HMRC head encourages use of online services as committee probes lengthy call-waiting times
Jim Harra tells MPs that any ongoing delays in telephone service are unrelated to homeworking or last month’s major outage
NHS picks suppliers for £200m voice recognition and digital dictation framework
A total of 12 firms feature across four lots on deal that runs for an initial term of two years...
FCDO signs £10m deal for support of government’s Secret IT system
Supplier appointed to two-year contract to provide services to government-wide Rosa service
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Digital Markets Unit grows headcount to 70
Specialist unit of competition regulator builds staff numbers with legislation to provide it with powers slated for introduction before April 2024
Glasgow council launches database to help connect local tech players
Authority unveils system to provide information and forge connections among industry landscape worth an estimated £2.6bn
HMRC invests in £2m software tool to help manage cloud spend
Department pursues FinOps practice via commercial agreement
DWP’s £93m digital Pensions Dashboards on track to start connecting schemes in April, minister claims
Regulations were approved by parliament last week and work continues to implement technical requirements
National Crime Agency plans digital ‘front door’ for tech firms to report child abuse
New system will enable agency and online platforms to fulfil respective obligations outlined in Online Safety Bill
No crypto in government reserves, Treasury minister confirms
Bank of England will soon take the next steps in exploring the possible introduction of a central digital currency
Sunak plans to attract 100 AI whizz-kids to UK
Prime minster announces tells conference that the UK ‘cannot allow the world’s top talent to be drawn to America or China’
DWP seeks security supremo to set standards
Role comes with responsibility to create a framework of measures to protect people, data and infrastructure
Government looks to boost uptake of gov.uk sites among thousands of parish councils
CDDO to undertake six-month project which hopes to boost national security and democratic engagement
Courts workers to strike again over IT system problems
Industrial action to include one-day nationwide walkout and series of regional strikes
MoD announces plans to upskill defence personnel on cyber
Ministry announces initiative to deliver training to almost 2,000 officials and military personnel
Treasury financial sanctions unit buys software for investigation and digital whistleblowing
Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation invests in technology tool
CCS deploys phishing simulation to help find security weak spots
Procurement agency invests in security tool
DWP and HMRC given £360m to help fight fraud
Autumn statement provides backing for departments to tackle losses of billions of pounds year
New digital markets legislation promises greater competition and fewer fake online reviews
Timeline for introduction of new law is set out by chancellor
NHS Digital cites transformation ‘turning point’ after £750m investment in FY22
Annual report of tech agency – which will shortly be wholly merged into NHS England – details progress in many areas
Scottish guidelines on police use of biometrics take effect
Move to introduce code of practice for the likes of facial recognition and fingerprints is believed to be a world first
Rail innovation fund supports self-charging trains and suicide-prevention systems
DfT announces recipients of £5m backing
GOV.UK to examine Google and Microsoft tools in bid to ‘significantly improve’ search
GDS prepares for £900,000 project to replace existing ElasticSearch platform with ‘fully managed’ option
Former digital secretary Dorries slams successor over Online Safety Bill amendments
Former DCMS minister says her replacement Michelle Donelan ‘does not understand’ pending legislation
Home Office criticised for tepid response to online fraud
NAO report concludes that department has undertaken ‘limited’ action in the past five years and has ‘lacked clarity of purpose’