Data breaches by DWP and others putting domestic-abuse victims’ lives at risk, ICO says
27 Sep Digital, Data & Technology

Data breaches by DWP and others putting domestic-abuse victims’ lives at risk, ICO says

Department for Work and Pensions is among seven organisations reprimanded by the data watchdog
by Jim Dunton
MPs sound alarm on DWP’s £1bn Health Transformation Programme
01 Dec Digital, Data & Technology
MPs sound alarm on DWP’s £1bn Health Transformation Programme
'Government Digital and Data' brand launched, alongside 'clearer path' to specialist roles
01 Dec Digital, Data & Technology
'Government Digital and Data' brand launched, alongside 'clearer path' to specialist roles
Proposed law could enable departments to prevent people deleting digital data
27 Nov Digital, Data & Technology
Proposed law could enable departments to prevent people deleting digital data
New AI unit will help drive down size of civil service, Dowden says
21 Nov Digital, Data & Technology
New AI unit will help drive down size of civil service, Dowden says
i.AI “crack squad” will take on welfare fraud, the asylum backlog and civil service reform
Departments urged to ensure data programmes are backed in next spending review
15 Nov Digital, Data & Technology
Departments urged to ensure data programmes are backed in next spending review
ONS data chief flags up importance of building support for initiatives into funding bids
Loss of government statisticians ‘is a worry’, MPs told
10 Nov Digital, Data & Technology
Loss of government statisticians ‘is a worry’, MPs told
Departments may struggle to retain key officials amid demand for skills, experts warn
Government has never paid a ransomware demand, minister says
07 Nov Digital, Data & Technology
Government has never paid a ransomware demand, minister says
Security minister Tom Tugendhat says UK is "demonstrating leadership on cybersecurity" with pledge never to pay up
National Archives seeks chief exec 'as it embarks on transformational decade'
06 Nov Digital, Data & Technology
National Archives seeks chief exec 'as it embarks on transformational decade'
£145,000 job involves overseeing "creation and preservation of the historical record of the UK and Welsh governments"
Government AI taskforce to become an institute
03 Nov Digital, Data & Technology
Government AI taskforce to become an institute
DSIT will take on responsibility for identifying new uses for AI in the public sector and strengthening the UK’s capabilities
HMRC adds 565 staff with ‘skills in short supply’ after in-house IT provider dissolved
02 Nov Digital, Data & Technology
HMRC adds 565 staff with ‘skills in short supply’ after in-house IT provider dissolved
Almost three-quarters of RCTDS’s employees have become civil servants, which HMRC says will boost its technical capability
MPs launch inquiry into critical national infrastructure cyber resilience
31 Oct Digital, Data & Technology
MPs launch inquiry into critical national infrastructure cyber resilience
UK is world's third most cyberattack-targeted country globally, committee says
Fast Stream hits 50% STEM grads recruitment target
26 Oct Digital, Data & Technology
Fast Stream hits 50% STEM grads recruitment target
Jeremy Quin says target is part of plan to "put innovation at the very core of policy making"
Cabinet Office tight-lipped on number of government cyberattacks and malware infections
23 Oct Digital, Data & Technology
Cabinet Office tight-lipped on number of government cyberattacks and malware infections
Minister declines to answer parliamentary requests for data on security incidents and claims that ‘government does not comment on issues concerning national security’
Understand what your customer wants when delivering digital government services Partner Content
20 Oct Digital, Data & Technology
Understand what your customer wants when delivering digital government services
It’s more apparent than ever that trust between citizens and government is the foundation required to deliver important services successfully. Nasi Jazayeri, Executive VP and General Manager, Public Sector, Industries Cloud, explains
'Part of our job is making technology approachable': Government tech chief David Knott on transformation and curiosity
11 Oct Digital, Data & Technology
'Part of our job is making technology approachable': Government tech chief David Knott on transformation and curiosity
Government’s recently appointed chief technology officer talks tackling legacy IT, exploring generative AI, diversifying the cloud landscape – and his return to government after 35 years
BCC emails remain public sector data-protection blind spot, ICO warns
11 Oct Digital, Data & Technology
BCC emails remain public sector data-protection blind spot, ICO warns
Regulator targets ‘avoidable’ mistake as part of ongoing drive to improve standards
Government to beef up early-career tech roles to 'build digital capabilities'
02 Oct Digital, Data & Technology
Government to beef up early-career tech roles to 'build digital capabilities'
Cabinet Office unveils plans to recruit 2,500 roles for apprenticeship and early-talent programmes by June 2025
New Civil Service Jobs website will 'remove painful processes', Cabinet Office says as bidding opens
28 Sep Digital, Data & Technology
New Civil Service Jobs website will 'remove painful processes', Cabinet Office says as bidding opens
Replacement service will "increase ease of use", department says as suppliers are invited to bid for £20m contract
ICO 'naively accepted disingenuous' Home Office arguments in FoI decision, tribunal rules
28 Sep Digital, Data & Technology
ICO 'naively accepted disingenuous' Home Office arguments in FoI decision, tribunal rules
Tribunal says public interest in withholding stop-and-search policymaking document was “negligible”
Former Rolls Royce tech boss named national technology adviser
15 Sep Digital, Data & Technology
Former Rolls Royce tech boss named national technology adviser
Dave Smith takes on "influential role critical to ensuring the UK can realise the benefits of new technologies"
'Self-inflicted' job cuts worsening digital skills shortage, MPs warn
13 Sep Digital, Data & Technology
'Self-inflicted' job cuts worsening digital skills shortage, MPs warn
Lack of cybersecurity experts should send chill down government’s spine, PAC says
DWP to replace government's largest customer service centre with new £200m facility
16 Aug Digital, Data & Technology
DWP to replace government's largest customer service centre with new £200m facility
Department publishes procurement notice outlining intent to overhaul its customer service centre to help deliver a more effective welfare system
Salesforce World Tour London: Welcome to the future Partner Content
11 Aug Digital, Data & Technology
Salesforce World Tour London: Welcome to the future
The Salesforce World Tour London was a celebration of the power of technology to transform the customer experience. With a focus on Artificial Intelligence, there was plenty to interest delegates from the public sector, as Tim Gibson reports
Digital transformation: The journey goes on Partner Content
11 Aug Digital, Data & Technology
Digital transformation: The journey goes on
Much of the talk at Salesforce World Tour London was about AI. For delegates from the public sector, the foundational issue is the power of a low-code citizen engagement platform to enhance service delivery, as Tim Gibson reports
Transforming victims' journey — the digital way Partner Content
11 Aug Digital, Data & Technology
Transforming victims' journey — the digital way
With the help of Salesforce's platform, forward-thinking police forces are forging a path towards a more compassionate, efficient, and victim-centric approach to law enforcement. Murielle Gonzalez reports from Salesforce World Tour London
Salesforce World Tour London: A healthcare revolution Partner Content
11 Aug Digital, Data & Technology
Salesforce World Tour London: A healthcare revolution
NHS Professionals and clinical trials specialist Protas are paving the way for next-gen digital transformation in healthcare, combining care coordination, citizen engagement, and AI to help deliver better outcomes, as Murielle Gonzalez reports
£17m refresh of Civil Service Jobs planned in bid to tackle recruitment challenges and attract new talent
07 Aug Digital, Data & Technology
£17m refresh of Civil Service Jobs planned in bid to tackle recruitment challenges and attract new talent
Cabinet Office wants to give ‘innovative company’ a long-term contract to provide updated version of the platform used to advertise all government roles