After a difficult year for key performance metrics, Myrtle Lloyd takes on DG-level post

County council seeks leader to work with suppliers, staff and elected members 

Legacy IT has accounted for 80% of additional expense, according to PAC

Court orders sought to disqualify directors of the fallen firm, which held an array of technology, infrastructure, and outsourcing contracts with the public sector

Johnson claims government will provide more localised breakdowns

Government funds rollout across 38 trusts

Digital secretary says there is a ‘burning need’ for governments to take a greater role in regulating the online world

Department supports call from MPs for more information 

Programme looks to reduce reliance on consultants

Ministers stress mass deletion was result of ‘human error’

Exercise led by Michael Barber suggests civil service shape-up remains a target for the PM

Having long suffered from a scarcity of funding, councils could be forgiven for deprioritising investments in new tech. But public and private and sector leaders tell PublicTechnology that digital has never been more important. 

Option can only be used for essential goods

Minister says data was wiped during ‘standard housekeeping process’

Small-scale testing began in October

Ministers seek to understand current use of vendor’s kit

Survey conducted by FDA union finds 97% of officials want option of working remotely

Home Office tech chief Davinson appointed leader of newly created Central Digital and Data Office while Read arrives from MoJ to head up GDS

Privacy campaigners have hailed a major victory as a judgement declares the use of general warrants unlawful. PublicTechnology takes a closer look.

Former head of NCSC Ciaran Martin believes that ‘war on Whitehall’ has ended – to minimal discernible effect

Public Accounts Committee points to need for more funding and legislative changes