Civil Service Reform

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

The civil service's failure to keep pace with the private sector on pay will only get worse if there's no change in policy. Whitehall must recognise the scale of the problem