‘A core part of national infrastructure’ – ministers consider regulating to make the cloud safer
Consultation launched seeking feedback on risks and mitigations for systems that now underpin a wide range of ‘essential services’
Government guidelines aim to tackle ‘frictions and barriers’ in departmental data-sharing
New governance framework sets out to help solve ‘non-technical’ challenges
Fraud challenges see HMRC and DWP named among ‘departments of concern’
Public spending watchdog points to issues with controls on fraud and error
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HMRC signs £4m deal to support online trade tariff calculator
Department awards two-year contract
Scottish Government puts £6m into tech accelerator
CivTech programme seeks to connect public service providers with tech firms that can help meet their challenges
UKHSA signs £16m deal with IBM for Test and Trace cloud
Vendor will support delivery of new system to house pandemic data as well as other information sources
Universities to run major research examining impact of digitised services on ethnic minorities
Researchers from five institutions will participate in £3.3m project examining whether channel shift has reinforced existing inequalities as well as creating new ones
Reshuffle: A new minister for digital government?
Shifting responsibilities at the Cabinet Office could see GDS and CDDO working with another new minister, while Jacob Rees-Mogg is set to take on the remit of public sector transformation
‘Misleading’ – stats agency lambasts ministers over omission of computer crime from figures
MP expressed concern that government’s claims overlooked ‘a large, serious and growing area of crime’
NHS Digital received £160m funding boost in FY21 to support Covid response
Organisation’s annual accounts reveal major effort to deliver platforms to support booking of tests and vaccination
Cyberattack on regulator shows ‘no organisation can fully defend itself against today’s threats’
Despite being comparatively well-prepared, watchdog Sepa is still suffering the fallout of a breach in December 2020
Report calls for ‘expired’ government reform plan to be replaced
IfG’s annual Whitehall Monitor publication finds pockets of progress but other areas where momentum is lacking
Why IT contractors need to watch out for tax avoidance
Many freelancers may not even be aware they are breaking the law, warns Mary Aiston of HMRC
DHSC taps data firm to monitor threats to vaccine supply chain
Subsidiary of media heavyweight Thomson Reuters awarded £400k deal
Defra to create UK-wide digital system to collect rubbish information
Department seeks feedback on platform for use by refuse-handlers
Home Office signs £70m Capgemini deal to support infrastructure transformation
Contract covers the provision of support and migration services
Public sector transformation minister quits over government’s ‘unacceptable’ fraud bill
Lord Agnew told parliament that ‘arrogance, indolence and ignorance’ has hampered any attempts to reduce fraud
Sturgeon reported to statistics authority over ‘twisted’ use of ONS Covid data
Objection follows similar complaint about deputy John Swinney
End-to-end encryption: ICO says delaying use of technology ‘leaves everyone at risk – including children’
As government launches comms campaign claiming security function will enable child abusers, data-protection watchdog claims debate is ‘unbalanced’
Turing Institute to lead development of AI standards
Government-backed project will also incorporate input from BSI and NPL
Home Office signs £17m deal with IBM to support core Border Force platform
Contract covers ongoing maintenance as well as upgrades
Consumer regulator seeks £100k leader for algorithm work
CMA created team last year to better understand and oversee the use of automated technologies in business
Scottish Government launches app to find free period products
PickupMyPeriod program allows users to find one of 700 locations where free products can be collected
Cabinet Office head of news to oversee anti-misinformation unit
Post as departmental media relations leader comes with salary of up to £118k