Minister: Pension scheme failures ‘utterly unacceptable’
29 Jan Digital, Data & Technology

Minister: Pension scheme failures ‘utterly unacceptable’

Cat Little says 8,500 people have had payments issues since transfer, as Nick Thomas-Symonds pledges to prioritise hardship cases
by Tevye Markson
New cross-government AI and Future of Work Unit launched
29 Jan Digital, Data & Technology
New cross-government AI and Future of Work Unit launched
DSIT collaborates with Meta and Anthropic to modernise government services
28 Jan Digital, Data & Technology
DSIT collaborates with Meta and Anthropic to modernise government services
Civil Service Pension Scheme: Union slams ‘shameful’ lack of insight into late payments
22 Jan Digital, Data & Technology
Civil Service Pension Scheme: Union slams ‘shameful’ lack of insight into late payments
NAO report finds ‘consistent underperformance’ of government digital programmes over 25 years
26 Jul 2021 Digital, Data & Technology
NAO report finds ‘consistent underperformance’ of government digital programmes over 25 years
Auditors identify pattern of decisions being rushed and ill-informed, while digital leaders lack support
Government urged to review IT policies after phones wiped due to pass code errors
21 Jul 2021 Digital, Data & Technology
Government urged to review IT policies after phones wiped due to pass code errors
Treasury perm sec Sir Tom Scholar among more than 100 who forgot PIN codes and had devices reset
Investigators seize IT equipment in Hancock CCTV probe
16 Jul 2021 Digital, Data & Technology
Investigators seize IT equipment in Hancock CCTV probe
Information Commissioner’s Office says inquiry into security footage leaked from Department of Health and Social Care targeted two homes
Over 100 Treasury phones wiped in 2020 after passcode errors – including perm sec's
15 Jul 2021 Digital, Data & Technology
Over 100 Treasury phones wiped in 2020 after passcode errors – including perm sec's
More than 5% of department's mobile phones were reset after staff entered the wrong pin code
DWP 'stopped large attack' from organised crime during Universal Credit surge
14 Jul 2021 Digital, Data & Technology
DWP 'stopped large attack' from organised crime during Universal Credit surge
As the department processed 4.3 million new claims, fraudsters attempted to cash in
Skilling Up in Data and Tech: the vital role of training and career development Sponsored
05 Jul 2021 Digital, Data & Technology
Skilling Up in Data and Tech: the vital role of training and career development
According to DCMS, there are 100,000 unfilled data roles alone in the UK right now. Lisa Barrett, vice president of Learning, Innovation and Operations at Multiverse, explains how to close the growing data skills gap in the civil service.
Hancock affair underscores need for ministerial code overhaul, report says
05 Jul 2021 Digital, Data & Technology
Hancock affair underscores need for ministerial code overhaul, report says
Institute for Government also calls for ban on ministers using personal phones for official business
Centre of government ‘lacks proper data’ to monitor arm’s length bodies
23 Jun 2021 Digital, Data & Technology
Centre of government ‘lacks proper data’ to monitor arm’s length bodies
National Audit Office warns department-level information deficit could impact Cabinet Office’s ability to drive efficiency and reform
Government pledges to ‘set requirement to share data across departments’
17 Jun 2021 Digital, Data & Technology
Government pledges to ‘set requirement to share data across departments’
Reform plan stresses ambition to improve use of tech and data
'No justification' for vaccine passports, MPs say
15 Jun 2021 Digital, Data & Technology
'No justification' for vaccine passports, MPs say
A vaccine-status certification scheme would be discriminatory, PACAC said
DWP data unit ‘helped 540,000 unpaid carers get early vaccinations’
03 Jun 2021 Digital, Data & Technology
DWP data unit ‘helped 540,000 unpaid carers get early vaccinations’
Department made first bulk data transfer to NHS England in February
Data sharing flagged as challenge to realising integrated defence aims Sponsored
02 Jun 2021 Digital, Data & Technology
Data sharing flagged as challenge to realising integrated defence aims
Barriers to realising Integrated Review revealed in exclusive research