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Current GDS chief operating officer Stephen Foreshew-Cain "stepping up to lead" the service – with four more leaders moving on
Cabinet Office says departure of the government's digital chief will prompt rethink of the "best structure for the next phase of digital transformation"
Environment secretary Liz Truss has hailed Defra’s new Open Data Initiative as the biggest ever "data give-away" by government. But what will it mean in practice? Mark Rowe reports
Energy secretary Amber Rudd calls time on household energy efficiency scheme
The countryside and climate change were strangely absent from the election campaign and the Queen’s Speech. Why – and what does this mean for DECC, Defra and the governance of the environment? Mark Rowe reports
Minister for the Cabinet Office calls for "more collaboration on policy design" in spirit of the online encyclopedia
Government Digital Service chief Mike Bracken says government still on a "journey" in encouraging citizens to opt for online transactions with the state
European Commission research singles out GOV.UK
Matt Hancock wants real-time data to underpin future spending decisions across governments. He's quite right, says Adrian Brown, but taking a strategic approach will be vital
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
Independent review into intelligence agencies' powers expected at 11am
GDS confirms Digital Services framework will be overhauled after user feedback
Civil Service World survey finds civil servants undecided over whether departments still make sense as services move online
With longstanding public accounts committee chair Margaret Hodge announcing that she won't be seeking another five years at the helm of parliament's powerful cross-party spending watchdog, Civil Service World asked the three Labour MPs hoping to succeed her why they want the job, and whether they think the committee's treatment of officials needs to change
How can government tackle increasing complexity? Joshua Chambers examines international approaches to solving such knotty problems as climate change, immigration and terrorism
Tom Karsten – a Royal Navy real admiral – is named as the new CEO of Cefas
Tom Read leaves chief technology officer job at the Cabinet Office as CTO brief is rolled into new chief digital officer role
"Big data" promises big rewards for government, says Douglas Beal of the Centre for Public Impact. But it must be driven by policy objectives and analysed by staff with the right skills
Across the world, central and local governments are doing more to share common IT systems. Joshua Chambers looks at global examples of “government as a platform”
As winners of the Analysis and Use of Evidence Award at the 2014 Civil Service Awards, DfID’s Humanitarian Innovation and Evidence Programme is at the forefront of Whitehall’s shift towards evidence-based policy. Sarah Aston meets team leader Dr Joanna Macrae
Cutting-edge communications and training campaigns are using the theories and technologies behind the best video games, says Joshua Chambers
There’s a long way to go, but civil servants are finally starting to get the IT they need, says the government’s chief technology officer Liam Maxwell
Four years on, has the Aerospace Growth Partnership given the aviation industry an uplift? Colin Marrs investigates
Cabinet Office says contracts for private firms running public services will include 'presumption in favour of disclosing information' to the public