Director general of the Foreign Office – who will shortly take up leadership of the Electoral Commission – discusses how, even in a security conscious environment, there is room to […]...
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7 Minutes
Getting a grip on cyber resilience
Cyber resilience is about being prepared for attacks rather than assuming 100% security is possible...
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4 Minutes
Delayed review leaves statistics agency in ‘unsatisfactory and unreasonable situation’, MPs warn
Cabinet Office has been urged by parliament’s Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee to expedite work on its ongoing review of the UK Statistics Authority, to enable effective future planning […]...
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Whitehall procurement chief clashes with MPs over uncontested contracts
Government’s commercial head Gareth Rhys Williams has claimed that a previous PAC report criticising direct awards does not ‘fairly represent the actual position’ – but the committee chair has hit […]...
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12 Minutes
Watch: Has the public sector got a grip on cyber resilience?
Cyber resilience is becoming more critical in the public sector. The Government Cyber Security Strategy: 2022 to 2030 requires all Whitehall departments to undergo annual independent audits of their resilience […]...
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2 Minutes
MPs call for clear digital goals for newly appointed perm secs
Public Accounts Committee has called for plans for technology and data targets to be enshrined in the recruitment process for new department leaders to be implemented as soon as possible […]...
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‘Defra spends its budget on ageing systems and MoD relies on kit dating back to the Cold War’
The head of the UK’s independent public spending watchdog has warned MPs that government requires sufficient funding for digital transformation – and highlighted the productivity and savings benefits of doing […]...
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Government decisions made over WhatsApp now required to go on official record
Freshly issued government guidance sets out new responsibilities for ministers and senior officials to ensure that any calls made in the process of messaging conversations must now be formally recorded […]...
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Government comms professionals trial AI-powered virtual assistant
In 2024 the Government Communications Service is looking to make greater use of technology, as well as partnering with online influencers and content creators, according to chief executive Simon Baugh […]...
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3 Minutes
NAO chief puts digital and AI in the frame for ongoing modernisation
Gareth Davies discusses how the last 12 months have marked a ‘key milestone’ in the organisation’s transformation, and why technology can play a key role in further reform in 2024 […]...
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