GDS re-advertises for service design director
Service increases pay to £140,000 for role open since last September
GDS brings in consultant to advise on security of services
Minister claims role was ‘better suited’ to an interim appointment
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Government seeks provider for £380m employee benefits platform
CCS issues contract notice for online system
Hunt for new national statistician draws a blank
As retirement of incumbent looms, UK Statistics Authority must decide whether to change job specs
Universal Credit applications will not pull through existing claimant data
DWP minister Justin Tomlinson claims department wants to ‘avoid transferring errors from legacy benefits’
Prisoners to be taught coding in £1.2m government scheme
CODE 4000 pilot aims to help under-represented groups get jobs as developers
DCMS looking for deputy director of IT
Department offers candidates up to £80k a year for Westminster-based position
Digital tax deadline looms as HMRC pledges ‘light-touch approach’ to enforcement
With one month to go until HMRC system comes into effect, only 30,000 firms have signed up so far
MPs call for e-tail tax rise to support ailing high streets
Online retail heavyweights like Amazon should be subject to more taxes to help 'level the playing field' with physical competitors
Department for Education announces digital skills overhaul
Qualifications push targets 11 million adults who lack basic knowhow
Home Office seeks 'police and public protection tech' leader
Deputy director role set to pay up to £105k a year
‘Kevin is as committed and passionate about GDS as ever’
Cabinet Office praises Kevin Cunnington for ‘successfully setting GDS in a new direction’ and confirms he is remaining in charge
GDS Verify chief Harrison to move back to DWP
Director of service design and assurance leaving post but – contrary to media reports – Kevin Cunnington understood to be remaining in place
Government major projects unit gets operations chief
Infrastructure and Projects Authority – which helps departments ensure delivery of major technology programmes – appoints Alison Baptiste
Walsall Council offers £90k for newly created role as digital and transformation chief
Assistant director-level post comes with remit to further the authority’s use of user-centred service design
Wirral council seeks head of digital to create ‘compelling vision’
Authority looks for senior manager to spearhead transformation
Salary of £90k on offer for role ensuring security of government transformation
GDS-based post comes with remit to adapt service standards and best-practice guidelines
Interview: London CDO Blackwell on why the capital must be ‘visionary, but pragmatic’
Two weeks on from the publication of the strategy to make London the world’s smartest city, the capital’s chief digital officer Theo Blackwell talks PublicTechnology through the plan and the key challenges ahead
Whitehall tech policy advisor rocks up on Love Island
Civil servant Zara McDermott has joined the ITV reality show
Collaboration, data, connectivity, skills, and ethics – London CDO previews five core policy areas of smart-city plan
Theo Blackwell discusses how the soon-to-be-published Smarter London Together strategy document will promote common standards and skills, and help councils use planning powers to promote connectivity
Full-fibre rollout will sweep through two million properties each year, chancellor pledges
Philip Hammond vows that every building in the UK will have access to an FTTP network within 15 years
Interview: Police ICT CEO on his drive for savings and standards
Recently appointed boss Ian Bell discusses his mission to ‘repair trust’ in the company while helping forces get the most out of technology
Ministry of Justice seeks duo of digital leaders
Senior managers sought for Whitehall department and arm's-length agencies