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Government seeks ‘better outcomes’ by linking data on homelessness, crime and addiction
MoJ-led series of pilot programmes aim to better connect information to improve outcomes for those with complex needs
Covid inquiry: Government lawyers sign £23m deals for document disclosure
Long-term contracts cover data from a range of specified departments
DWP signs potential £1m deal to measure and analyse employee experience
Department awards contract to specialist supplier – which will also lead a pilot of a more sophisticated customer feedback system
10 Downing St offers over £100k for data science whizz
Prime minister’s in-house data science unit seeks senior manager to deliver ‘high-impact’ initiatives
GDS spent £5m on ‘data and user insights’ last year
Minister reveals organisation undertook a range of work to gain insights into performance of services
IPO clears patent backlog and claims digital services will help avoid future queues
Long-standing to-do list was cleared by recruitment of staff and dedication of resources to focus on key technology areas
Parliament to delete data on MPs’ attendance after ministers decry FOI release
Senior parliamentarians are understood to have complained about the storage and release of information collected from use of security passes
‘This lack of transparency could undermine trust’ – DWP scolded over failure to publish research data
Parliamentary committee writes to department urging greater openness
Whitehall chief: ‘From AOs to perm secs – we all need to be data confident’
Government operations leader wants departments to make better use of the ‘huge amounts of data’ at their disposal
Net zero: Government warned over data inconsistencies
Auditors cite need for better leadership as PAC chair reminds departments that ‘good data leads to good decisions’
NHS app to widen users’ access to health records
Strategy makes commitment to allow patients to view a greater range of information
HMRC signs £500k FT deal for news and analysis
Department says information provided by newspaper publisher will be used across more than 30 areas of operation
Immigration status: Home Office recruiting staff to expedite online checks for employers
Minister also claims that new services and tech will reduce demands on digital platform
HMRC urges importers to switch to new customs IT system as outgoing platform enters final weeks
Tax agency claims that new CDS tool is ‘resilient, reliable and adaptable’
‘Treated as suspects’ – ICO calls for end to excessive demands for personal data of rape victims
Information commissioner tells forces to immediately stop gathering info in a manner he claims is putting a major dent in conviction rates
MPs maintain scrutiny of Cabinet Office FoI hub
Parliamentary committee takes steps to try and ensure independence and rigour of upcoming review
‘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
EXCL: Wall of silence surrounds plan for nationwide collection of citizens’ internet records
Online notice reveals controversial trials are to be expanded into a national service – about which government, law enforcement, watchdogs and all the UK’s major ISPs declined to answer questions from PublicTechnology
‘Unacceptable’ – departments scolded over costly IR35 failures
Parliamentary committee finds that government bodies have struggled to comply with tax reforms – which have long been unpopular with IT contractors