Civil Service Reform

The 2017 Commercial Award went to a team who supported "22 feisty local authorities" to reduce waste through innovative technology and collaborative working. Naomi Larsson finds out more

HMRC has been at the forefront of the government’s smarter working agenda, and is attempting to change the culture across one of government’s biggest organisations. There are lessons for other departments in the progress so far, says Luke Heselwood

BT customers to benefit from improved visibility and management of their hybrid networking infrastructure

But think tank warns the needs of staff rather than new technology should drive change

When it comes to digital transformation, you want your organisation to lead from the front

In a special report looking at the Government Major Projects Portfolio, CSW brings you a snapshot of progress across four categories: infrastructure and construction, transformation and service delivery, information and communications technology, and military capability. This first section looks at three transformation and service delivery across government

All this week CSW will profile a host of major government projects from each of the four categories from the Government Major Projects Portfolio to see how the current slate of projects are preforming – and where lessons can be learnt

BT's Simon Godfrey on how government is fundamentally rethinking its strategy for both people and places

Government’s project delivery chief on how departments and the Treasury are working to improve approval of major schemes ahead of 2019 review

A Spending Review offers a chance to re-examine projects and plans from the last four years – and to lay the groundwork for the next round of schemes. Government project chief Tony Meggs tells Richard Johnstone how the Infrastructure and Projects Authority will use the process to help drive improvement

£48m from the Life Chances Fund will help raise funds for social projects

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Resolution Foundation says much-criticised reform now faces most difficult stage and government needs to work to ensure take up

BT argues that the Internet of Things (IoT), where homes, cars, people, even entire cities are connected to the internet, will let you do things you once dismissed as science fiction

Occupational pension fraud and overpayments make up lion’s share of cashpot

Confirmation of the 100% take up of space comes as the Competition and Markets Authority moves nearby

BT, the Telecom Infra Project (TIP), and Facebook have launched the second annual competition for start-ups in telecom infrastructure to join the UK’s TIP Ecosystem Acceleration Centre (TEAC), based at the BT Innovation Labs in Martlesham, Suffolk and in London’s Tech City

Think tank calls on DDaT head to publish a transformation implementation plan and sit on the Civil Service Board

Policy paper outlines a range of recommendations for driving use of emerging technologies across the civil service

International trade secretary Liam Fox unveils Exports Strategy with goal to increase UK exports to 35% of GDP

Up to 650 staff from non-ministerial department set to move to HQ based near new government hub

Home Office asks for written comments on “main legislative, policy and operational decisions” that led to scandal

Can we write policy without people? BT's Phil Baulch asks

Rollout of software to some businesses hailed as “testament to the hard work of HMRC staff”