Civil Service Reform

Team that delivered the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting will continue to exist to support Theresa May as chair in office

Report confirms Jon Thompson’s comments to Civil Service World that elements of Making Tax Digital programme could be delayed as department creates room to take on Brexit work

External evidence and expertise is crucial to good policy making – a new report from the Institute for Government sets out how Whitehall can use it better

International Development Committee warns of risk to transparency and poverty-reduction focus as other departments increase their stake in humanitarian aid

BT's Konstantinos Karagiannis explains ethical hacking and why it's important to exploit vulnerabilities

Former Cabinet Office minister claims there are ‘worrying signs’ progress has slipped

The Federation for Small Businesses has urged regulators be patient as firms try to comply with the General Data Protection Regulation

John Manzoni meets the winners of the 2018 BT Infinity Awards

Foreign Affairs Committee chair calls for a “revolution at the heart of government” to fix siloed foreign policy

Jon Thompson says prime minister’s preferred customs partnership option could be cost neutral but take five years to set up

Former transport secretary criticises ‘bonanza for lawyers and consultants’ during five-month delay before line was renationalised

Group to be chaired by Ministry of Defence board member and banking executive Sir Gerry Grimstone

After a career managing major projects and transforming the way we maintain our roads, Graham Dalton is making his mark at the DIO. He speaks to Jim Dunton about smarter partnerships, runway renovations, and dinghies

BT argues that the digital age requires a certain level of trust in technology. But how can we establish this and still make the most of digital transformation?

HM Courts and Tribunals Service remains confident it will deliver on reform plan, despite auditors warning of financial, technological, and legislative challenges

BT's Simon Godfrey explains how a focus on people, places, and ideas can transform the UK public sector

BT's Mike Pannell argues that organisations should get rid of data they no longer need

At the first Civil Service World leadership lecture, Defra permanent secretary Clare Moriarty shared the four principles that inform her leadership style. Suzannah Brecknell reports

John Manzoni announces launch of “success profiles”, which will allow managers to recruit on past experience as well as competency-based framework

Many internationally lauded ideas for improving how government work have come from the UK – but even when they are copied many in the civil service view central reforming units like the Prime Minister’s Strategy Unit to the Government Digital Service as irritants. This should change, says Andrew Greenway

Newly updated policy implements a pipeline model which could make it easier for departments to self-approve 'business-as-usual' spending

BT's Mike Pannell on why any organisation that holds personal data should have a compliance strategy in place 

Government’s chief trade negotiation adviser brings together officials from 11 departments