Digital, Data & Technology

Permanent secretary Tom Scholar outlines tests done by department to ensure financial settlement figure is robust

National Audit Office found gaps of 18% across more than 100 critical skills including intelligence and engineering

Lords committee urges government to review procurement rules and develop a national AI strategy

Jon Thompson updates MPs on Customs Declaration Services programme and decisions to scrap some work in favour of Brexit projects

Department recruits for leader of newly created unit dedicated to leading the data policy agenda

Home secretary Amber Rudd announced that UK cyber defences will be tested in major security war game

Amid technology advances Tony Porter calls for extension of remit of Surveillance Camera Code of Practice

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

ONS reveals new profession for analysts and data scientists after being challenged by Sir Jeremy Heywood to become more visible

Government’s shared services lead issues update on progress towards improving substandard back-office digital services in Whitehall

Information commissioner Elizabeth Denham confirms warrant has been served on UK company

National Cyber Security Centre issues guidance on boosting security amid risk of blackout and data theft from Russian attacks

Rankings show Ministry of Defence is most prolific department while No 10 gets engagement crown