Building the future of government software engineering
Learn about why we’re creating the Engineering Excellence council, and what it will mean to the wider software engineering community.
Platform-based delivery with DEFRA’s Core Delivery Platform
This new delivery platform has enabled more efficient development by removing repetitive processes with a central delivery portal.
Government’s Cloud First Policy is 12!
Two landmark publications: the State of Digital Government Review, and the blueprint for modern digital government are clear - cloud technology is helping to reshape how government works. With the blueprint setting out the long-term vision, and with the Government …
The 5 year journey to moving .gov.uk to a new registry
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Simon Foster, Head of Protecting Public Service Domains, CDDO, Posted on:
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News, Security, Transformation
Find out how the Domains team planned and executed the biggest ever change to digital infrastructure with zero disruption to citizen services.
Missing the Point(er)
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Nick Woodcraft, Domains Product Owner, CDDO, Posted on:
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Security, Tools, Transformation
Email security policy for the UK Government has been fairly consistent for a while, so we were pleased when Google and Yahoo decided to tighten their email authentication requirements that align closely to our own guidance. One element that stands …
How our Domains Data Sharing beta aims to reduce domain vulnerabilities
Every organisation has vulnerabilities in its digital infrastructure, including in its Domain Name System (DNS). In the Protecting Public Sector Domains team in the Central Digital and Data Office (CDDO) we work to identify and fix those vulnerabilities before our …
Navigating Microsoft 365 guidance for UK government digital, data and technology professionals
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Claudia Chiurlia, Delivery Manager, Central Digital and Data Office, Posted on:
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Tools, Transformation
In an unprecedented age where secure and efficient collaboration is paramount, the Central Digital and Data Office has taken a significant stride forward by collaborating with Microsoft and the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) to develop comprehensive guidance for the …
Advocating security.txt across UK government
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Ollie N, Head of Vulnerability Management, National Cyber Security Centre, Posted on:
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Data, Open Standards, Security
Publishing a security.txt file to help finders report vulnerabilities has now been championed for use across government following endorsement by the Open Standards Board and the Data Standards Authority’s Steering Board.
We’ve removed 98% of gsi-family domains from the public sector
An important update on work to remove gsi-family domains from the public sector including what to do if you believe you still have an active domain.
Removing gsi-family domains from the public sector
Public sector organisations are no longer using gsi-family domains and therefore they are scheduled for removal by the beginning of April. Read this post to find out more.
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