Government will try to protect digital roles in civil service job cuts, according to Whitehall chief
Civil service chief operating officer cites technology and commercial professions as among those where more skills are needed
Consultancy signed to £6.5m deal to advise on eight-department shared-services plan
The Matrix programme – which includes Treasury, Cabinet Office and DHSC – begins engaging with...
DWP seeks duo of commercial bigwigs to oversee major digital programmes
Department advertises roles for savvy senior managers to oversee supplier engagements
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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
DfE offers £115k for director of technology
Role comes with remit to manage department’s infrastructure networks and staff devices
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
Government faces calls to extend EU settlement deadline and rethink digital-only status
Former shadow Brexit minister Paul Blomfield warns of ‘Windrush-style scandal’
Education secretary Williamson proposes ban on mobile phones in schools
Cabinet minister labels devices ‘distracting and damaging’
ICO ‘looking carefully’ at ministers’ alleged use of Gmail for government business
Reports claim that three DHSC ministers have used private accounts
Test and Trace still dependent on thousands of external consultants, watchdog finds
A report from the National Audit Office has revealed that the number of consultants employed by the programme rose in the early months of 2021
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 of UKCloud
GDS seeks candidate from within civil service to lead GOV.UK
Successful applicant will be appointed to nine-month contract
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
GP data collection: ‘Only required information will be accessed’, minister pledges
Nadine Dorries claims that mass information-gathering has been ‘proactively promoted’
Head of government Brexit Opportunities Unit to help revamp regulation and ‘drive innovation’
Cabinet Office seeks head for team designed to help UK capitalise on new status as independent nation
MI5 seeks chief data officer who is ‘comfortable with ambiguity’
Role comes with £100k-plus pay packet and remit to help lead transformation programme
National Infrastructure Bank opens to support investment in digital
New institution based in Leeds will have £12bn to invest
Commons committee scolds government for failure to address transparency concerns
PACAC claims its recommendations have not been sufficiently engaged with
Civil service supremo praises use of data and tech in light of ‘tricky questions’ raised by Covid
Cabinet secretary Simon Case writes says reform plan will help make government more innovative
Social justice: how the police can embrace online channels of citizen communication
PublicTechnology talks to Salesforce about why police forces need to adopt new omnichannel capabilities, offer the public channel choice and the benefits of doing so
Government pledges to ‘set requirement to share data across departments’
Reform plan stresses ambition to improve use of tech and data
Government facing legal challenge as DCMS admits use of automatically deleting messages
Campaign groups Foxglove and The Citizens to launch court case in two weeks if practice is not stopped
Home Office second perm sec to focus on ‘transformation of capabilities’
Tricia Hayes takes on number-two role