Incoming chair pledges to "partner more effectively with private sector suppliers" at defence buying body
General Sir Chris Deverell has just retired from one of Britain’s most senior military positions. He tells Richard Johnstone about the unique role of civil servants in the Ministry of Defence and how winter sports kept him away from Civvy Street
Unit will be staffed by Cabinet Office and Ministry of Defence officials
Three years and three secretaries of state into his time as Ministry of Defence permanent secretary, Sir Stephen Lovegrove discusses diversity, procurement lessons, and how long his staff can expect to put up with his jokes
McLean was awarded damehood for services to mathematical biology and advice to government
Troubled background-checking agency appoints local authority boss to top job
Lovegrove tells MPs contractors can use Whitehall site for parliament refurb
Since 2008 departments have been required to report data breaches every year. In this exclusive research, SA Mathieson digs through the numbers to uncover government's biggest security challenges
Department says Future Recruiting Programme will improve on “overly complex” predecessor scheme
Lynne Owens says £2.7bn funding boost in forthcoming Spending Review will help tackle £37bn annual cost of serious and organised crime
In an increasingly complex security environment, working with the private sector to find solutions is more important than ever. Shaun Hipgrave, head of the new Joint Security and Resilience Centre, talks to Sam Trendall about solving security challenges and why, after 30 years, he’s finally found his dream job
MPs say Cabinet Office, Treasury and Major Projects Review Group have questions to answer over bungled payment-by-results reforms