Digital, Data & Technology

Minister reveals that, at most recent count, about 3,500 DDaT freelancers were employed by government

Independent assessment will look at department’s quality management approach after longstanding double-counting issue

UK Statistics Authority and ICO issue election warning ahead of five-week information onslaught

Digital secretary confirms that the UK’s next government will be the one to make the call on whether to allow the Chinese vendor to help build the country’s telecoms infrastructure

Tax agency appoints banking bigwig as replacement for Jacky Wright

Digital secretary Nicky Morgan says she will "ensure that processes are strengthened" despite the review finding no impropriety 

Watchdog seeks director to oversee unit and to “create and shape a new function for the CMA"

Department looks to bring in specialist team

Policy contains measures including drone-takedown unit and drive to promote design standards

Ministry to create commercial vehicle for accessing external expertise needed to support IT and digital programmes over the next five years

Departmental comms blitz will feature radio, catch-up TV and outdoor advertising as Brexit prep continues

Authorities look to Whitehall’s ground-breaking Race Disparity Audit to understand and improve local issues 

Department seeks to reduce calls and emails from the public via more effective use of digital channels

PCS says strike threat prompted creation of dozens of Universal Credit-related jobs

Fifty-strong list of individuals and teams reveals those in the running for honours in the 14th annual Civil Service Awards

Some departments report vast increases following introduction of new data-protection legislation

Organisation is working through ‘some points of detail’ with four that are yet to sign

Review of governance and management structure intended to "support the ramp up phase of delivery”

Update predicts messaging service efficiencies will be £10m a year less than before

CDIO to return to Microsoft after two-year secondment

'Continued and sustained pressure from Cabinet Office and DCMS' needed to convince departments to take action, PAC says

DWP to introduce RNIB training and virtual-reality headsets to Jobcentres

CDIO Davinson says the biggest challenge is ensuring sufficient investment in the ‘underpinning capabilities’

Precise scope of new £180k GCDIO role is unclear, as is relationship with head of GDS