Government spends £400m to acquire bankrupt satellite firm
After being shut out of EU satellite programme in light of Brexit, UK joins consortium with Indian telecoms giant Bharti to buy OneWeb
Treasury ‘got it wrong’ over tweet celebrating pubs reopening
Ministry deleted post encouraging people to ‘raise a glass’ after backlash
Government defends Test and Trace as proportion of contacts being reached drops sharply
In the first two weeks tracers were successfully reaching more than nine in ten identified close...
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Government to keep Verify in house for another 18 months after ‘unprecedented demand’
The spike in usage prompted by the surge in Universal Credit claims has prompted the Treasury to approve another tranche of funding
WATCH: How the Civil Aviation Authority embraced agile
When legislation required the UK aviation regulator to build a service for registering drones, it turned to user-centred design and agile development
MoJ diverts funding to increase remote support for crime victims
Charities will receive an additional £600,000 allocation
It’s all about you? Service discovery beyond organisational boundaries
The discovery phase is the time to set the course for transformation. Service-design professionals need to ensure the journey is embarked upon throughout – and beyond – their organisation, believes Gordon Haywood of BJSS SPARCK
MPs and ministers take part in first virtual Commons session
Foreign secretary Dominic Raab was given a remote grilling yesterday
Could coronavirus be the catalyst for digital democracy and national transformation?
The Covid-19 pandemic has profoundly changed how we live. Neil McEvoy of DigitalScot.net asks how the new way of life might impact what happens once the current crisis is over.
Officials asked to share coronavirus leadership lessons for online courses
OneTeamGov movement looks to coordinate learning programme
DWP opens up access to Universal Credit via Government Gateway after Verify delays
Department attempts to cope with surging demand by allowing access via legacy system
Government services must keep pace with tech, says departing civil service chief
John Manzoni’s farewell message to Whitehall stresses the need for continued improvement
How one London borough is defending against the dark web
Faced with threats from the dark web, Bexley ramped up its cybersecurity with a managed service. Gill Hitchcock finds out more.
DWP urged to improve Universal Credit data analytics
Think tank report claims better use of information could help direct resources
Data science taskforce to support NHS with rapid research
The Alan Turing Institute and others are running a project seeking data and analysis professionals
DfE to set up portal for staff to buy homeworking kit
Department looks to get platform up and running this week
Prisons service expects to offer virtual visits for inmates ‘imminently’
Government is currently looking at possible options to facilitate remote contact
UK missed out on EU ventilator scheme after email invite mix-up, government claims
Breakdown in communication caused UK to miss out on initial procurement – but government may yet join in European scheme
Government and MPs ask for public support in fight against coronavirus fake news
Select committee and ministers ask for citizens to be on the lookout for false information spread online
DWP puts money into Verify after claimants report long delays in UC application process
But minister says there is no way to eliminate five-week wait for payment
Can the Government Transformation Strategy be judged a success?
The Government Transformation Strategy set out an array of ambitions for a three-year timeframe that has now reached its end. A range of expert commentators discuss whether its aims have been achieved.
HMRC implements social tools in recruitment process in bid to boost customer service
Government response to select committee outlines measures taken at tax agency
Government issues call for ‘rapid sanitising technology” for ambulances
MoD agency seeks potential suppliers of mobile options to expedite cleaning process
Supreme Court cases move to videoconferencing
Hearings to be held virtually and streamed online