Civil service introduces 15,000-strong analysis function
21 Mar 2018 Civil Service Reform
Civil service introduces 15,000-strong analysis function

ONS reveals new profession for analysts and data scientists after being challenged by Sir Jeremy Heywood to become more visible
Can we secure mass data collection as IoT networks become ubiquitous? Sponsored
20 Mar 2018 Civil Service Reform
Can we secure mass data collection as IoT networks become ubiquitous?

BT's Mike Pannell on the different ways of anonymising information and their application to IoT data​
Mobile tech in the offing to upgrade ‘unacceptable’ internal systems used by civil servants
20 Mar 2018 Civil Service Reform
Mobile tech in the offing to upgrade ‘unacceptable’ internal systems used by civil servants

Government’s shared services lead issues update on progress towards improving substandard back-office digital services in Whitehall
Is Brexit leading to the recentralisation of Whitehall?
20 Mar 2018 Civil Service Reform
Is Brexit leading to the recentralisation of 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?
Whitehall’s new integrity champion must avoid corporate pap – and involve all civil servants in his mission
19 Mar 2018 Civil Service Reform
Whitehall’s new integrity champion must avoid corporate pap – and involve all civil servants in his mission

Following Jonathan Slater's "call to arms" on civil service integrity, the IfG's Daniel Thornton explains how to improve and what to avoid


Jon Thompson on acclimatising to the civil service, learning to be a perm sec and why he took on HMRC
19 Mar 2018 Civil Service Reform
Jon Thompson on acclimatising to the civil service, learning to be a perm sec and why he took on HMRC

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
All in a government’s work: BEIS industrial strategy chief on how the plan is getting departments to collaborate
15 Mar 2018 Civil Service Reform
All in a government’s work: BEIS industrial strategy chief on how the plan is getting departments to collaborate

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?
Officials consider how to improve post-Brexit talks between devolved governments
15 Mar 2018 Civil Service Reform
Officials consider how to improve post-Brexit talks between devolved governments

Ministerial talks also lead to hope of breakthrough on agreement on devolved powers as part of EU exit
Four Commons committees join forces to urge cross-Whitehall action on air quality
15 Mar 2018 Civil Service Reform
Four Commons committees join forces to urge cross-Whitehall action on air quality

Unprecedented report makes demands of six departments and calls for better oversight to ‘prevent policy from working at cross-purposes’
How to quantify cyber risk Sponsored
15 Mar 2018 Civil Service Reform
How to quantify cyber risk

BT's Malcolm Stokes explains how organisations can attribute accurate figures to cyber risks in order to make a viable business case.
Prime minister urged to make a statement in support of civil servants to combat low morale
14 Mar 2018 Civil Service Reform
Prime minister urged to make a statement in support of civil servants to combat low morale

Inquiry finds relationship between senior officials and ministers has been further fractured by Brexit debate
ONS to head up global efforts to gather data on ageing population
13 Mar 2018 Civil Service Reform
ONS to head up global efforts to gather data on ageing population

United Nations accepts proposal for ONS-led team to build evidence on shared challenges related to ageing