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Strategy launched to link up government actuaries, economists, engineers, operational researchers, scientists, social researchers, statisticians and data scientists

Move of CS Resourcing, including Fast Stream, intended to increase efficiency of HR function

A refreshed plan to move civil servants out of London to be published this summer could be a landmark change to how civil servants work. Richard Johnstone looks at what to expect

Women and Equalities Committee calls for urgent action to improve data collection across government

IfG think tank calls for John Manzoni to be SRO of Brexit preparations and DExEU to start handing out permanent contracts

The civil service commercial chief heading up the government’s efforts to improve its procurement and contracting skills tells Richard Johnstone about his goals, and how Whitehall dealt with the collapse of Carillion

NAO report reveals the firm made two requests for millions of pounds from government before it was liquidated, but both were denied

International Development Committee warns of risk to transparency and poverty-reduction focus as other departments increase their stake in humanitarian aid

David Lidington tells MPs that review on outsourcer’s collapse should offer recommendations in coming months

John Manzoni announces launch of “success profiles”, which will allow managers to recruit on past experience as well as competency-based framework

Auditor general tells MPs government does not have capacity “to do anything but outsource” services across a host of areas

Report criticises system that allows ministers and officials to blame each other for mistakes

Department recruits for leader of newly created unit dedicated to leading the data policy agenda

Call for evidence from independent inspector comes as department plays key role in cross-Whitehall preparations for Brexit

This year, the UK hosted the first International Public Fraud Symposiom. Mark Cheeseman, deputy director, public sector fraud at the Cabinet Office, explains how the event came about, and what his team learnt from their international colleagues

Transferring data policy to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport is a welcome move, but the government needs to be clear about what it wants to do with all this data

Some 2,000 staff to move to Salford in 2022, with 2,500 more to follow in 2027

It’s too early to say if shared services are coming of age or another false dawn. But I’d probably keep the champagne in the fridge for now

Department also takes over BEIS remit for digital signatures in policy shake-up

Revised Government Estate Strategy, which will “represent a step-change in government’s property ambitions”, expected in weeks

Report calls for Ministry of Housing to reclaim powers to support rural communities

ONS reveals new profession for analysts and data scientists after being challenged by Sir Jeremy Heywood to become more visible

Government’s shared services lead issues update on progress towards improving substandard back-office digital services in Whitehall