‘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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‘Wreaking havoc’ – local government bodies call for law change to support remote participation
Sector bodies issue open letter calling on government to enact legislation allowing meetings to adopt a hybrid model in the long term
Minister urges officials to end ‘reliance on video meetings’ – but unions hit back at return-to-office demand
Departments told to fill up buildings once again, but representatives claim any insinuations about productivity are ‘nonsense
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
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’
‘Shambles’ – ageing IT systems cited as MPs scold DWP for £1bn pension underpayment
PAC finds that department failed to understand importance of keeping tech up to date
Can government destroy its legacy?
As much as half of government’s near-£5bn annual spend on IT is dedicated to the maintenance of ageing or unsupported tech. A range of digital leaders tell PublicTechnology about the issues they face with legacy, and how they can be addressed.
Consultants still comprise one in four Test and Trace workers
Efforts to reduce reliance on external providers have had an impact
Working from home: guidance ends in England but remains in Scotland
Government called time on policy yesterday, but advice is set to remain in place north of the border until next month
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
‘Taking more control of IT strategy’ – HMRC reveals plan to close in-house tech firm RCDTS
Staff will either become civil servants or move over to commercial providers
Cabinet Office head of news to oversee anti-misinformation unit
Post as departmental media relations leader comes with salary of up to £118k
No.10 parties: ICO warns officials deleting messages is a criminal offence
Data watchdog issues warning in light of reports that a digital clean-up had been encouraged
UK organisations report increased cyberthreat as a result of homeworking
Study finds that more than half feel more exposed to attacks
MPs criticise Rees-Mogg over ongoing opposition to remote voting
Leader of the House of Commons tells committee that his parliamentary colleagues ‘do not necessarily take electronic voting as seriously’
‘Not learning from successes or failures’ – NAO head criticises government project evaluation
Departments often choose not to adequately assess work, meaning there is a dearth of information, according to auditing chief
Scotland’s deputy first minister reported to statistics authority over Covid rate claims
Labour asks UKSA to investigate media statements made by John Swinney
Cabinet Office taps £20k recruiter to help fill CDIO role
Department retains headhunters in bid to hire tech chief
DVLA online transactions topped 50 million in 2021
Chief executive Julie Lennard cites digitisation as among the agency’s biggest achievements of the past 12 months
Government major projects chief: ‘There has been a huge effort to do things differently’
Nick Smallwood of the IPA discusses the challenges of 2021 and his reform ambitions for the year ahead
Are your Christmas presents spying on you?
With many around the country receiving technological gifts, experts from government anti-espionage unit UK NACE explain why smartphones are the ‘perfect eavesdropping devices’
HMRC’s 2022 priorities: Boosting cyber defences and ‘getting the tax system back on even keel’
Chief executive Jim Harra discusses the many challenges of the year just gone, and those to come in the months ahead