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
Sharma overrode value-for-money concerns on £400m investment in bankrupt satellite firm
23 Jul 2020 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
HMRC Making Tax Digital to continue rollout in 2022
23 Jul 2020 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 2020 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
Data gaps holding back DIT's export strategy despite 'good start', NAO says
16 Jul 2020 Digital, Data & Technology
Data gaps holding back DIT's export strategy despite 'good start', NAO says
Unclear whether DIT has focused its efforts in regions and sectors where opportunities are greatest, watchdog finds
UK 5G network faces three-year delay and £2bn extra cost as government confirms Huawei expulsion
16 Jul 2020 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
Whitehall departments reported 500 personal data breaches to ICO in 2019-20
14 Jul 2020 Digital, Data & Technology
Whitehall departments reported 500 personal data breaches to ICO in 2019-20
Information request reveals that number of reported incidents increased slightly
No.10 sets up 'skunkworks' unit to advise PM on data
13 Jul 2020 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
26 Jun 2020 Digital, Data & Technology
NHS data watchdog calls for ‘no surprises’ rule in use of patient info
Consultation opened on addition of eighth principle for the health system’s use of data
Coronavirus: NHS contact tracing app ‘not a priority’ and may not be ready until winter, minister says
18 Jun 2020 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 2020 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 2020 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 2020 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