Applications for newly created perm sec-level position closed more than 10 months ago, since when updates have been scarce

Phased return begins but numbers of civil servants returning to the office will be limited

Contract came with an initial seven-year potential term but will now run until 2022

Ahead of technology- and data-led reforms, officials have been invited to vent their frustrations with how Whitehall works

Dominic Cummings’ ambitions realised as prime minister’s office seeks to recruit crack squad of data scientists for No. 10 skunkworks

Government’s Geospatial Commission has made some promising progress but Leigh Dodds of the ODI believes that increasing the openness of data and enhancing support for local government should be among the next steps

Scottish Public Pensions Agency did not properly scrutinise Capita’s ‘abnormally low’ bid and failed to manage project says auditor

Departments of finance and infrastructure publish information on land registration, finance and planning systems

Birmingham and Leeds blame late delivery of vehicle checker system for delay to environmental restrictions

Government lacks complete picture of work and spending across Scotland’s public sector

Eight-year EdTech Hub project with World Bank and University of Cambridge aims to build largest body of research on subject

Motorola to receive extra £82m for further work and use of Kodiak product

Department opts not to award framework deal worth up to £350m after near-draw between two bidders

Union criticises government’s £46.9m spent with supplier in 2018

Office for 3,000 government workers will deploy an array of smart working technology

With the annual worldwide cost of cybercrime set to double from $3tn in 2015 to $6tn by 2021, BT offers advice on how chief information security officers can better protect their organisations

Government needs to make sure it is integrating resources from different places in support of common goals, according to Neil McEvoy of Digital Scotland

Vodafone's Mick Wayman opines that better co-operation with the non-profit sector could help save money and improve service levels

New system will allow HR directors to gain instant access to benchmarking reports

New offering, which is entering beta testing, will combine elements of current platforms such as the Service Manual and GOV.UK Elements

Study from Navigant Consulting recognises West Country city’s work in areas such as access to data and energy innovation