The Government Communication Service has published a new strategy to help 7,000 staff across the civil service embrace new ideas and take a ‘systemic approach’ to innovation in their work […]...
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Whitehall digital pay framework is ‘being revalorised to meet market trends’
Dedicated salary structure for those in key tech roles – which has helped some departments pay staff more than £20m extra a year – is being recalculated, according to Cabinet […]...
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National Archives appoints new chief to lead organisation into ‘digital age’
UK’s public archiving organisation has announced its Cambridge University alumnus and former BBC TV producer Saul Nassé as new leader, who brings a vision to ‘truly create archives for everyone’ […]...
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Cabinet Office evaluates efficacy of graduate scheme
Department has signed a contract with external advisors after recently being awarded funding to run the rule over the Fast Stream programme – a key source of digital talent for […]...
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Spending watchdog sounds warning on government’s ‘severe shortages’ of digital skills and ‘unsustainable’ legacy IT
The annual report from the Public Accounts Committee chair cites the lack of technical expertise and ongoing prevalence of ageing digital systems among the ‘big nasties’ requiring urgent Whitehall spending […]...
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ONS staff back strike action over office-working demand
After a ballot of 600 civil servants, workers at the Office for National Statistics have ‘overwhelmingly’ supported industrial action, according to the PCS union – which has now requested urgent […]...
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CDDO seeks engineering chief to ‘lead thinking of technologists across government’
Central Digital and Data Office is recruiting a senior manager to join its leadership team in a role overseeing technical guidance for all departments as well as exploring emerging technology […]...
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Parliament seeks £140k digital chief to lead three-year tech strategy
Parliamentary Digital Service advertises vacant position as managing director, a role that comes with oversight of a team of nearly 600 that delivers tech services for 10,000 staff and members […]...
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Do you have the right skills? Are you underestimating the work required? NAO’s guide to the digital questions senior leaders should ask
In this piece for PublicTechnology, Yvonne Gallagher, director of the National Audit Office’s Digital Insights team, discusses the NAO’s new advice for senior leaders wishing to oversee successful tech transformation […]...
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Cabinet Office and Treasury urged to tackle ‘systemic and cultural barriers’ to data sharing
A newly published independent review of the work of the UK Statistics Authority has found that Whitehall’s senior leaders need greater understanding the need for a cross government data strategy […]...
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