The EU may have granted its former member state adequacy, but there will be many more issues to resolve in the coming years...
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Senior civil service roles should require test of digital skills, commission recommends
Tech expertise should be part of a package of skills required to ascend to government’s upper ranks, report urges...
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Report calls for ban on ministers using personal devices for government business
IfG think tank claims that ministerial code needs revamp...
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Cabinet Office explored possible GDPR breach in bid to keep Cummings quiet, report claims
Story in the Financial Times claims that department also investigated whether former adviser could be silenced in relation to breaches of contract or contravention of Official Secrets Act...
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How can the government innovation strategy position the UK for success?
The upcoming government plan should rethink the UK’s R&D system and use public procurement to support innovative companies, according to Neil Ross of techUK...
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Education secretary Williamson proposes ban on mobile phones in schools
Cabinet minister labels devices ‘distracting and damaging’...
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ICO ‘looking carefully’ at ministers’ alleged use of Gmail for government business
Reports claim that three DHSC ministers have used private accounts...
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Big Tech politics, blurred lines, and power: why the government must take back control
Online platforms and the major public cloud firms have great – and growing – power. Authorities must now make sure this comes with the requisite responsibility, according to Simon Hansford […]...
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Cabinet Office data on work of ALBs found wanting
Central department is not well-equipped to oversee and support the work of arm’s-length bodies...
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Remote working: Over half of top civil servants concerned about surveillance
Study finds 57% of leading officials believe their employer might put in place monitoring technology or policies...
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