Digital, Data & Technology

Housing agency appoints FutureGov founder Dominic Campbell as interim chief digital officer

Some 2,000 staff to move to Salford in 2022, with 2,500 more to follow in 2027

Department also takes over BEIS remit for digital signatures in policy shake-up

DWP asks suppliers to get involved as it scopes out the market for service desk

Civil Service HR seeks new head of strategy and architecture to set the digital and transformation strategy for key cross-government team

MPs point to low takeup and inadequate funding and warn ministers do not know whether the anticipated productivity boost will actually happen

Department insists automation drive is employee-led

ONS reveals new profession for analysts and data scientists after being challenged by Sir Jeremy Heywood to become more visible

Government’s shared services lead issues update on progress towards improving substandard back-office digital services in Whitehall

Information commissioner Elizabeth Denham confirms warrant has been served on UK company

National Cyber Security Centre issues guidance on boosting security amid risk of blackout and data theft from Russian attacks

Rankings show Ministry of Defence is most prolific department while No 10 gets engagement crown