Digital, Data & Technology

Cabinet Office minister unpacks vision for driving government use of emerging technologies

After a week of disruption, latest update reveals one in four courts staff still cannot access systems

As the deadline for ditching the 22-year-old platform draws near, some major government departments are still using GSi email addresses – but all contend that they are on track for the March cut-off

National statistician John Pullinger said he was looking for entries that are "innovatively and efficiently helping users make sense of the world".

Department embarks upon drive to deliver 250 digital services in a more ‘joined-up way’

Jonathan Slater urges staff to put themselves forward for “vital” roles

Interim CDIO Simon McKinnon provides insight into department's agenda for the year ahead

Digital agency lays out plans for working with private companies and other departments over the next 18 months

Department is contacting businesses to encourage early enrolment ahead of use becoming mandatory in August

“This role is critical to our transformation as a department servicing around 20 million citizens each year,” according to the job advert.

EU citizens working in the NHS and higher education sectors can now apply for settled status in the UK – but those with an iPhone could face a long journey if they wish to do so

Union voices anger that Disclosure and Barring Service project will not be brought back in-house

The department has on multiple occasions been forced to deny that it might abandon the project as progress has stalled

Owen said she had been proud to lead the expansion of the department to take responsibility for policy areas including digital

House of Lords select committee says department is “not listening to small businesses”

Loughborough centre will join new Stoke-on-Trent and Birmingham bases from next year

Watchdog says rapid timescale lacked “economic assessment of its implications”, ramping programme’s complexity and cost

Senior manager will develop data sharing tools and practices

Role of government’s central digital team is evolving but central oversight is still required on policies such as IT disaggregation, minister tells PublicTechnology

Cabinet Office admits its initial bid to fill “probably the biggest and most important security job in the UK today” was "unsuccessful"

Rob Thompson takes position as department’s technology leader after four years at DWP

Treasury guidance encourages departments to offer “unreasonable certainty in timelines, costs and benefits”, IfG report finds

DCMS response to select committee report reveals move to tackle online manipulation by creating agreed definitions of ‘misinformation’ and ‘disinformation’ 

National Cyber Security Centre annual report reveals it has dealt with 1,100 cyber attacks in its first two years