Digital, Data & Technology

ONS outlines work streams to expand measurements of loneliness and wellbeing inequality

DfT Lab develops machine learning prototype to sort parliamentary questions coming into the department

Health department propping up the figures on ethnic diversity at senior levels, IfG analysis finds

Foreign Affairs Committee argues FCO must develop a strategy and commit resources to the network of former British territories

As mega-deal with Capgemini and Fujitsu nears conclusion, department advertises for professional to lead management of contracts with up to 200 technology suppliers 

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