Navy seeks £3m-a-year support partner for Top Secret IT operations
Tender seeks external team of up to 25 experts to support the most sensitive domains
Military innovation unit seeks to improve diversity in STEM hiring spree
Dstl undertakes ‘positive action’ to attract candidates from under-represented backgrounds
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EC warns outside states are sowing coronavirus disinformation in Europe
China and Russia are among those claimed to be undertaking ‘targeted influence operations’
Army looks to reach online community through Twitch, eSports and ‘urban music influencers’
Military to conduct 12-month pilot that aims to engage with people via online events
Cabinet Office repurposes Brexit consultancy deals to help departments bring in external coronavirus support
Central department creates ‘clearing hub’ allowing departments to bid for consultants
DHSC finds that Serco ‘processes have been strengthened’ after contact-tracing data breach
Department says investigation into leaking of email address has been satisfactorily closed
Scottish Parliament set to continue virtual meetings through the summer
Hybrid arrangements will remain in place as MSPs set to carry on through recess
‘Cyberattacks are as deadly as the battlefield’ – MoD launches dedicated Cyber Regiment
New unit of Armed Forces will be tasked with securing communications networks
Government plans to expunge Huawei from 5G network by 2023, reports claim
Prime minister plans to backtrack on previous decision to allow Chinese giant to play a role in next-generation telecoms
MoD goes straight to Microsoft for first-of-its-kind £20m Azure deal
Department says it was necessary to skip competitive process and award contract – which includes early access to Microsoft products – directly to vendor
MoD agency floats £10m deal for ‘digitisation of sailing directions’
UK Hydrographic Office seeks partner to help it get the most out of its maritime data
Rules laid down for MPs’ remote voting system
System gets provisional select committee thumbs up, but members are warned they will face punishment if they let others vote for them
Home Office pushes on with multimillion-pound digital borders programme
Department seeks partner to support ongoing work to build a range of services
MoD seeks £5m secure communications system for military divers
Government shops for encrypted ‘diveable’ solution that enables boats, land personnel, and divers to communicate with each other
The pandemic is breeding opportunists and opportunities
Coronavirus could be a boon for cybercriminals, but could also be an ideal time for organisations to tune up their security, writes Henry Asson of the PublicTechnology events series
‘Concerning lapses’ – review flags up Cabinet Office’s inconsistent approach to data-handling
Report commissioned after New Year Honours blunder cites need for greater senior accountability and finds widespread use of free consumer tools
House of Commons reveals plan for video PMQs
Speaker of the house outlines proposals for virtual sessions to be televised live
DfE to set up portal for staff to buy homeworking kit
Department looks to get platform up and running this week
Will the UK government use phone tracking to fight pandemic?
Various other countries are using voluntary or mandatory tracking to follow spread of pandemic, as PM says tech will ‘help us see the disease as it is transmitted’
Emergency law to provide for digitisation of death registration and video courtrooms
The incoming coronavirus bill aims to allow for more measures to be taken remotely
Data-protection regime relaxed for coronavirus response as ICO pledges no GDPR action
NHS and government bodies will not be constrained, regulator and health secretary indicate
Ministry of Defence to explore use of ‘telexistence’
Department seeks to better understand audiovisual, robotic and haptic technologies
Government defeats Tory rebellion in Commons Huawei vote
An amendment that would have guaranteed the removal of the Chinese vendor’s kit by 2023 was not passed