Feryal Clark, the minister for artificial intelligence and digital government, has suggested that documents could be opened up to storage in private platforms if vendors adhere to electronic ID standards Following the recent unveiling of the soon-to-launch GOV.UK Wallet, ministers have confir| PublicTechnology
Department is in the process of delivering a £50m project to implement a new IT system and enable wholesale move to Microsoft, to better align with the rest of government The Cabinet Office has signed a multimillion-pound one-year extension to its contract covering the provision of Google’s core| PublicTechnology
Data released as part of annual assessment of the Government Major Projects Portfolio reveals that department is nearing the end of the discovery phase for a landmark tech refresh programme The Cabinet Office is nearing the end of the initial phase of a £50m project to overhaul departmental IT sy| PublicTechnology
Cabinet Office-based digital unit reveals plans to set up dedicated customer support facility, which it claims will be a key part of its inclusion agenda for new cross-government login system The Government Digital Service is seeking to appoint a senior manager to create and oversee the operation| PublicTechnology
Newly published guidance reveals framework through which departments are asked to assess the risks posed by legacy technology systems and calculate which platforms should be ‘red rated’ for urgent remediation The government’s framework for identifying the most urgent risks posed by legacy IT| PublicTechnology
Major digital government offerings are to be released in the coming months, including an app to access a wide range of Whitehall services, and a single home for official documents The GOV.UK App and a government digital wallet will launch this year – with a virtual driving licence one of the| PublicTechnology
A dedicated group – featuring representatives from organisations including Privacy International and Big Brother Watch – has been formed to hold to account government’s identity programme on issues of privacy and inclusivity The Government Digital Service has convened a dedicated group of aca| PublicTechnology
Tax agency first set out plans to decommission outgoing platform eight years ago, but the process of switching over tens of millions of users is now finally ready to begin HM Revenue and Customs is to shortly begin the process of migrating tens of millions of users of the long-standing Govern| PublicTechnology
The Government Digital Service has awarded a three year contract to specialist firm Synectics, which will support departments’ new login infrastructure with tools to detect possible fraud and manage cases The Government Digital Service has signed a £10m contract for the provision of technolog| PublicTechnology
Duo of roles, each of which will be based in Bristol and offer an annual salary of up to £87,000, will be focused on creating programs to support One Login The Government Digital Service is seeking to recruit a duo of leaders to spearhead its work developing native apps for Android and Apple| PublicTechnology
Following news of the core functions and summer 2025 planned mass launch of government’s first comprehensive digital services app, GDS retains one of its core commercial partners to support development The Government Digital Service has picked long-time supplier partner Deloitte to fulfil a p| PublicTechnology