Sharma overrode value-for-money concerns on £400m investment in bankrupt satellite firm
23 Jul Digital, Data & Technology

Sharma overrode value-for-money concerns on £400m investment in bankrupt satellite firm

Business secretary gave ministerial direction after perm sec flagged “significant downside risks” of OneWeb deal
by Beckie Smith
DCMS names telecoms diversification task force after Huawei ban
28 Sep Digital, Data & Technology
DCMS names telecoms diversification task force after Huawei ban
GOV.UK to trial personalised accounts
24 Sep Digital, Data & Technology
GOV.UK to trial personalised accounts
National Data Strategy promises to ‘tackle government culture of risk aversion’
14 Sep Digital, Data & Technology
National Data Strategy promises to ‘tackle government culture of risk aversion’
NHS contact tracing app to launch this month amid increasing test concerns
15 Sep Digital, Data & Technology
NHS contact tracing app to launch this month amid increasing test concerns
App launch announced as NHS Providers accuses government of not “being as open” with testing capacity problems
Government Commercial Function seeks to improve Whitehall procurement info with £1.5m data lake
26 Aug Digital, Data & Technology
Government Commercial Function seeks to improve Whitehall procurement info with £1.5m data lake
Information resource seeks to bring in more data from a greater range of departmental sources
A-Level row: Stats society criticises Ofqual's 'desperate' defence of NDA that 'would have gagged experts for five years'
25 Aug Digital, Data & Technology
A-Level row: Stats society criticises Ofqual's 'desperate' defence of NDA that 'would have gagged experts for five years'
Watchdog chair says RSS caused “misunderstanding and suspicion of Ofqual’s process” after experts refused to sign gagging clause
Pritchard set to leave GDS for new role at Office for National Statistics
25 Aug Digital, Data & Technology
Pritchard set to leave GDS for new role at Office for National Statistics
Government Digital Service chief operating officer Fiona Deans will take over as interim director
Five data-ethics and AI experts on... what we can learn from the qualifications algorithm fiasco
21 Aug Digital, Data & Technology
Five data-ethics and AI experts on... what we can learn from the qualifications algorithm fiasco
The Open Data Institute asked experts to explain where Ofqual and other qualifications regulators went wrong in this week's A-Level grade controversy
Recruitment of chief digital and information officer ‘still ongoing’, Cabinet Office claims
17 Aug Digital, Data & Technology
Recruitment of chief digital and information officer ‘still ongoing’, Cabinet Office claims
Applications for newly created perm sec-level position closed more than 10 months ago, since when updates have been scarce
Home Office halts use of visa algorithm after legal challenge to ‘racist’ system
06 Aug Digital, Data & Technology
Home Office halts use of visa algorithm after legal challenge to ‘racist’ system
Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants and Foxglove claim victory in legal fight
DWP Digital launches apprenticeship scheme
06 Aug Digital, Data & Technology
DWP Digital launches apprenticeship scheme
As many as 20 roles available in Newcastle and Manchester
Department for Health and Social Care seeks next data watchdog
06 Aug Digital, Data & Technology
Department for Health and Social Care seeks next data watchdog
National data guardian must be able to “relate to and influence" members of the public and government
Home Office seeks leader for Policy and Innovation Lab
05 Aug Digital, Data & Technology
Home Office seeks leader for Policy and Innovation Lab
Department recruits for individual to apply design principles to solve government challenges
Former DfID and FCO official Lindy Cameron to lead National Cyber Security Centre
03 Aug Digital, Data & Technology
Former DfID and FCO official Lindy Cameron to lead National Cyber Security Centre
Replacement for Ciaran Martin announced
HMRC Making Tax Digital to continue rollout in 2022
23 Jul Digital, Data & Technology
HMRC Making Tax Digital to continue rollout in 2022
The programme will be extended to all businesses and then to individuals, government has announced
Cabinet Office takes charge of government use of data again
23 Jul Digital, Data & Technology
Cabinet Office takes charge of government use of data again
Move will ensure 'government departments and the decisions they make are properly joined up', Cabinet Office says
UK 5G network faces three-year delay and £2bn extra cost as government confirms Huawei expulsion
16 Jul Digital, Data & Technology
UK 5G network faces three-year delay and £2bn extra cost as government confirms Huawei expulsion
The Chinese tech vendor’s kit will be removed entirely by 2027, digital secretary Oliver Dowden has announced
No.10 sets up 'skunkworks' unit to advise PM on data
13 Jul Digital, Data & Technology
No.10 sets up 'skunkworks' unit to advise PM on data
£135,000 offered to data expert to lead '10ds' unit advising the PM
Coronavirus: NHS contact tracing app ‘not a priority’ and may not be ready until winter, minister says
18 Jun Digital, Data & Technology
Coronavirus: NHS contact tracing app ‘not a priority’ and may not be ready until winter, minister says

Health minister says there is a of "alienating or freaking out people" using test, track and trace system
Government launches fresh review into racial inequality in wake of Black Lives Matters protests
15 Jun Digital, Data & Technology
Government launches fresh review into racial inequality in wake of Black Lives Matters protests

Inquiry comes after Race Disparity Audit, which was published in 2017 when Theresa May was prime minister
HMRC claims Making Tax Digital has generated £200m-plus in extra revenue
10 Jun Digital, Data & Technology
HMRC claims Making Tax Digital has generated £200m-plus in extra revenue

Number of personal tax accounts surpasses 20 million
Joint Biosecurity Centre will not be fully operational until 'later this summer', DHSC says as new head named
08 Jun Digital, Data & Technology
Joint Biosecurity Centre will not be fully operational until 'later this summer', DHSC says as new head named

Senior civil servant and medical statistician to become director general, succeeding Tom Hurd
DHSC 'satisfied' after investigating Serco contract tracers data breach
05 Jun Digital, Data & Technology
DHSC 'satisfied' after investigating Serco contract tracers data breach

Outsourcer training coronavirus tracers was told to take "remedial measures" after sharing email addressers
MHCLG rapped for 'lack of transparency' in coronavirus emergency housing figures
05 Jun Digital, Data & Technology
MHCLG rapped for 'lack of transparency' in coronavirus emergency housing figures

Regulator says there is "clear media and public interest" in data used by ministers but not published by MHCLG
Government claims test and trace staff login issues ‘rapidly being resolved’
29 May Digital, Data & Technology
Government claims test and trace staff login issues ‘rapidly being resolved’

Health department says ‘all large-scale operations’ experience similar challenges
Government plans to remove Huawei from 5G network by 2023 – reports
27 May Digital, Data & Technology
Government plans to remove Huawei from 5G network by 2023 – reports

Prime minister plans to backtrack on previous decision to allow Chinese giant to play a role in next-generation telecoms
Which departments have the most staff working from home during coronavirus?
22 May Digital, Data & Technology
Which departments have the most staff working from home during coronavirus?

Just 20% of staff in one department are able to work from home