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Government Data Website Suffers Security Breach
Yet another security incident suffered by the UK government
Government Plans Online Residency Procedure For EU Nationals
The planned online system is aimed at replacing the unwieldy 85-page paper form currently required to establish UK residency
Damian Green Takes Over Government Digital Leadership
Green, the former secretary of state for work and pensions, is to take over as minister for the Cabinet Office from unseated Ben Gummer
Common Technology Services Head Iain Patterson Quits GDS
Patterson, who worked to help government bodies exit onerous IT contracts, is the latest to leave the Government Digital Service
GDS Addresses Legacy IT In Revised Tech Code Of Practice
No sweeping changes, but GDS aims to simplify the road to government digital transformation
NAO: Government Digital Service ‘Struggling To Adapt’
After carrying out its initial objectives, the Cabinet Office's GDS has found it difficult to define its place in managing digital change, according to the NAO
GDS Begins GOV.UK Verify Local Authority Tests, Notify Will Launch In 2017
The Government Digital Service said it would begin its first two alpha-testing programmes for local government use of Verify, following a discovery period
Government Must Use AI To Cut 250,000 Jobs, Says Reform
Think tank Reform urges the use of artificial intelligence, chat bots and drones to automate everything from public-sector administration to policing
Government Digital Service Saves £339m Of £3.3bn In 2015/16
GDS helped departments reduce costs by implementing spending controls and managing strategic ICT implementation, the government said
GDS: Public Services Network On The Way Out As G-Cloud 9 Nears
Government cancels PSN's long-term future while announcing schedule for upcoming G-Cloud procurement framework
UK Government Suffers ‘Alarming’ Loss Of Senior GDS Staff
Concerns raised as Government Digital Services fails to hold on to top talent
GDS Appoints Anna Shipman As Open Source Lead
The government legitimises its commitment to open source
Government ‘Can Change’ Despite GDS Turmoil And Long-Term IT Contracts With Megavendors
UK Cloud CEO says there is evidence of a culture shift in Whitehall as smaller vendors wouldn't have got a look in five years ago. And, Brexit could accelerate it
Government ‘Could Save’ £2bn By 2020 If It Sorts Out Its Digital Strategy
Institute for Government slams Whitehall for digital transformation failures and lack of leadership
Government Digital Service CTO To Step Down In New Year
Andy Beale is the latest high-profile figure to leave the embattled service
Government Digital Service Faces NAO Review Over ‘Failures’
The spending watchdog is to probe GDS following 'senior management failures' over a Defra project last year
Councils Sign Up For ‘Laggard’ Gov.UK Verify Trials
GDS is to trial the authentication scheme with 19 councils, as Capgemini says Verify delays are holding back UK e-government
UK Justice System Will Undergo £1 Billion ‘Wholesale Shift’ From Paper Processes To Digital Tech
The government’s ’digital by default’ missive is being levied at the justice system
Embattled GDS To Take On Digital Training Role
The digital service is to take control of the DWP's training programme and establish a 'digital hub' in Aldgate
GDS Aims To Boost Gov.UK Verify Adoption With Local Council Pilot
Government Digital Service will continue to push is government-as-a-platform plans beyond Whitehall but cloud challenges await
New Cabinet Office Minister Welcomes Smaller IT Suppliers
New 'Supplier Standard' aims for closer collaboration with industry and better access for smaller businesses
Government Identity Assurance Head Latest To Step Down
Janet Hughes' departure from the Government Digital Service is part of a wider Whitehall digital shakeup
Why Is The Met Police Still Outsourcing Multi-Million IT Deals To Huge Suppliers?
IN DEPTH: Sooraj Shah investigates whether there is any logic in 2016 for the Met to sign long-term deals with traditional vendors
GDS Will ‘Not Be Broken Up’ Says New Head
Kevin Cunnington thanks predecessor Foreshew-Cain and rejects speculation about GDS future
UK Gov Gives First G-Cloud Blockchain PaaS Agreement To Credits
Credits will serve Blockchain platform to UK public sector via government's Digital Marketplace
The Changes At GDS And HMRC Signal The Demise Of Digital In Whitehall
ANALYSIS: The departure of Stephen Foreshew-Cain and Mark Dearnley could mean the end of GDS as we know it
GDS Chief Stephen Foreshew-Cain Leaves Government
GDS future questioned again as Stephen Foreshew-Cain leaves a year after being appointed
Delayed Gov.UK Verify Identity Authentication Platform Will ‘Go Live Next Week’
Government Digital Service (GDS) says Gov.UK Verify has passed 'digital by default' tests and is ready for wider rollout
GDS: Digital Revolution Will Change Way Citizens Interact With Government By 2030
Government Digital Services (GDS) chief Stephen Foreshew-Cain says digital will mark the biggest transformation in the civil service since its creation