Civil Service World hosted a webinar briefing in partnership with BT and Cisco to learn more about how smarter networks like software-defined networking in a wide area network, or SD-WAN, can lower costs, improve operational efficiency, and create a new citizen experience. Below are a few excerpts from Richard Oliver, General Manager of BT’s IT & Managed Services Portfolio, Guillaume Sampic, Strategy Director of BT Enterprise, and Cisco’s Dominic Elliot, CTO of BT Cisco Relationship.

In the age of austerity, Proxima believes that departments’ procurement and commercial teams need to move their focus from the tendering process itself, and concentrate their efforts on supplier collaboration and innovation

BT's CISO public sector, Hugh Tatton-Brown, joins Tech Talk’s recent podcast to discuss the current state of the security landscape and looks at what steps members of the C-suite should be taking to secure their organisations

Vodafone hosted a webinar on how local authorities can benefit from Mobile Network Data, and create a strategy for the ultimate Smart City

Cyber resilience is essential for a trusted payments system. PA Consulting explains how to achieve this 

At a time when global organisations are trying to keep costs low to be competitive, BT details how security testing is not an area in which you can afford to cut corners 

PA Consulting details the innovatons inspired by the yearly competition 

Vodafone explains how their IoT technology has supported the No Isolation project 

As a director general at the Government Legal Department, Susanna McGibbon oversees legal services to a range of departments across Whitehall. She talks to Beckie Smith about her love of inquiries, government legal work in the public eye and life beyond Brexit

A new report commissioned by Vodafone UK reveals that digital technology can help alleviate loneliness among the over 50s

Sir Leigh Lewis retired at the end of 2010 after a 38-year career in government that included perm sec stints in both the Home Office and the Department for Work and Pensions. Here are 10 things he’s learned about life after the higher echelons of Whitehall

BT defines how SD-WAN can help to keep organisations in touch with their applications - reliably, and securely 

PA Consulting on why meeting customer needs holds the key for banks hoping to emerge as big winners from open banking

Vodafone gives insight on how digital innovations are inspiring change in every organisation – especially within the Public Sector

As she steps down from the Department for Digital, Culture Media and Sport, perm sec Dame Sue Owen talks to Suzannah Brecknell about abrasive behaviours, existential crises, and why she’s no longer planning a sybaritic retirement. Photography by Louise Heywood-Schiefer

It may seem like Brexit has turned collective responsibility into an irrelevance, but has the image of shared cabinet deliberations ever been a reality? Using the Blair administration as a starting point, Jon Davis examines this crucial – but fraught – part of our governing system

PA Consulting breaks down the five characteristics of top-performing organisations

A host of departments have been recognised in the government’s latest Smarter Working Awards. Richard Johnstone went along to hear their stories

New BT SD-WAN and cyber security services will help the leading chemicals manufacturer and distributor drive its digital transformation

Vodafone identifies key concerns in the move towards becoming the 'Government of the Internet' 

Three top civil servants tell Richard Johnstone what the Scottish Government is doing to boost diversity and how it is making a difference to policymaking

Vodafone talks about how the developments in connected cars could save 2,500 lives per year

Every year, CSW asks permanent secretaries to reflect on the highs and lows of the last 12 months, and to share what they’re bracing themselves for in the next 12. As part of CSW’s 15 year celebrations, we dug out the first version, from the December 2008 issue of WWW, to see how times have changed in the departments

PA Consulting outlines the four factors to consider for organisations making the switch