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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 for overseas workers
National Archives plans digital service for officials to access sensitive records
Organisation seeks support with design and delivery of prototype platform
IPO seeks new chief exec to lead digital and data transformation
BEIS-sponsored agency floats £100k leadership post
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HMRC using ‘digital prompts’ to ensure wealthy people pay enough tax
Departmental report reveals use of technology and data to help identify possible shortfalls
Brexit: ‘No known data breaches’ of EU citizens’ digital status since programme launch, minister claims
Home Office databases have not been compromised, according to Tom Pursglove
Scottish NHS bodies collaborate with academia and industry to develop new patient pathways
Memorandum of understanding includes health service, drug companies and universities
Met Police seeks specialist partner to help extract evidence from devices
London force floats contract for support with digital forensics
NHS launches campaign for dentists to update online info
Digital agency makes improvements to process for providing information
Departments vary in civil servants’ enthusiasm to return to Whitehall HQs
Department for Education’s Sanctuary Buildings saw occupancy double after Jacob Rees-Mogg’s letter in mid-April
ONS signs £15m partner for consumer price index
Data analytics firm will help statisticians select products for ‘basket’ of goods
‘Big Brother-style development’ – union slams use of tech logins to monitor Whitehall occupancy
Privacy notice reveals use of information gathered via staff accessing WiFi and computer systems
Graduate scheme to impart digital skills to future NI Civil Service leaders
Fast Stream-style programme will offer candidates ‘diverse and challenging placements’
NHS will use Covid experience to develop secure use of patient data
Policy paper details requirements for secure data environments offering research access to health and social care records
‘Sustained leadership and focus’ – how the government can keep its data ambitions on track
PublicTechnology listened in as senior officials and commercial partners got together to discuss how better sharing and use of data can help transform citizen services
Reset of police data programme is working, Home Office says
National Law Enforcement Data Programme’s shift to agile, multiple product approach has improved confidence but remains ‘highly complex’
Half of three departments’ key risks concern technology
Annual reports of HM Revenue and Customs, Home Office and DWP discuss risks from cyber security, data protection and specific projects
Digital support for Covid-19 test reporting extended until 2024
Deloitte and Accenture may receive total of £62m over next two years
HM Land Registry to smooth home-buying with digitisation
Organisation plans to automate up to 70% of all ownership changes by 2024-25
Schools have responsibility but not control over pupils’ data, report says
Researchers find it ‘near-impossible’ to work out what Google collects on children through services
Controversial Whitehall FOI ‘clearing house’ set for revamp
Cabinet Office accepts recommendations of review calling for greater transparency and more protections for those requesting information
HMRC and GDS working on trials for government’s new identity-checking app
New browser login system is also being tested with support of Disclosure and Barring Service
Officials’ personal info published online by government lawyers in ‘regrettable’ data leak
Government Legal Department is investigating after names of civil servants were not removed from transparency documents
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
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’