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Former head of MI6 intelligence agency Sir Richard Dearlove says 'lack of trust' in politicians means new regulator needed

Separate reports by the Communities and Local Government and Education committees raise questions about education watchdog Ofsted

Amazon Web Services on moving your Windows Server 2003 applications to Amazon EC2

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Phil Young, Head of Online at Transport for London (TfL), discusses the transport system in Greater London and its journey to the AWS cloud.  

As Microsoft prepares to end support for Windows Server 2003, Amazon highlights the benefits of Amazon EC2 for Windows

Philip Smith, deputy head of the UK's aid programme in Malawi, explains how the Department for International Development is helping the country respond to devastating floods

Education secretary Nicky Morgan confirms BP's John Hughes and Centre Forum's James Kempton to join Ofsted board as non-executive members

Advance sight of a Cabinet Office review into the civil service's LGBT record, another SNP-Whitehall fracas, and feverish Budget speculation make our regular round-up of Whitehall in the headlines

 Vince Cable confirms Ruth McKernan to step into Iain Gray's shoes at business innovation body

Journalist, doctor and academic Ben Goldacre - author of the acclaimed books Bad Science and Bad Pharma - tells CSW what works and what doesn't in the civil service

Prime minister David Cameron says review body's call to raise salary minima for Pay Band 1 by £2,000 would undermine 'flexibility'

Legal framework around surveillance too complicated, says Intelligence and Security Committee

Departments tell National Audit Office cross-government working would be bolstered by better 'support and challenge' at the centre of government

Northern Irish unionist party the DUP says 2% defence pledge a 'very clear' part of terms for coalition support

Intelligence and Security Committee publishes long-awaited findings of inquiry prompted by Edward Snowden leaks

David Cameron gave his personal assurance that defence spending would rise from 2015, according to Liam Fox’s former special adviser. 

Ministers announce low emissions vehicles to be added to government transport fleet

Centre of government has 'little oversight' of departmental travel policies, the National Audit Office warns

Cabinet Office Minister Francis Maude hails £26m-a-year facility-time savings, but Labour's Lucy Powell goes on the attack

Over 105,000 troubled families have benefited from troubled families programme so far, according to new figures unveiled by communities secretary Eric Pickles

Work and Pensions Committee urges new regulator to stop people being 'ripped off' when changes come into force

General Sir Peter Wall says 2010 Strategic Defence and Security Review assumed 'benign' world situation