MoJ convenes top judges and experts to develop rules for online court proceedings
New committee created to help advise participants in court cases
MPs ask HMRC for answers over summer helpline closure
Chair of Treasury committee expresses concern about impact on citizens and lack of notice
ICO examines use of personal data in government anti-disinformation work
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Government urged to update product safety standards for internet age
Parliamentary committee laments pace of progress so far in changing rules
HMRC offers £120k for shared services tech chief
Department seeks senior leader with SAP expertise
‘Complete overhaul of Defra IT needed to ensure safe food and water’ – PAC
Department’s creaking tech infrastructure is ‘at constant risk of failure or cyberattack’, committee finds
Cabinet Office to create online register of senior officials’ second jobs
Update to guidance sets out detailed requirements for agencies to disclose SCS members’ outside employment, which will be collated by central department
DWP to implement ‘virtual agents’ for UC queries as part of transformation programme
Department reveals rollout of automated systems in wide-scale telephony upgrade
MPs press Treasury on source of funding for £400m buyout of satellite firm
Committee chief claims that government has refused to answer or otherwise dodged questions about OneWeb purchase
Parish council adoption fuels ongoing rise in number of gov.uk domains
Total number of sites using standardised web address is now nearing 4,000
Government offers £100k for NHS digital policy chief
Leader sought for joint DHSC-NHS team dedicated to tech and data
Cabinet Office invests £140k in digital platform for officials to anonymously report bullying
Department invests in browser-based tool that can be accessed via intranet
Government formally unveils annual independent cyber audits for all departments
Ministerial announcement follows initial examinations of Home Office and business department earlier this year
Former tech minister warns Online Safety Bill could weaken apps’ cyber protection
Lord Kamall raises concerns over use of client-side scanning technology
'Challenge and support’ – how the DVLA’s outgoing chair has helped drive digital transformation
Lesley Cowley arrived at the government agency after leading the UK’s internet domain registry, and has used her tech expertise to assist with digitisation – and wheel clamping. PublicTechnology finds out more.
‘Team captain for the UK’s cybersecurity’ – NCSC offers £200k in hunt for tech chief
Cyber intelligence agency recruits for chief technology officer
Government should publish user research for the public good
Departments now possess vast volumes of data on citizens' experiences of digital services and should make this information publicly available, according to Joe Tomlinson from the University of York
Levelling Up department seeks digital bigwig to spearhead Wolverhampton office
Role offers salary of £120k and chance to be most senior official in West Midlands location
Reform recommendations urge externally recruited CEOs for all departments
Think tank report also calls for easier movement between ministries – which flies in the face of existing initiatives
Government can boost confidence in services by doing better on FoI
The UK’s data watchdog has created a range of resources to help public-sector organisations comply with their transparency obligations, according to the ICO’s Deborah Clark
GCHQ appoints first female leader
Anne Keast-Butler named as new boss of intelligence and cyber agency
Energy watchdog seeks £120k digital and tech leader
Ofgem opens recruitment for DDaT boss to develop strategy and set progress roadmap
Passport delays chalked up to HMPO’s digital difficulties
Committee report expressed doubt that the new system will meet its current target – which is already four years later than originally scheduled
DWP picks former Boots and NHS exec as new digital chief
Richard Corbridge starts tenure as CDIO of major department