MoD redesigns online Armed Forces memorial
Service has been redeveloped to improve ease of use and better adhere to GDS standards
DWP signs £100k deal to ensure accessibility of Universal Credit digital services
Consultancy brought in on two-year contract to deliver audits and recommend improvements
Government vetting processes hampered by ‘old and unstable’ technology
NAO report finds ageing IT is a major contributor to the performance issues at UKSV
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Leader appointed and £4.1m allocated to retire GOV.UK Verify
Platform to close next year, as initial projections for uptake of One Login system are revealed
HMRC urges importers to switch to new customs IT system as outgoing platform enters final weeks
Tax agency claims that new CDS tool is ‘resilient, reliable and adaptable’
Home Office offers £85k for automation chief
New senior hire will oversee ‘key strategic focus’
Fraud challenges see HMRC and DWP named among ‘departments of concern’
Public spending watchdog points to issues with controls on fraud and error
No move for GDS and CDDO as part of Cabinet Office split
Chunks of central department will move to Downing Street, but digital agencies are to remain part of new-look ‘corporate HQ’ of government
NHS signs £30m deal for ongoing support of Covid testing digital platforms
Accenture picked as supplier of choice for two-year contract that will cover support and ‘disaggregation’ activities
Government app aims to help civil servants identify foreign spies on LinkedIn
Software released by CPNI is intended to enable website users to spot the estimated 10,000 malicious approaches made each year
The time is now for private network adoption
New forms of infrastructure can help improve public services, according to Sophie James of techUK
Majority of firms collect personal data, government report finds
Potential of data economy – and importance of protecting information – highlighted by study
HMRC kick-starts project to create £180m digital one-stop-shop for UK traders
Digital supplier sought to support work over the coming year
Minister targets digitisation of all immigration documents by end of 2024
Immigration minister Kevin Foster reiterates ambition to eliminate paper processes
Home Office taps UK firm for third-party Oracle support in potential £8.6m deal
Department awards two-year deal to Berkshire-based specialist
Insolvency Service plans to close half its offices and reinvest £20m savings in online services
Unions warn that restructure could imperil up to 300 jobs
Cornwall explores tech revamp of council chamber
Local authority publishes RFI seeking information on possible implementation of a range of tech systems
Supercharged: Inside the ONS plan to become a data-science 'powerhouse'
Five years after being established, the Data Science Campus of the ONS wants to do more to help address government's biggest policy issues – while still retaining its innovative edge. PublicTechnology finds out more.
Government Legal Department seeks leader for ‘location-neutral’ approach to work
Whitehall’s in-house lawyers create role to oversee ongoing use of hybrid working
HMRC’s £40m deal with ‘tech delivery partner’ requires £2 in every £5 to be fulfilled by SMEs
Tax agency awards two-year contract to large IT consultancy – but stipulates that it must cultivate an ecosystem of smaller firms
Ancient IT reportedly stopped Sunak raising benefits to keep pace with inflation
Reports claim that chancellor was advised that payments of legacy benefits could only be increased once a year
GDS recruits for two £110k tech leadership roles
Positions cover digital identity and online user experience
Cost-of-living crisis: ONS to explore web scraping data to track supermarket prices
Agency’s dedicated data-science facility looks to make a big contribution to government’s response to rising costs
DWP seeks £10m partner to help ‘simplify and transform’ retirement and bereavement services
Two-year programme of work will encompass new digital platforms and enhancements of existing tools