Digital, Data & Technology

PAC chair Meg Hillier says department has “very serious questions” to answer over delayed rollout of emergency communications system

New digital services will help Defra protect against environmental hazards and improve communication, it said

But think tank warns the needs of staff rather than new technology should drive change

Mayank Prakash, who was named CIO of the year in 2016, set to return to the private sector

The emergency services’ outgoing Airwave network will stay in place for at least three years 

Think-tank flags gaps in government transparency ahead of National Data Strategy

MPs say expanding the remit of the FCA is the quickest way to stop investors facing “numerous risks”

Norman Lamb has asked the information commissioner to respond to his committee's call for people to be given a legal way to challenge the outcome of decisions made using algorithms

Research shows public-sector entities are far more trusted than commercial counterparts

Government won't commit to publishing a list of how and where departments use algorithms and to appoint a “ministerial champion” to oversee their use.

National Audit Office says decision to establish single provider has caused expensive backlogs and increased staff costs by 17%

Long-serving digital government professional departing at the end of the month to pursue new opportunities