Jim Dunton

5 Minutes

News Public order, justice and rights

DWP chief says it will be ‘difficult’ to return fraud losses to pre-pandemic levels

Jim Dunton September 25, 2023 0 Comment

Department is investing in hiring thousands of new investigative staff and is spending tens of millions of pounds on automation and analytics – but still faces ‘strong headwinds’, according to […]...

3 Minutes

Defence and Security News

Government cites cyber audits and online vetting apps in response to concerns about Chinese intelligence

Jim Dunton September 20, 2023 0 Comment

MPs on the Intelligence and Security Committee published a report earlier this summer raising a range of concerns, including what it described as a ‘revolving door’ between government and Huawei […]...

6 Minutes

Defence and Security News

MoD’s arsenal-management hampered by ageing IT and data siloes, report finds

Jim Dunton September 19, 2023 0 Comment

New assessment by the National Audit Office finds that failure to make significant changes in stock management of weapons could weaken military resilience and hamper efforts to make cost savings […]...

3 Minutes

Education and skills News

DfE chiefs pushed on lack of data on concrete crisis

Jim Dunton September 14, 2023 0 Comment

Senior leaders from the department this week gave evidence to MPs on parliament’s Public Accounts Committee – who urgently called for more timely data on potential issues caused by RAAC […]...

4 Minutes

Government and politics News

Mixed messaging on flexible working is hampering civil service relocation plans, MPs find

Jim Dunton July 31, 2023 0 Comment

Parliament’s Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee has published a report accusing the Cabinet Office of exaggerating the progress of a programme to move thousands of officials out of London […]...

6 Minutes

Environment News

Funding reluctance caused seven-year hitch for emergency alerts system

Jim Dunton July 26, 2023 0 Comment

Senior Cabinet Office official tells committee of MPs that, following testing exercises for national alert system as far back as 2013, ‘no one was willing to pay’ for wider rollout […]...

4 Minutes

Business and industry News

Procurement: Report calls on Cabinet Office to use data and controls to ensure competition

Jim Dunton July 20, 2023 0 Comment

A new study from the National Audit Office urges department to do more to analyse information on competitive landscape and use levers to ensure agencies are complying with buying rules […]...

3 Minutes

Education and skills News

DfE garlanded for school attendance data collection

Jim Dunton July 11, 2023 0 Comment

Statistics professionals at the Department for Education have been recognised for the impact of their work to help improve the quality of information on school attendance and related safeguarding issues […]...

3 Minutes

Government and politics News

Government study sheds light on departmental data-sharing difficulties

Jim Dunton July 10, 2023 0 Comment

About two thirds of officials responding to a survey conducted by the Cabinet Office and HM Treasury cited both technical and cultural barriers faced when sharing information beyond organisational boundaries […]...

4 Minutes

News Public order, justice and rights

Report finds courts digitisation has under 10% of budget left with work only half-completed

Jim Dunton July 3, 2023 0 Comment

The chair of the Public Accounts Committee Meg Hillier has said that ‘the rollout of the Common Platform digital system was a blow upon a bruise for pressured court users’ […]...

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Jim Dunton

DWP chief says it will be ‘difficult’ to return fraud losses to pre-pandemic levels

Government cites cyber audits and online vetting apps in response to concerns about Chinese intelligence

MoD’s arsenal-management hampered by ageing IT and data siloes, report finds

DfE chiefs pushed on lack of data on concrete crisis

Mixed messaging on flexible working is hampering civil service relocation plans, MPs find

Funding reluctance caused seven-year hitch for emergency alerts system

Procurement: Report calls on Cabinet Office to use data and controls to ensure competition

DfE garlanded for school attendance data collection

Government study sheds light on departmental data-sharing difficulties

Report finds courts digitisation has under 10% of budget left with work only half-completed

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