‘Wholesale undermining of transparency’: What do we know about the Cabinet Office clearing house?
28 Apr Digital, Data & Technology

‘Wholesale undermining of transparency’: What do we know about the Cabinet Office clearing house?

Ahead of the release of a PACAC report into the secretive unit, CSW speaks to three FoI experts to find out their concerns about the clearing house
by Tevye Markson
Read the May 2022 edition of Civil Service World
19 May Digital, Data & Technology
Read the May 2022 edition of Civil Service World
£1,200-a-day consultants make up more than one in 10 of UK Health Security Agency workforce
17 May Digital, Data & Technology
£1,200-a-day consultants make up more than one in 10 of UK Health Security Agency workforce
Ageing DWP IT 'stopped Sunak raising benefits to keep pace with inflation'
10 May Digital, Data & Technology
Ageing DWP IT 'stopped Sunak raising benefits to keep pace with inflation'
Cabinet Office signs £400k deal for digital accessibility audits
06 May Digital, Data & Technology
Cabinet Office signs £400k deal for digital accessibility audits
Central department stresses importance of ‘highest standards’, given its role in ensuring others’ compliance with regulation
‘Typical hostile environment treatment’ – Home Office leaves thousands of Turkish nationals waiting more than a year for visa decisions
05 May Digital, Data & Technology
‘Typical hostile environment treatment’ – Home Office leaves thousands of Turkish nationals waiting more than a year for visa decisions
Applicants say they have been provided with little information on the processing delays that mean they cannot leave the UK – even for births or funerals – and struggle to prove their right to live and work in this country
Government digital profession given licence to offer £45k a year extra for key senior roles
04 May Digital, Data & Technology
Government digital profession given licence to offer £45k a year extra for key senior roles
Pilot scheme will allow DDaT posts to tap into ‘pivotal role allowance’
Data black hole means government lacks grasp on two-thirds of local spending
04 May Digital, Data & Technology
Data black hole means government lacks grasp on two-thirds of local spending
Government does not understand why local authority performances vary due to £10bn data gap, think tank says
How to modernise challenging legacy systems Sponsored
25 Apr Digital, Data & Technology
How to modernise challenging legacy systems
Speaking with CSW, Roz Barrance, head of business development for the UK civil division of Leidos, explains how collaboration will be key to delivering digital transformation
Red light, green light: examining the government's progress on improving its performance
22 Apr Digital, Data & Technology
Red light, green light: examining the government's progress on improving its performance
CSW assesses progress against key actions set out in the Declaration on Government Reform, and explores how volunteering can boost skills and support key priorities
Researchers detect ‘multiple spyware infections’ of No.10 and FCDO since 2020
22 Apr Digital, Data & Technology
Researchers detect ‘multiple spyware infections’ of No.10 and FCDO since 2020
Canadian academics claim attack on No.10 using Pegasus software was launched from the UAE
ICO ends criminal probe into leaked DHSC footage of Hancock
20 Apr Digital, Data & Technology
ICO ends criminal probe into leaked DHSC footage of Hancock
Watchdog says there is “insufficient evidence” to prosecute pair over CCTV images that cost health secretary his job
Joint account: how Wales's new technology innovation agency aims to transform public services
14 Apr Digital, Data & Technology
Joint account: how Wales's new technology innovation agency aims to transform public services
The Welsh Government has created an agency to drive technology innovation in public services. Co-leaders Harriet Green and Myra Hunt share their plans
DCMS seeks social media monitoring firm to help ‘build comprehensive picture of misinformation’
12 Apr Digital, Data & Technology
DCMS seeks social media monitoring firm to help ‘build comprehensive picture of misinformation’
Department floats 10-month contract worth half a million pounds
Experts reflect: what are the biggest threats to cybersecurity in 2022?
11 Apr Digital, Data & Technology
Experts reflect: what are the biggest threats to cybersecurity in 2022?
The global threats faced by the UK are increasingly digital. Amid reports of cyberwarfare in Ukraine, CSW hears from key voices on the biggest threats and what the public sector can do to minimise them
Departments to undergo independent audits of cyber resilience
11 Apr Digital, Data & Technology
Departments to undergo independent audits of cyber resilience
New ‘Gov Assure’ process aims to provide a government-wide overview of risk
DHSC names IT firm as £18m ‘delivery partner’ on Covid pass Exclusive
11 Apr Digital, Data & Technology
DHSC names IT firm as £18m ‘delivery partner’ on Covid pass
Netcompany to provide “operational management, incident management and support” as Covid pass use winds down within UK
The shift to agile working may be fraught with complications – so how can public sector organisations get it right?
07 Apr Digital, Data & Technology
The shift to agile working may be fraught with complications – so how can public sector organisations get it right?
Embracing uncertainty; active listening; strong leadership – Antonio Weiss explores the foundations of good agile approaches
UK ‘behind other countries’ in making government services digital first, GDS boss admits
07 Apr Digital, Data & Technology
UK ‘behind other countries’ in making government services digital first, GDS boss admits
Tom Read tells PublicTechnology Live about how the agency’s future priorities were informed by its peers in Ukraine
Thinker Taylor: the policing chief scientific adviser on police dogs, facial recognition and digital forensics Exclusive
28 Mar Digital, Data & Technology
Thinker Taylor: the policing chief scientific adviser on police dogs, facial recognition and digital forensics
Paul Taylor was named the first national policing chief scientific adviser last year. He tells Beckie Smith how he’s working to improve the way science and technology is used in policing – and the “Del Boy moments” he’s had along the way
Dstl kickstarts regional expansion with Newcastle office
28 Mar Digital, Data & Technology
Dstl kickstarts regional expansion with Newcastle office
Defence R&D lab is investigating opportunities to open more hubs around the UK
Ministers, officials and advisers should not use Whatsapp for important government business, think tank says
23 Mar Digital, Data & Technology
Ministers, officials and advisers should not use Whatsapp for important government business, think tank says
An inquiry into use of private mobile phones in government hears that officials use private devices on a "daily basis"
New DCMS agency to oversee digital identity laws
23 Mar Digital, Data & Technology
New DCMS agency to oversee digital identity laws
Legislation to be passed to put digital IDs on same legal footing as physical documents
‘Ben’s pretty cross’: MoD launches inquiry after hoaxers target defence secretary
18 Mar Digital, Data & Technology
‘Ben’s pretty cross’: MoD launches inquiry after hoaxers target defence secretary
Wallace says he terminated Teams chat with “Ukraine PM” after his questions became increasingly “ridiculous”
Read the March 2022 edition of Civil Service World
17 Mar Digital, Data & Technology
Read the March 2022 edition of Civil Service World
Defence Equipment & Support chief exec Sir Simon Bollom on the "pinnacle" of his 40-year career and experts reflect on cyber threats in this month's Security & Policing focus
Departments retain defence and security firms for ‘cyber incident response’
17 Mar Digital, Data & Technology
Departments retain defence and security firms for ‘cyber incident response’
Commercial documents show Cabinet Office and Home Office have signed deals for firms to provide on-demand support
The government has its limits when it comes to spurring innovation Partner Content
15 Mar Digital, Data & Technology
The government has its limits when it comes to spurring innovation
Plexal and IBM have found a new way for the private sector to meet the government’s aims of spending more with SMEs and building sovereign technology capability
Government renews powers for long-term withholding of public records on national security grounds
09 Mar Digital, Data & Technology
Government renews powers for long-term withholding of public records on national security grounds
Longstanding Security and Intelligence Instrument been retained after completion of its decennial review