Government claims using sector expertise is commonplace for the most senior roles...
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GDS reviews GOV.UK exemptions
As government’s online infrastructure becomes more sophisticated, digital agency says there is ‘less of a case’ for organisations to use alternative platforms...
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Fiona Deans to take over as leader of GDS
Chief operating officer to take interim charge as director general Alison Pritchard joins ONS...
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Better call Maude – former minister drafted in to review Cabinet Office
Minister who oversaw procurement revamp and creation of GDS gets a second shot at driving Whitehall reform...
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MPs tell ICO to ‘stop sitting on its hands’ and act on government data-protection lapses
Cross-party group of parliamentarians issues challenge to regulator...
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Cabinet Office floats £2m short-term contract to address ‘weaknesses’ in data-handling
Department seeks commercial support in meeting targets set out in independent review...
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Hancock vows to ‘double down on huge advances’ made in NHS use of tech during coronavirus crisis
Health secretary says recent events have shown both patients and medical staff ‘want to use technology’...
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Cummings and Co to move into Cabinet Office hub with ‘real-time performance data’
A number of senior Downing Street figures are to be given space at the central department’s HQ at 70 Whitehall ...
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Scottish Government backtracks on exam grading
Pupils grades will be decided on teacher’s judgement after widespread criticism of impact of ‘deprivation algorithm’...
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Recruitment of government CDIO ‘still ongoing’, Cabinet Office claims
Applications for newly created perm sec-level position closed more than 10 months ago, since when updates have been scarce...
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