‘Drones are of great interest to the Army – as both a threat and an opportunity’
Minister claims that military is keeping tabs on potential battlefield uses of unmanned aerial technologies
Highways agency adds ex-Facebook bigwig to boardroom line-up
Social network’s former regional leader Diego Oliva appointed to non-executive post
Ex-Whitehall top dog to join board of defence and security firm
Former cabinet secretary Mark Sedwill has landed a non-executive role at BAE Systems
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Government puts £25m into ‘elite fraud squad’ to use data and tech to collar Covid criminals
Chancellor unveils unit that will pursue those who defrauded government of an estimated £5bn during the pandemic
Covid info has helped boost public confidence in official stats, says ONS chief
National statistician says research showing increased faith in government-backed research is ‘encouraging’
Government rejects calls from MPs for greater Scottish representation in research body
Recommendations from a parliamentary committee for dedicated boardroom space at UKRI are unheeded
Government’s battle for the future of work
Despite the best efforts of some ministers, the profound changes brought about by the pandemic still offer a singular opportunity to radically rethink how the civil service operates. Dods Research asked more than 200 officials for their thoughts.
Home Office offers £140k for leader to oversee deployment of Emergency Services Network
Department opens recruitment for senior position
Scottish Government commits £45m to boost national tech credentials
Finance secretary provides update on plan to create ‘tech scaler’ facilities
Government warned to expedite reform efforts or risk missing the boat
The Declaration on Government Reform could be another failed opportunity, a think tank has warned
Government digital profession given licence to offer £45k a year extra for key senior roles
Pilot scheme will allow DDaT posts to tap into ‘pivotal role allowance’
Physical EU border checks set to be delayed again – but PM suggests new tech could render them unnecessary
Boris Johnson acknowledges inevitability of fourth delay to introduction of inspections of plant and animal produce
DfE staff told to abandon homeworking and return en masse to offices ‘immediately’
Secretary of state grilled by MPs over department’s comparatively low proportion of employees going into the office
Ministers urged to demand that officials make ‘a rapid return to the office’
Jacob Rees-Mogg and Steve Barclay ramp up efforts to call time on widespread working from home
Government Property Agency seeks digital chief to lead ’10-year technology journey’
Role advertised with salary of up to £118k per year
Researchers detect ‘multiple spyware infections’ of Downing St and FCDO since 2020
Canadian academics claim that attack on No. 10 using Pegasus software was launched from the UAE
Minister: ‘Exact alignment to EU law is not a requirement for data adequacy’
Treasury faces parliamentary questions about potential risks of planned regulatory reforms
Cabinet Office lead non-exec has non-dom status
Former tech and data exec Anand Aithal has controversial residence status, it has been revealed
Information commissioner: ‘Many cyber issues are preventable’
Head of data watchdog urges public bodies to ensure ‘vigilance’ after revealing that successful phishing attacks represent an increasing number of cyber incidents
Suppliers urged to call out departments flouting new procurement guidelines
Government commercial representatives tell tech firms to speak up if their customers are ignoring new DDaT Playbook
Government DDaT leaders set for 2% pay bump
Scale of increase for senior tech officials mirrors that of the wider civil service
Patel apologises for ‘frustrating’ delays with only half of Ukrainian visa applications approved so far
Just one in seven applicants has made it to the UK to date
DfE offers £145k in search for tech-savvy operations chief
Chosen applicant will have oversight of major digital and data programmes
Heather Wheeler takes on ministerial responsibility for GDS and CDDO
Junior minister becomes the 12th parliamentarian in less than seven years to oversee digital government initiatives