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UK hit by more than 30 cyberattacks requiring ‘a cross-government response’ in last year
National Cyber Security Centre marks first 12 months in existence by publishing report into threat landscape
Statistics watchdog raps Department for Education over ‘unclear’ free school data
Office for Statistics Regulation to monitor department while it implements a series of recommendations to improve transparency
UK statistics watchdog spars with Boris Johnson over '£350m Brexit payments' claim
Sir David Norgrove slaps down foreign secretary for "clear misuse of officials statistics"
NI Civil Service states 'final' deadline to end political deadlock
Sinn Féin and DUP given two weeks to agree new power-sharing deal or face Westminster intervention on budget
Book review: Between Debt and the Devil and What We Owe - shining a light on life as we owe it
Geoffrey Lyons reviews two books on debt by men who had key roles following the financial crisis
Government urged to ‘pause for reflection’ before scrapping pay cap
Institute for Government report says universal pay hike could exacerbate Tories’ political woes amid £10bn spending hole
MoJ claims ‘milestone’ in prison officer recruitment
Minister says target to hire 2,500 new staff has passed the half way mark but union warns attrition rates are at an all-time high
Government urged to ‘pause for reflection’ before scrapping pay cap
Institute for Government report says universal pay hike could exacerbate Tories’ political woes amid £10bn spending hole
Nudge Unit developing tools to improve civil service management practices
Behavioural Insights Team annual report details its work with departments, including ‘TripAdvisor-style’ feedback tool to help CCS boost spend with SMEs
Cameron cleared for ‘brand ambassador’ role with US firm
Appointments watchdog ACOBA approves former PM’s request to work for electronic-payments company
How The National Archives is digitising 1,000 years of history
Digital director John Sheridan tells Civil Service World's sister publication PublicTechnology about changes not only to how the UK’s official archive operates, but to the very...
UK hit by more than 30 cyberattacks requiring ‘a cross-government response’ in last year
National Cyber Security Centre marks first 12 months in existence by publishing report into threat landscape
Safety in numbers: how data can keep us all safe
Civil Service World brought together a panel of data experts from across the civil service to look at ways of increasing public safety through the better use of data. Mark Rowe reports...
Home Office needs 'considerably more' staff to cope with Brexit, former immigration officials warn
Former immigration enforcement chief describes scale of Brexit challenge as chancellor pledges 'minimum' customs arrangement by March 2019
Heywood asked to investigate claim Boris Johnson breached ministerial code over FCO think tank launch
Launch of free trade think tank in the Foreign Office showed "astonishing lack of judgement in using official government buildings", says FDA
NI Civil Service states 'final' deadline to end political deadlock
Sinn Féin and DUP given two weeks to agree new power-sharing deal or face Westminster intervention on budget
Opinion: The civil service is in crisis. This must not go to waste
It is time for government to acknowledge why the desired outcomes for public services are not being delivered. But this will require challenging Whitehall’s survivors
DoH finance chief says Whitehall oversight of local NHS spending is ‘too opaque’
David Williams tells MPs that Department of Health cannot calculate impact of delays to repairs and maintenance spending
Civil service ‘missing a trick’ not prioritising BAME external recruitment, says Richard Heaton
Civil service race champion said it could take 10 years for progress on racial diversity to match that made on gender
Nudge Unit developing tools to improve civil service management practices
Behavioural Insights Team annual report details its work with departments, including ‘TripAdvisor-style’ feedback tool to help CCS boost spend with SMEs
Opinion: The civil service is in crisis. This must not go to waste
It is time for government to acknowledge why the desired outcomes for public services are not being delivered. But this will require challenging Whitehall’s survivors
Nudge Unit developing tools to improve civil service management practices
Behavioural Insights Team annual report details its work with departments, including ‘TripAdvisor-style’ feedback tool to help CCS boost spend with SMEs
Creation of Department for International Trade cost £1.4m, say officials
Transition chief tells MPs the department’s “pioneering” work in digital will help boost the low number of British exporters
Government urged to create dedicated AI programme for public sector
A government-commissioned study makes 18 recommendations, including asking GDS to help create a scheme to boost public sector use of artificial intelligence
DoH finance chief says Whitehall oversight of local NHS spending is ‘too opaque’
David Williams tells MPs that Department of Health cannot calculate impact of delays to repairs and maintenance spending
Opinion: A new purpose for DExEU in Brexit
As government struggles to negotiate, legislate and implement Brexit, we need clear accountability. It is rime for DExEU to step up and take charge
Idea of better deal on Hinkley Point 'fanciful’, says former DECC perm sec
Stephen Lovegrove told MPs that nuclear power plant deal with EDF would have collapsed had his department tried to renegotiate terms
Civil service ‘missing a trick’ not prioritising BAME external recruitment, says Richard Heaton
Civil service race champion said it could take 10 years for progress on racial diversity to match that made on gender
Creation of Department for International Trade cost £1.4m, say officials
Transition chief tells MPs the department’s “pioneering” work in digital will help boost the low number of British exporters
Government urged to create dedicated AI programme for public sector
A government-commissioned study makes 18 recommendations, including asking GDS to help create a scheme to boost public sector use of artificial intelligence