MoD appoints £2m cyber specialist to test Army IT vulnerabilities
Firm will be asked to assess existing and new tech platforms
Home Office review of labour shortages delayed over data problems
Issues arise in assessment of areas that may benefit from allowing employers to sponsor visas...
Courts service pauses implementation of IT system after clashes with union
Rollout of Common Platform is temporarily suspended after PCS members voted to strike
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Estonia parries ‘extensive cyberattack’ launched after removal of Soviet monuments
Government CIO says assault on both public bodies and commercial firms went ‘largely unnoticed’
Court orders Home Office to hand over back pay to former employee that launched legal action
Former DDaT-focused accountant wins case brought after department cut her base salary
Scotland set for world-first guidelines on authorities’ use of biometric data
A new biometric code of practice will shortly be put before ministers for their approval
DWP opens recruitment for £200k digital chief
Incumbent Simon McKinnon will step down in March 2023
Citizens to receive government text alerts for weather emergencies
New system will enable authorities to warn citizens if their life or property is in imminent danger
Sunak’s suggestions for civil service shake-up get frosty reception
Aspiring PM ‘doesn’t understand the basics’ of how government works, critics claim
Police database: Home Office retains Fujitsu for £48m mainframe support after ‘lack of response’ from alternative suppliers
Contract-award notice reveals IT heavyweight has been signed to a four-year deal
‘Nasty and sophisticated cybercriminals’ stole £1.1m destined for Bedford school
Luton Borough Council and regional local enterprise partnership were victims of fraudsters
Cabinet Office guest speakers to be subject to social-media vetting
Officials will reportedly be asked to look over five years of posts to check there is no ‘potentially problematic material’
Internet firms offered DWP benefit-checking service in bid to cut household broadband bills
Government claims that only 1.2% of eligible recipients have so far taken advantage of social tariff
‘Vital for national security’ – former minister urges rethink on plan to diverge on EU data laws
Lord Kirkhope claims costs of failing to maintain close ties with Europe will outweigh even the government’s claimed benefits of £11bn
DBS trims customer service centre hours as strike begins
Staff working on agency’s webchat, helpline and email support begin walkout
Police investigated 4,300 cyber offences last year – but charged fewer than 100 criminals
The proportion of offences resulting in a formal charge increased slightly, but remains at barely more than one in every 50
Incoming G-Cloud and Digital Outcomes frameworks formally delayed as work continues on new buying platform
Procurement agency says public bodies can continue to use incumbent vehicles
Energy costs: Government plans upgrades for financial support and advice portal
Online platform from BEIS aims to provide a unified service through which citizens can check eligibility for government support
NHS facing weeks of disruption after cyberattack on supplier of patient records systems
Ransomware assault impacted major platforms for management of patients and staff, as well as the delivery of the 111 urgent care service
Critics turn up the heat on Scotland’s schools partnership with China
Education secretary’s defence of Confucius hubs branded ‘unbelievably naive and frankly dangerous'
Minister lauds CCS among ‘highest-performing parts of government’ after £3bn savings in FY22
Procurement agency saw £27.6bn spent through its agreements in the last fiscal year, including £2.2bn directly with SMEs
Legacy costs take spending on digital border programme to £700m
But Home Office clams there ‘has been no increase or acceleration’ in underlying cost of scheme
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