Civil Service Reform

Agreement will also see civil servants from several other departments relocate to the new office

After a wide-ranging career in the civil service, including a spell as John Prescott’s speechwriter, Jeremy Marlow is now focused on driving efficiency in the NHS. He speaks to Richard Vize about what Whitehall and the health service can learn from each other

Melanie Dawes cites “amazing” response as evidence of Whitehall departments’ ability to break down operational silos

New group will help “put in place the foundations” for recovery, says communities secretary

BT's Phil Brunkard on technological innovation and how it's affecting the public sector 

BT's Phil Brunkard on brain implants, parking spaces, and takeaways from BT Innovation Week

Group chat services can make civil servants more efficient by reducing email overload. If government does not embrace them, it will lose out

BT finds that IT Directors disagree over whether Artificial Intelligence will create or displace jobs

Close ally of Theresa May will take on responsibility for civil service as ‘deputy prime minister in all but name’ while Michael Gove returns to government

Restructure sees BT adopt CIO-to-CIO approach to better engage with customers

BT looks at turning points within the UK defence sector, the evolving nature of warfare and how new cyber-attacks pose new questions for our national defence

Bill Holford explores how big data is changing modern warfare, and argues for a defence big data strategy to ensure we are making the most of the opportunities ahead

Martin Stanley recalls his own shift into the world of watchdogs and introduces his new ‘Understanding Regulation’ website

PCS expresses concern that contracts forming part of the tax department’s controversial regional hub scheme were signed in the pre-election period

Dan Corry, former special adviser and head of the charity think tank NPC, argues that the public and charity sectors must learn from each other as they face joint challenges of capacity, governance and transformation

The launch event for Brexit Exchange in London highlighted key points for civil servants to keep in mind as the Brexit talks get serious

Manifesto commitments include relocating “significant numbers” of public sector workers to new administrative centres across the country

BT takes a look at the shifting nature of cyber threats, and how organisations can detect and prevent them

Last week's cyber hack exploited weaknesses in widely used computing systems across the public sector, particularly the NHS. Leaders need to get better at evaluating the small risk of very serious harm and getting vulnerabilities onto ministerial agendas

Liberal Democrats join Labour in pledging to scrap 1% limit on wage increases

Conservationists voice fears over proposals to remodel listed city office block

BT has appointed six new regional directors for its public sector business across the UK

BT looks at why the public sector shouldn’t see data security management of Smart Cities as an obstacle to innovation and progress

Meg Hillier also slams lack of accountability for Whitehall chiefs after policy failures