Action plan includes digital one-stop shop, expanded crime survey and improved data collection and sharing

The UK arm of Bain & Company can once again bid for Whitehall contracts after ‘robust and intensive dialogue’ with government, minister claims

MSPs are issued with advice following consultation with National Cyber Security Centre

Only centrally approved third-party applications will be allowed on Whitehall devices – but government remains tight-lipped on what might make the cut or how

Campaigners warn that ‘virtual actions are not adequately addressed’ by existing law or pending legislation

Range of reforms announced in new policy document published alongside budget

Cabinet Office minister says that department will release new guidelines ‘as soon as possible’

In this piece for PublicTechnology, head of strategy and standards Ben Tate provides an update on the digital unit's work to transform the most important citizen services

PM announces increase in funding to tackle threats posed by China and Russia

Information commissioner John Edwards discusses the impact of the watchdog’s new approach to working with the public sector – which focuses on improvements, rather than penalties

Paul Scully pledges that provisions are being made for imminent implementation of act

Specialist unit for assessing spending decisions awards £500k to support central department in use of automation and digital

Peers to examine possible uses of autonomous weapons, as well as their legal and ethical ramifications

Critics including former party leader and incumbent committee chair 

Paul Scully responds to ongoing questions following revelations that Army brigade was deployed to assess social posts of UK citizens

Study from BCS finds that the majority of computing educators believe that chatbots will create fairness challenges that institutions are not yet equipped to deal with

Digital transformation often cited by ministers appears to have had little impact

Hundreds of anti-fraud officials have been moved to Manchester as government talks up technological potential of region

Laura Trott claims that automatic enrolment remains unsuitable for freelances – but other digital options may have a part to play

Former digital secretary urges government to ensure it sticks to tough rules set out in online safety legislation

Scotland’s world-first regime needs to go further, critics have claimed