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Officials should seek formal directions when politicians set unrealistic timelines for commissioning, says boss of outsourcing giant

Government urged to review £490m procurement after report the contract could be awarded overseas

Department insists automation drive is employee-led

Kate McGavin and Helen Williams, deputy directors from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, are part-time, ambitious, and happy to share – both their job, and their wisdom on making a success of this increasingly popular way of working

Department forced to check 300,000 claims after tribunal ruling on flaws in employment and support allowance

ONS reveals new profession for analysts and data scientists after being challenged by Sir Jeremy Heywood to become more visible

What do new technologies mean for border security in the UK? A recent CSW round table brought together academics and senior officials to explore the opportunities and challenges that lie ahead. Mark Rowe reports.

BT's Mike Pannell on the different ways of anonymising information and their application to IoT data​

Government’s shared services lead issues update on progress towards improving substandard back-office digital services in Whitehall

How far are the massive changes brought on by Brexit accelerating the reversal of 1990s decentralisation, and will they usher in a more centralised machinery of government in the long term?

Transition agreement hailed as a breakthrough but IfG warns that issues, including resolving the Irish border, remain

National Cyber Security Centre issues guidance on boosting security amid risk of blackout and data theft from Russian attacks

Jonathan Slater named civil service integrity champion and issues reminders on how to maintain integrity

Report comes as Brexit select committee warns that time is running out to conclude EU exit deal

Jon Thompson has brought openness to change and challenges to the post of HMRC chief executive. The one-time apprentice tells Richard Johnstone how he’s still learning as the head of one of government’s biggest departments

MPs find that warnings of poor governance were not picked up for local enterprise partnership covering Greater Cambridge and Greater Peterborough

Update of 2012 rules explicitly identifies new entities being created as part of the UK’s departure from the European Union

Commons committee calls for clarification on rules and processes that will allow frictionless border arrangements to continue

The Treasury solicitor from 2006 to 2014 died on Monday 26 February. His successor at the Government Legal Department and the former cabinet secretary pay tribute to this exemplary civil servant and friend

A flagship industrial policy has made government think afresh about how it should support the economy. But will the plan have the staying power to influence decisions in the years to come?

Rankings show Ministry of Defence is most prolific department while No 10 gets engagement crown

Ministerial talks also lead to hope of breakthrough on agreement on devolved powers as part of EU exit

Unprecedented report makes demands of six departments and calls for better oversight to ‘prevent policy from working at cross-purposes’