Social care plan 'three steps forward and two steps back'
02 Dec Digital, Data & Technology

Social care plan 'three steps forward and two steps back'

Spending a disappointment given scale of crisis in sector, says former minister Jeremy Hunt
by CSW staff
Former GDS chief gets green light to advise McKinsey
03 Dec Digital, Data & Technology
Former GDS chief gets green light to advise McKinsey
HMCTS staff could strike over ‘fundamentally flawed’ IT system
03 Dec Digital, Data & Technology
HMCTS staff could strike over ‘fundamentally flawed’ IT system
NHS Digital and NHSX to be merged into NHS England
25 Nov Digital, Data & Technology
NHS Digital and NHSX to be merged into NHS England
How DWP hired 13,500 new work coaches – without meeting a single one
23 Nov Digital, Data & Technology
How DWP hired 13,500 new work coaches – without meeting a single one
Faced with a Herculean hiring drive as coronavirus restrictions took hold, the department could not recruit candidates in the usual ways. So what did it do instead?
UK digital minister joins counterparts in agreement for ‘sustainable and inclusive innovation’
22 Nov Digital, Data & Technology
UK digital minister joins counterparts in agreement for ‘sustainable and inclusive innovation’
Joint statement from 10 governments pledges cooperation in delivering transformation objectives
Cabinet Office explores creation of £5m digital platform to manage all government grants
18 Nov Digital, Data & Technology
Cabinet Office explores creation of £5m digital platform to manage all government grants
Department claims system would "completely reset the way in which government, public sector bodies, charities, SMEs and citizens interact"
Criminal justice system 'failing people with a mental illness'
17 Nov Digital, Data & Technology
Criminal justice system 'failing people with a mental illness'
Departments urged to fix information exchange system that is ‘broken’ partly due to misunderstanding of GDPR rules, inspectorates say
DHSC sets up NHS Delivery Unit to 'tackle waiting lists and recover services'
15 Nov Digital, Data & Technology
DHSC sets up NHS Delivery Unit to 'tackle waiting lists and recover services'
Sir Michael Barber will advise health secretary on new unit after calling for ‘war room’ to support underperforming NHS trusts
DIT seeks next cyber security ambassador
12 Nov Digital, Data & Technology
DIT seeks next cyber security ambassador
DIT to pay recruiter £18,750 to fill “highly specialist and sensitive" role
'Snooping technology' reports spark call for stronger law on staff surveillance
10 Nov Digital, Data & Technology
'Snooping technology' reports spark call for stronger law on staff surveillance
Polling finds 36% of public sector workers have seen introducion of monitoring technology
Ministers' WhatsApp messages covered by FoI, watchdog confirms
09 Nov Digital, Data & Technology
Ministers' WhatsApp messages covered by FoI, watchdog confirms
Updated guidance recommends copying private messages to corporate email addresses or exporting material regularly
What the tech industry can learn from the civil service Partner Content
08 Nov Digital, Data & Technology
What the tech industry can learn from the civil service
The Best User of Data and Technology Award category of the Civil Service Awards saw almost 200 entries, which highlights the dedication of civil servants to working to use data and technology to truly change lives, says Tim Skinner, Public Sector Director at NetApp UKI
An open door to DDaT and a surfeit of sign-ins: what next for digital government?
05 Nov Digital, Data & Technology
An open door to DDaT and a surfeit of sign-ins: what next for digital government?
Government’s digital leaders discussed challenges and plans for the months ahead at techUK’s annual public sector tech conference. We listened in
Cyberattack on environment watchdog pinned on organised crime group
01 Nov Digital, Data & Technology
Cyberattack on environment watchdog pinned on organised crime group
Investigators praise Scottish regulator for openness
Test and trace: shortage of digital and data skills cited as reliance on consultants persists
29 Oct Digital, Data & Technology
Test and trace: shortage of digital and data skills cited as reliance on consultants persists
MPs claim scheme has proven "eye-wateringly expensive" and has not achieved its main objective
Delivering change across the public sector Partner Content
27 Oct Digital, Data & Technology
Delivering change across the public sector
It’s a bit of cliché, but it’s still true that most change efforts fail. Asking three simple questions can significantly improve the chances of success, argues Subash Viroomal
‘Cutting edge’ or a ‘security nightmare’? Government anti-espionage unit on the tech behind Bond gadgets
21 Oct Digital, Data & Technology
‘Cutting edge’ or a ‘security nightmare’? Government anti-espionage unit on the tech behind Bond gadgets
As No Time To Die smashes box-office records, technical experts from the UK National Authority for Counter-Eavesdropping tell us whether 007’s favourite spy toys are rooted in reality
The civil society data gap matters – and this is how we fill it
19 Oct Digital, Data & Technology
The civil society data gap matters – and this is how we fill it
Civil society is a vital part of our lives, but we know relatively little about the health of the sector. Ed Humpherson makes the case for taking action now to ensure policymakers have the data they need to better support – and work with – civil society in the future
GDS to build GOV.UK app to access hundreds of services
15 Oct Digital, Data & Technology
GDS to build GOV.UK app to access hundreds of services
Smartphone platform will form part of wider One Login programme
Departments told to hand over records of WhatsApp chats used for official business
29 Sep Digital, Data & Technology
Departments told to hand over records of WhatsApp chats used for official business
Campaign group hopes evidence will support its call for judicial review into "WhatsApp government"
Government tech chief looks to bring more policy and delivery pros into digital roles
24 Sep Digital, Data & Technology
Government tech chief looks to bring more policy and delivery pros into digital roles
Joanna Davinson says digital function is working with HR colleagues to promote greater movement between disciplines
Government is a ‘tough environment for digital projects’, admit top officials
23 Sep Digital, Data & Technology
Government is a ‘tough environment for digital projects’, admit top officials
“Brownfield site” of legacy tech poses a particular challenge, civil service chief operating officer Alex Chisholm tells MPs
MoD to probe data breach that 'put Afghan interpreters' lives at risk'
21 Sep Digital, Data & Technology
MoD to probe data breach that 'put Afghan interpreters' lives at risk'
Email error has “needlessly” endangered lives of interpreters who aided the UK, Labour Party says
Multiverse receives “outstanding” following Ofsted inspection Sponsored
20 Sep Digital, Data & Technology
Multiverse receives “outstanding” following Ofsted inspection
Ofsted judged Multiverse to be ‘outstanding’ - its top available ranking - in all categories
Home Office law enforcement data failures 'putting public safety at risk'
13 Sep Digital, Data & Technology
Home Office law enforcement data failures 'putting public safety at risk'
Fragile technology is limiting policing capability, warns NAO
Study finds government using personal data to target messages
10 Sep Digital, Data & Technology
Study finds government using personal data to target messages
Academics say digital tactics raise legal and ethical questions
Post-Brexit data protection regime to deliver 'common sense, not box-ticking'
30 Aug Digital, Data & Technology
Post-Brexit data protection regime to deliver 'common sense, not box-ticking'
Government signals intent for more-business friendly environment as it plans partnerships with the likes of the US, Colombia, India and Kenya