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Supplier sought to support rollout of advance border control service

Home Affairs committee says it will be ‘near impossible’ to reach agreement on access to criminal databases

Government publishes plans for online service

First companies awarded funding through GovTech Catalyst programme

Department for International Trade to work with internet giant to help small businesses cash in on overseas opportunities

A serjeant-at-arms was dispatched to a London hotel room to take papers believed to include emails from Mark Zuckerberg​

Minister confirms that role is still vacant – nearly two years after the government announced its creation

Use of search engine’s imagery forms part of the era of ‘data abundance’, according to the UK’s national statistician

Law enforcement, prosecutors and government meet to examine technological challenges

Other measures designed to ‘revolutionise government procurement’ include pilot schemes for newly outsourced services before committing to external provision

MPs and Lords find ‘absence of political leadership’ in government response to cyberthreats

Senior manager will develop data sharing tools and practices

After being hit with enforcement notice, the London force is working with the regulator to improve its practices

Trade association techUK has backed the proposed deal – but campaign group Tech For UK is fervently calling for a public vote

‘Digital categorisation service’ that will identify high-threat prisoners is a ministerial priority

The UK will be shut out of many European networks and databases over the next few years – and will have to pay the EU for access in the meantime, under terms of Brexit deal

At GovTech Summit in Paris, Justin Trudeau speaks of need for government to ensure technology provides a ‘positive alternative’

Law enforcement earlier this year bought 41 of the devices for use across the country

After an 18-month investigation into use of personal data, information commissioner presents report to parliament

Although big-ticket technology announcements were largely absent from the chancellor’s speech, the Budget contained a number of initiatives and investments in digital and data

City council and Department of Justice put £120k in funding up for grabs