Darren Jones: Digital ID will provide foundation for modern public services
11 Mar Digital, Data & Technology

Darren Jones: Digital ID will provide foundation for modern public services

Chief secretary to PM says Digital ID can save tens of millions of pounds each year by reducing need for call centres and paperwork
by Tevye Markson
MoD perm sec pledges anti-fraud performance will improve
09 Mar Digital, Data & Technology
MoD perm sec pledges anti-fraud performance will improve
Government's shared services strategy 'unlikely to reach full potential'
06 Mar Digital, Data & Technology
Government's shared services strategy 'unlikely to reach full potential'
Cyber profession plans unveiled
06 Mar Digital, Data & Technology
Cyber profession plans unveiled
DfE laptops for home-schooling found to contain malware
26 Jan 2021 Digital, Data & Technology
DfE laptops for home-schooling found to contain malware
‘Small number’ of machines affected by what users say is a worm that contacts Russian servers
Opinion: What Covid revealed about government’s legacy IT, and what to do next
26 Jan 2021 Digital, Data & Technology
Opinion: What Covid revealed about government’s legacy IT, and what to do next
The coronavirus pandemic pressed unprecedented stress on government’s technology systems. Many parts of the system coped well, but it also revealed problems that must be addressed to avoid future crisis, says Reform's director of research, Eleonora Harwich
Was 2020 a watershed for public sector use of algorithms?
25 Jan 2021 Digital, Data & Technology
Was 2020 a watershed for public sector use of algorithms?
Last year saw public protests about the use of predictive analytics in decision making. As the technology becomes more widely used in many public services, Sam Trendall asks experts about the implications for government, the law – and the citizens affected
HMRC pledges to publish more data on unpaid tax
15 Jan 2021 Digital, Data & Technology
HMRC pledges to publish more data on unpaid tax
But government rejects MPs’ call for sector breakdowns and a headline uncertainty figure
Government shakes up digital leadership
14 Jan 2021 Digital, Data & Technology
Government shakes up digital leadership
Home Office tech chief Davinson appointed leader of newly created Central Digital and Data Office while Read arrives from MoJ to head up GDS
HMRC records 12% spike in complaints as customer-service issues continue
11 Jan 2021 Digital, Data & Technology
HMRC records 12% spike in complaints as customer-service issues continue
November stats show another increase in call-waiting times and new struggles with answering online and postal queries
Government ‘working towards’ publishing new digital strategy this year
07 Jan 2021 Digital, Data & Technology
Government ‘working towards’ publishing new digital strategy this year
Plan was due to be published in autumn last year
Net zero, a new supercomputer, COP26 and a Met Office restructure: Prof Penelope Endersby looks ahead to 2021
22 Dec 2020 Digital, Data & Technology
Net zero, a new supercomputer, COP26 and a Met Office restructure: Prof Penelope Endersby looks ahead to 2021
2020 was a year unlike any other, with the coronavirus pandemic upending the work of government and changing how we live our daily lives. Senior figures from across the civil service tell us how the unprecedented 12 months affected them, and look ahead to 2021
Cabinet Office ‘doesn’t have the data’ to fix civil service skills gaps
11 Dec 2020 Digital, Data & Technology
Cabinet Office ‘doesn’t have the data’ to fix civil service skills gaps
MPs say crisis has been exacerbated by short-termism, pay restrictions and significant salary disparities between departments
ONS makes ‘milestone’ move to boost trust in government data
07 Dec 2020 Digital, Data & Technology
ONS makes ‘milestone’ move to boost trust in government data
Statistics body floats quality framework to help departments improve their data use
Limited access to data holding us back, immigration policy advisers warn
02 Dec 2020 Digital, Data & Technology
Limited access to data holding us back, immigration policy advisers warn
MAC chair calls for improvements to "robustly measure the impact of the new immigration system during a period of huge change"
DfE expands supplier base for laptops scheme
01 Dec 2020 Digital, Data & Technology
DfE expands supplier base for laptops scheme
Department brings in two additional IT resellers to supply about 165,000 extra devices