MoD begins work on IT system to register and track evacuees from crisis zones
Ministry reveals it has begun work on concept phase of potential software tool to manage information on 10,000 people
UK aid watchdog reveals difficulties caused by FCDO’s ‘dysfunctional’ IT systems
ICAI annual report says it has been stymied in its ability to recruit people or pay contractors...
Small boats: Home Office spends £1.5m on tech ‘to track migrants and their property’
Department signs two-year deal with firm specialised in barcodes and tracking
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IT issues with Home Office casework system have halved in recent months, immigration minister claims
Department has seen impact of ‘IT stabilisation’ according to Robert Jenrick
Home Office signs £8.5m deal to expand use of immigration casework prioritisation tool
Technology is also set to be used to prioritise workloads in other areas of departmental operations
GCHQ appoints first female leader
Anne Keast-Butler named as new boss of intelligence and cyber agency
Passport delays chalked up to HMPO’s digital difficulties
Committee report expressed doubt that the new system will meet its current target – which is already four years later than originally scheduled
‘Sow distrust and decrease morale’ – government lifts lid on work of UK’s offensive cyber spy unit
National Cyber Force reveals its work includes covert influence operations as well as disruption of adversaries IT networks
Scottish parliamentarians ‘strongly advised’ to ditch TikTok
MSPs are issued with advice following consultation with National Cyber Security Centre
NCSC probes TikTok amid reports of imminent ban of government devices
Security minister confirms intelligence agency is investigating the video app
Sunak promises to protect tech supply chains as part of £5bn defence boost
PM announces increase in funding to tackle threats posed by China and Russia
Government anti-Isis comms unit signs data-analytics deal for ‘audience insights’
Foreign Office-based unit taps Emirati firm to help increase ‘understanding of behavioural and attitudinal characteristics’
MPs renew calls for blanket ban of TikTok on government devices
Critics including former party leader and incumbent committee chair
Home Office immigration investigation team seeks squad of digital forensics experts
Department says that ‘profile of criminality is changing rapidly’
Asylum backlog tops 160,000 as Home Office streamlines process for five countries
Digital transformation often cited by ministers appears to have had little impact
Politicians sound alarm over Chinese tech risks
Senior parliamentarians express need for government-wide vigilance
Home Office signs £40m digital deal for UK border anti-crime ‘analytics and targeting system’
Contract represents about a fifth of the budget for Cerberus project
FCDO signs consultancy to £6.5m deal to boost cyber-resilience
Department retains firm on two-year deal
‘Grave concerns over the validity of EU status digital system’ after Home Office benefits error
Issue with Home Office database means tens of thousands could have erroneously received payments
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
Home Office signs £40m deal to support data and analytics
Department looks to enhance use of data products
Home Office unveils £55m data deal to ‘transform casework’ and support controversial watchlist
Department publishes details of three-year contract
Braverman claims passport crisis is ‘fixed’ – but processing times remain at ten weeks
Home secretary and senior official give evidence to select committee
Passport Office seeks £7.5m IT partner for final stages of troubled transformation scheme
Programme is getting closer to completion – but years behind schedule and at nearly treble originally slated cost