Digital, Data & Technology

Singh review finds poor coordination and outdated IT systems made it difficult to find everyone affected by demands for DNA evidence

Cross-departmental body will help to create digital identity market, Cabinet Office says

Permanent secretary admits there is "more we can do" to improve access to education stats

Other initiatives unveiled in hotly anticipated strategy include a cross-government plan to ‘tackle legacy technology’

Department creates digital system for call centre workers to take information

Department says Brexit-related workload will see 600 additional staff located at Stratford centre

Public Accounts Committee also says Cabinet Office can't demonstrate its approach ensures value for money

Department implements controls to prevent fraudsters calling citizens from numbers that appear legitimate

Troubled background-checking agency appoints local authority boss to top job

Parliamentary committee voices ‘serious concerns’, including use of a digital-only system and numerous technical problems

Sedwill acknowledges setbacks but says 2014 reset he oversaw was "reasonable based on the information available at the time"

Digital director will lead "transition away from legacy technology", NCA says

Home Office officials also said they knew suppliers were using two different software versions to develop ESN technology, which later caused delays

Heather Savory to join UN data body as hunt for new national statistician continues

Labour probe reveals wide variation in cybersecurity training provision to civil servants

UK a close second as ranking authors warn of global "inequality of access to AI”

Minister reveals cost of building online service

Central digital agency looks for support with development, research, and management

Role as director of immigration technology comes with responsibility for 1,000 staff and a £120m budget

Home Office needs a “Plan B“ in case vital tech components aren't ready in time, says public spending watchdog

Citizens can now use biometrics to confirm payments

Department gets rid of data where it did not have ‘explicit consent’ of users

Kevin Cunnington believes the central agency should be leading on the ideas that will be of interest to departments in two years’ time

Creation of a cash strategy group led by the department will ensure the public still have a choice over how they spend their money, says chancellor