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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Scottish Government is second-biggest UK spender on Facebook adverts, study finds
Report from specialist Sortlist reveals rundown of organisations that are biggest advertising clients of Meta
Arch reformer Maude kicks off probe of government efficiency
Former Cabinet Office minister begins review of civil service effectiveness
Policing: Number of cyber-focused officers rises 12%
Annual data release shows the number of officers in cyber functions increased by more than 50
MoD unveils £16m SME fund for defence innovation
Ministry claims programme will help Armed Forces and industry
New PM will need to act fast to get a handle on risk-management, report finds
Think tank cites growing cyberthreats and a lack of incentives for policymakers to develop technical skills
Home Office to trial £500k ‘biometric self-service kiosks’ at immigration offices
Those attending appointments in Croydon or Solihull may be able to use automated checks
Final lockdown announcement set hourly traffic record for GOV.UK
More than three million people visited government’s website as Boris Johnson informed the country of new restrictions
Net zero: Scottish Government launches online support service for firms
Digital tool is intended to help companies set targets
HMRC upgrades online employment records to help aviation sector expedite recruitment
Tax agency makes enhancements to digital platforms in a bid to speed up the process of joining a sector facing major staff shortages
Government major projects urged to use digital and robotics to help beat massive inflation
The cost of materials has risen by almost a quarter in the last six months, according to IPA chief
Passport Office imposes six-figure fine on technical support supplier
French firm Teleperformance penalised for poor performance
Data ethics unit to probe impact of music-streaming algorithms
DCMS entity is to examine the effect on artists of automated recommendations
Government unveils vision of ‘contactless digital border’
Home Office believes use of new technology will mean people can enter the UK without going through a gate or being checked by an official
HMRC accounts estimate £4.5bn in Covid schemes fraud
Figure may be as high as £6.4bn, according to department
Major NHS trust forced to postpone operations after heatwave causes IT issues
London’s Guys and St Thomas’ has cancelled some appointments and asked patients to bring letters to others to ensure they can be processed
Dorries hires former Tory donor to networks unit – but DCMS claims ‘fair and open process’
Simon Blagden has been appointed as chair of DCMS executive agency Building Digital UK
BEIS commended for use of games and algorithms in recruitment
Department is first-ever recipient of innovation accolade from Civil Service Commission
HMRC looks to expand access to Government Gateway
Tax agency adds new documents and methods through which citizens can prove their identity
UK cyber chiefs see potential in controversial tech that scans phones
Client-side scanning has been proposed by Apple as a means to detect child abuse while protecting privacy and security
Edinburgh app for reporting property issues expands to two more councils
Technology jointly developed by the local authority in the Scottish capital is to be adopted in two other areas of the country
National Audit Office signs £2m deal for laptop refresh
Public-spending watchdog equips staff with new ‘semi-customisable’ machines