‘Sensitive and highly functional’: Historic Whitehall building wins accessibility accolade
01 May Digital, Data & Technology

‘Sensitive and highly functional’: Historic Whitehall building wins accessibility accolade

DSIT HQ wins award following refurb which included introduction of power-assisted doors, step free-access, accessible showers and changing rooms and universal single-sex toilets
by Tevye Markson
ICO publishes guidance to help public bodies handle AI-generated FOI requests
06 May Digital, Data & Technology
ICO publishes guidance to help public bodies handle AI-generated FOI requests
Departments can learn from success of Bank of England tech programme, MPs say
01 May Digital, Data & Technology
Departments can learn from success of Bank of England tech programme, MPs say
MHRA hires top tech chief from US public health agency
30 Apr Digital, Data & Technology
MHRA hires top tech chief from US public health agency
Home Office and Motorola terminate £400m emergency services contract
25 Jan 2023 Digital, Data & Technology
Home Office and Motorola terminate £400m emergency services contract
Tech firm will continue to support Airwave system but deal to develop replacement has ended two years early
HMRC home working ‘not to blame’ for self-assessment helpline delays
25 Jan 2023 Digital, Data & Technology
HMRC home working ‘not to blame’ for self-assessment helpline delays
Perm sec blames unnecessary calls and last-minute rush to file tax returns for busy phone lines
Starting the year with inclusivity: how civil servants can become disability allies
23 Jan 2023 Digital, Data & Technology
Starting the year with inclusivity: how civil servants can become disability allies
GDS apprentice Samaira Uddin shares her thoughts on the importance of bringing one’s whole self to work, and how colleagues and managers can be true allies to civil servants with disabilities
Vetting service failures ‘putting national security work at risk’
19 Jan 2023 Digital, Data & Technology
Vetting service failures ‘putting national security work at risk’
Watchdog says it is “essential” that Cabinet Office sets clear route to reform to get service back on track
Home Office and BEIS first under the microscope in pilots of new cyber audits
18 Jan 2023 Digital, Data & Technology
Home Office and BEIS first under the microscope in pilots of new cyber audits
External supplier brought in to run the rule over government systems as rollout begins of ‘GovAssure’ programme
How will location data help solve the challenges of 2023?    
11 Jan 2023 Digital, Data & Technology
How will location data help solve the challenges of 2023?    
Location data supports public services and helps cut costs – but changes can we expect to see this year?
'Compelling' communicator sought to lead government digital and data strategy
11 Jan 2023 Digital, Data & Technology
'Compelling' communicator sought to lead government digital and data strategy
Cabinet Office unit seeks strategy and projects leader – in a role first advertised as a 10-year assignment
‘Transformation won’t come easy’: Megan Lee on keeping a 'razor-sharp focus’ at CDDO and tackling recruitment challenges head on
09 Jan 2023 Digital, Data & Technology
‘Transformation won’t come easy’: Megan Lee on keeping a 'razor-sharp focus’ at CDDO and tackling recruitment challenges head on
Achieving the Central Digital and Data Office's commitments will be hard but the benefits are incalculable, its chief strategy and transformation officer says
HMRC among most-impersonated agencies by cyber-scammers
09 Jan 2023 Digital, Data & Technology
HMRC among most-impersonated agencies by cyber-scammers
Cyber intelligence unit reveals the government brands most often cited in attempted fraud and hacking
Cabinet Office unveils plans to expand departments’ powers to share personal data
06 Jan 2023 Digital, Data & Technology
Cabinet Office unveils plans to expand departments’ powers to share personal data
Proposals will allow for more information to be processed to support One Login identity-verification service
DfT explores virtual queues to manage Dover lorry gridlock
05 Jan 2023 Digital, Data & Technology
DfT explores virtual queues to manage Dover lorry gridlock
Department to lead project looking at potential use of tech in avoiding 20-mile backlogs of vehicles
The Queue and the Commonwealth Games: Sarah Healey on DCMS's proud moments in a 'difficult year for the civil service'
04 Jan 2023 Digital, Data & Technology
The Queue and the Commonwealth Games: Sarah Healey on DCMS's proud moments in a 'difficult year for the civil service'
As she wishes for a "precendented" year, the DCMS perm sec sets out the importance of valuing staff