Digital, Data & Technology

Online payments firm Stripe – which handles payments for Kickstarter – among those chosen in revamped approach to government merchant services

Standards and Testing Agency chief executive Jennifer Coupland blames "failure to follow appropriate clearance processes" and apologises to parents and teachers

Two new data and statistics centres to be created at the Office for National Statistics HQ in Newport, while an “increased London presence” is planned to improve its the organisations relationship with users

Government's top IT official taking on newly-created role of national technology adviser

New digital hire will head up plan to help departments share common digital platforms and oversee budget "in excess" of £15m a year

Criminal Justice Joint Inspection report highlights "significant progress" needed on digital overhaul of the justice system – with continued manual entry and lack of join-up

GDS executive director says central government digital team must ensure Whitehall "embraces the change, rather than trying to avoid it"

Move designed to allow public sector buyers to complete existing procurements before the switch

Cyber Security Operations Centre to focus on protecting the Ministry of Defence's own networks from attack

Decade-long IT contract – underpinning £500bn in tax revenue – to come to an early end

Culture minister Ed Vaizey says a central government drive is needed to join up disparate digital technology initiatives being pursued by departments in isolation

Cabinet Office's Warren Smith wants service to become the first port of call for procurement