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Scotland turnout gives union hope it will hit the UK-wide threshold it didn't reach in 2018's ballot

Civil service chief executive John Manzoni says upcoming Spending Review will set "long term" target for senior officials

One year on from the launch of the Fusion Doctrine, there are still obstacles to achieving this ‘whole-system’ approach towards national security objectives. CSW, in partnership with PA Consulting, hosted a roundtable to discuss the barriers to collaboration, and how government and industry can better work together. Geoffrey Lyons reports

Brexit negotiations were also undermined by politicians' distrust of civil servants, think tank says

89 per cent of organisations say digital transformation is key to delivering their business strategy, and see a need to move to the cloud to achieve this. BT explains how to dispel myths about cloud security and make the move securely 

Three year review "inappropriate" until withdrawal deal is concluded, says chancellor

May praises "professional and dedicated" civil service as she confirms no-deal planning will go ahead

New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People

The introduction of a 5G network heralds the start of a new industrial revolution. Huawei's Victor Zhang details what 5G means for global GDP and how this ‘system of systems’ will help to realise UK technological leadership while protecting the rights of citizens

Cabinet secretary says he "can’t speak too highly" of civil servants' efforts as the chancellor defends £4bn bill for preparations

Civil servants on no-deal secondments will return to normal duties

Dutch government-owned Abellio will take over East Midlands franchise

Home Office apologises for second data breach to come to light this week

Government says it's "not the case" that it takes outsourcers at their word when they say they're providing high-quality accommodation

Extension gives the government the chance to "reconsider" its Brexit strategy, says European Council president

MPs issue strongest criticism of department yet over "skimpy and disappointing" response to report

Academic dismissed as housing adviser after making remarks about "Soros empire"

Parliamentary committee raises concerns after warning lack of documentation has "clear parallels" to Windrush scheme

Courts programme boosts justice department's consultants bill

Ex-FCO head says civil servants must not be scapegoated for ‘badly mishandled’ process

Transport secretary admits government can't recover Eurotunnel payout if no-deal Brexit is avoided

Only by working better together can industry and government restore public trust in public-private partnerships, writes Matthew Fell

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.

Former cabinet secretary also says Sir Mark Sedwill faces "mission impossible"