Articles tagged with: Central Digital and Data Office
'We are all digital leaders in government': Cat Little on productivity, AI and the next spending review
02 Apr Digital, Data & Technology
'We are all digital leaders in government': Cat Little on productivity, AI and the next spending review
As part of our series of conversations between high-profile government figures, Cat Little – who today takes over at the helm of the Cabinet Office – discusses leadership, AI and how to deliver better services with Megan Lee Devlin
Government trebles number of services using One Login
27 Mar Digital, Data & Technology
Government trebles number of services using One Login
Some 30 government services and 3.8 million people now using the login platform
Cabinet Office eyes up 'centralised, standardised' supply of laptops and phones for civil servants
04 Mar Commercial
Cabinet Office eyes up 'centralised, standardised' supply of laptops and phones for civil servants
Consultants commissioned for research on streamlining provision of essential tech
CDDO shakes up leadership as chief exec Lee Devlin to depart
07 Feb Digital, Data & Technology
CDDO shakes up leadership as chief exec Lee Devlin to depart
Central Digital and Data Office offers nearly £100k for executive director
Cabinet Office signs six-figure deal for dashboard to track progress on UK's cyber goals
06 Feb Commercial
Cabinet Office signs six-figure deal for dashboard to track progress on UK's cyber goals
Consultancy will produce data in digital format that is "easily digestible for decision makers"
Cabinet Office hails One Big Thing data-skills success
26 Jan Digital, Data & Technology
Cabinet Office hails One Big Thing data-skills success
Department says 212,000 civil servants took part in four-month drive to boost knowledge
MPs urge 'acceleration' of plans to set out top civil servants' digital responsibilities
24 Jan Digital, Data & Technology
MPs urge 'acceleration' of plans to set out top civil servants' digital responsibilities
Change to senior appointment letters "should be quite straightforward": PAC chair questions 2025 target
CDDO publishes new generative AI guidance for civil servants
19 Jan Digital, Data & Technology
CDDO publishes new generative AI guidance for civil servants
Expanded document suggests no-go areas for tech and doubles the number of “principles” to guide officials
Maude: Appoint chief functional officers to tackle 'diluted authority and mandate'
14 Nov 2023 Civil Service Reform
Maude: Appoint chief functional officers to tackle 'diluted authority and mandate'
Perm sec-level officials should lead push to streamline and strengthen digital, HR, commercial and other functions, review finds
'Part of our job is making technology approachable': Government tech chief David Knott on transformation and curiosity
11 Oct 2023 Digital, Data & Technology
'Part of our job is making technology approachable': Government tech chief David Knott on transformation and curiosity
Government’s recently appointed chief technology officer talks tackling legacy IT, exploring generative AI, diversifying the cloud landscape – and his return to government after 35 years
Government to beef up early-career tech roles to 'build digital capabilities'
02 Oct 2023 Digital, Data & Technology
Government to beef up early-career tech roles to 'build digital capabilities'
Cabinet Office unveils plans to recruit 2,500 roles for apprenticeship and early-talent programmes by June 2025
Cabinet Office flags digital successes with three-year roadmap
29 Sep 2023 Digital, Data & Technology
Cabinet Office flags digital successes with three-year roadmap
Update sets new target for 6% of the civil service workforce to be members of the DDaT profession
On the road: Government senior officials reflect on roadmap for digital reform progress
29 Sep 2023 Digital, Data & Technology
On the road: Government senior officials reflect on roadmap for digital reform progress
A year since the government launched its roadmap for digital reform, CSW convened leaders from across government to reflect on progress so far
'Self-inflicted' job cuts worsening digital skills shortage, MPs warn
13 Sep 2023 Digital, Data & Technology
'Self-inflicted' job cuts worsening digital skills shortage, MPs warn
Lack of cybersecurity experts should send chill down government’s spine, PAC says
Civil service must stop ‘accepting outdated technologies’
02 Jun 2023 Digital, Data & Technology
Civil service must stop ‘accepting outdated technologies’
Former HMPPS leader Jo Farrar says SCS must take on responsibility for using digital to drive outcomes
Drive to create ‘great’ government services will measure usability and efficiency
26 May 2023 Digital, Data & Technology
Drive to create ‘great’ government services will measure usability and efficiency
Head of CDDO reveals metrics used to assess critical services
Cabinet Office launches £12m project to move all data and users from Google to Microsoft
19 Apr 2023 Commercial
Cabinet Office launches £12m project to move all data and users from Google to Microsoft
Department to develop single internal infrastructure that will replace two incumbent platforms
Civil service’s digital skills gap is ‘getting worse’ and threatening reforms
10 Mar 2023 Digital, Data & Technology
Civil service’s digital skills gap is ‘getting worse’ and threatening reforms
National Audit Office says many in the sector believe government cannot hire enough people to deliver three-year transformation strategy
HMRC 'regularly has to persuade people not to retire'... and six other things we learnt at PublicTechnology Live
06 Mar 2023 Digital, Data & Technology
HMRC 'regularly has to persuade people not to retire'... and six other things we learnt at PublicTechnology Live
Tech roadblocks for driving theory tests, how government online services can improve and more
'Compelling' communicator sought to lead government digital and data strategy
11 Jan 2023 Digital, Data & Technology
'Compelling' communicator sought to lead government digital and data strategy
Cabinet Office unit seeks strategy and projects leader – in a role first advertised as a 10-year assignment
‘Transformation won’t come easy’: Megan Lee on keeping a 'razor-sharp focus’ at CDDO and tackling recruitment challenges head on
09 Jan 2023 Digital, Data & Technology
‘Transformation won’t come easy’: Megan Lee on keeping a 'razor-sharp focus’ at CDDO and tackling recruitment challenges head on
Achieving the Central Digital and Data Office's commitments will be hard but the benefits are incalculable, its chief strategy and transformation officer says
Cabinet Office unveils plans to expand departments’ powers to share personal data
06 Jan 2023 Digital, Data & Technology
Cabinet Office unveils plans to expand departments’ powers to share personal data
Proposals will allow for more information to be processed to support One Login identity-verification service
Civil service job cuts 'should fund better pay for top new recruits'
01 Dec 2022 Digital, Data & Technology
Civil service job cuts 'should fund better pay for top new recruits'
Performance-related pay and “senior specialist” roles would help departments attract more outside talent, IfG says
PCS union: Civil service strikes will maximise disruption – but protect benefits claimants
15 Nov 2022 HR
PCS union: Civil service strikes will maximise disruption – but protect benefits claimants
Cabinet Office walkouts could have government-wide impact, but union promises to tread carefully at DWP