As part of the creation of a dedicated website, Government People Group was wrongly assigned as a brand new department – an error that was fixed after being spotted by […]...
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Treasury sets out methods for tracking savings from better use of tech
New guidance published for use by departments provides officials with a framework for calculating the efficiencies gained and the money saved by reducing reliance on ageing IT and other initiatives […]...
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Digital specialists joining government lack ‘the right jobs to go to’, report finds
Following reforms to support DDaT skills, think tank warns that government requires ‘formal career track for people with technical expertise to become senior without having to take on management responsibility’ […]...
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Civil service pay: Senior officials should be rewarded for productivity and delivery, minister says
Cabinet Office minister Jeremy Quin backs plans to expand the use of capability-based compensation – already a tool available for filling criticial tech roles – so as to reflect ‘ability […]...
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DSIT appoints leader to oversee tech policy and programmes
Emran Mian, recruited from the levelling up department, will lead work in areas including the regulation of online safety and artificial intelligence, and will oversee the rollout of gigabit broadband […]...
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Defra appoints COO to ‘deliver for the future’
Defra has announced the appointment of Cabinet Office bigwig Nick Joicey as its second permanent secretary, operations chief, and leader of the environment department’s work focused on science and analytics […]...
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Cabinet Office appoints non-exec quartet to drive digital transformation
Four senior executives from business sectors including human resources, technology, and professionals services have joined the boardroom set-up of government’s central department with a remit to support digitisation and efficiency […]...
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Major ‘productivity review’ to look for public sector tech opportunities
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt launches scrutiny exercise Credit: Arek Socha/Pixabay Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has ordered a cross-government review of public-sector productivity, a key ambition of which will be to identify ways to […]...
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Data watchdog urges against further FoI exemptions
Information commissioner warns MPs of risks of absolving agencies of transparency requirements Credit: Arek Socha/Pixabay Information commissioner John Edwards has warned the government against exempting organisations from Freedom of Information requests. When […]...
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Government recruitment regulator in talks over greater independence
Civil Service Commission wishes to create distance from the Cabinet Office – which it has found to be one of government’s biggest rule-breakers in recent years The report also reported […]...
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