Tech consulting giant’s three-year public procurement ban lifted after eight months
The UK arm of Bain & Company can once again bid for Whitehall contracts after ‘robust and intensive dialogue’ with government, minister claims
DWP data analysis scheme repaying more than £20m a month in pension arrears
Statistics show acceleration in repayments – but £750m of underpayments are still to be...
DWP-led shared services group signs £1.4m consultancy deal to help shape ‘technical vision’
Synergy cluster seeks input ahead of going to market
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Number of services using GOV.UK Notify has quadrupled since 2020
GDS reveals that uptake of messaging platform shot up during pandemic
GDS taps online recruitment specialist in £50k deal
Digital unit signs one-year contract for platform to match software developers with employers
What apps are on government’s approved list?
Only centrally approved third-party applications will be allowed on Whitehall devices – but government remains tight-lipped on what might make the cut or how
Research firm brought in to improve assessment of major tech projects
Government’s Evaluation Task Force has signed a deal with Ipsos to address ‘significant lack of good quality evaluation’
Government to create departmental savings tracker as Budget signals spending squeeze
Treasury will help track efficiencies delivered through technology and cost reductions
NCSC probes TikTok amid reports of imminent ban of government devices
Security minister confirms intelligence agency is investigating the video app
Government guidance on use of private email and WhatsApp to be updated for first time in a decade
Cabinet Office minister says that department will release new guidelines ‘as soon as possible’
Sunak promises to protect tech supply chains as part of £5bn defence boost
PM announces increase in funding to tackle threats posed by China and Russia
Worsening skills shortages threaten government digital transformation, NAO finds
Auditors praise the ‘fresh approach’ of CDDO but warn that unit’s work across government could be compromised by access to expertise
Cabinet Office invests in £300k software tool to get a handle on tech estate
Platform is intended to enable technologists and business leaders to better understand risks, gaps and tools that can be retired
Phone-bots and social-media alerts – Cabinet Office unveils £1bn plan for tech-powered efficiency savings
Specialist unit for assessing spending decisions awards £500k to support central department in use of automation and digital
MPs renew calls for blanket ban of TikTok on government devices
Critics including former party leader and incumbent committee chair
Home Office immigration investigation team seeks squad of digital forensics experts
Department says that ‘profile of criminality is changing rapidly’
Soon-to-close DIT presses on with hunt for digital transformation expert for £145k ops chief role
Trade agency is shortly to be merged into expanded Department for Business and Trade
Sunak pours cold water on Blair’s call for state digital ID scheme
Former PM publishes paper calling for government to manage digital identity marketplace – but current Downing Street inhabitant seems to dismiss proposal
NHS plans £150m framework to help solve trusts legacy issues with patient data
Health service identifies problems caused by organisations’ requirement to maintain multiple systems
Consumer watchdog seeks behavioural science guru to analyse firms’ online influence tactics
Competition and Markets Authority advertises role at head of dedicated hub which analyses ‘high-pressure’ sales ops
DWP and software firms exploring retirement savings platforms for self-employed – pensions minister
Laura Trott claims that automatic enrolment remains unsuitable for freelances – but other digital options may have a part to play
Cabinet Office taps data analytics firm for ‘spring clean’ of millions of files
Department extends existing supplier engagement in £500k deal
Calls to expand biometrics watchdog to commercial entities
Scotland’s world-first regime needs to go further, critics have claimed
Department for Education ‘assessing risks’ of ChatGPT
Ministers says new technology also provides opportunities to widen access