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Government Digital Services chief Mike Bracken – who is leaving the unit in September – to become chief digital officer at the Co-op group
Central government departments are still not incentivised to manage their budgets well, says the chief executive of the Chartered Institute of Public Finance & Accountancy (CIPFA)
Ordnance Survey is learning to navigate a new digital landscape. But that doesn’t mean paper maps are folding for good, new CEO Nigel Clifford tells Colin Marrs
Civil service chief executive talks up Single Departmental Plans, saying they will offer "single, clear roadmap" for managing resources ahead of the Spending Review
When it comes to strengthening their health systems, emerging economies are not short of challenges – and "leapfrogging" can help deliver real change rapidly
Cuts made tactically may be unsustainable – the Treasury must use the 2015 review to reform public services in a lasting way
Push for £20bn of departmental cuts begins today - with spending review conclusions to be set out on November 25
Study carried out by advisory firm Deloitte suggests public sector still feeling lack of "culture, skills, governance and leadership" on digital
The Institute for Government director dissects the summer Budget and finds the toughest news is still to come for Whitehall
Cabinet secretary stresses that spending review will allow departments to make "considered decisions" on "size and shape of their workforces"
What do David Cameron’s changes at the centre tell us about his government? Jill Rutter from the Institute for Government analyses the new team around the PM
With more cuts to come, Whitehall departments are eyeing productivity gains as a silver bullet
Report by the National Audit Office says centre of government must do more to ensure departments make better use of information about outsourced public services, including standardising data and improving Whitehall skills
DCMS permanent secretary Sue Owen will succeed Simon Fraser in role coordinating Whitehall's efforts to boost diversity, while the MoD's Jon Thompson handed remit to encourage people from lower-income backgrounds into the civil service
Government Digital Service chief Mike Bracken says government still on a "journey" in encouraging citizens to opt for online transactions with the state
A rigid, inflexible approach to project management is still embedded in Whitehall's culture – and government must be more willing to learn from failure
European Commission research singles out GOV.UK
Cabinet secretary says Civil Service Awards provide rare opportunity for “boasting” about achievements
Report by the NAO says departments have often failed to set out rationale for use of payment-by-results mechanisms
Does the government’s National Cyber Security Programme have what it takes to face up to a threat that keeps on evolving? Tim Gibson examines this ambitious major project
Minister for the Cabinet Office Matt Hancock says new "implementation taskforces" recognise the need for cross-government working, but stresses the need for accountability
Cameron's new implementation taskforces are a welcome step if government wants to prioritise impact. But delivery remains an uphill struggle
There’s plenty more austerity to come – but do plans for city devolution signal a brighter future?
Civil Service World survey finds civil servants undecided over whether departments still make sense as services move online