
CCS unveils £50m framework to help Whitehall recover money from existing deals
Contract, which also covers wider public sector, allots £5m to assess telecoms and mobile spend
Kew Gardens wants IT leader for ‘transformational improvements to technology services’
World-famous botanic gardens offering £70,000 for new head of IT infrastructure
HMRC admits thousands hit by technical issues on free childcare website
Chief executive Jon Thompson says government will still deliver free childcare to 200,000 households by end of August
Government's SME digital spend tops £1bn
Government claims £1.39 in every £3 it spends on digital and cloud is going to smaller firms