Unions slam Reform UK plans to oust perm secs and cut 68,500 jobs
15 Dec Digital, Data & Technology

Unions slam Reform UK plans to oust perm secs and cut 68,500 jobs

Party announces more details of civil service reform policies including weakening pensions in favour of higher bonuses, increasing office working and big cuts to policy profession
by Tevye Markson
Civil Service Pension Scheme: Cabinet Office issues update on technical issues
17 Dec Digital, Data & Technology
Civil Service Pension Scheme: Cabinet Office issues update on technical issues
Government scraps cross-department chief digital officer role
09 Dec Digital, Data & Technology
Government scraps cross-department chief digital officer role
OBR chair Richard Hughes quits over Budget-document bungle
02 Dec Digital, Data & Technology
OBR chair Richard Hughes quits over Budget-document bungle
HMRC seeks suppliers for £500m shared services contract
22 Dec 2023 Digital, Data & Technology
HMRC seeks suppliers for £500m shared services contract
The tax department is leading the Unity cluster, which also includes DfT and DLUHC, to implement standardised back-office software platforms
'Being bold and innovative means making brave choices': Angela MacDonald on HMRC's transformation journey
14 Dec 2023 Digital, Data & Technology
'Being bold and innovative means making brave choices': Angela MacDonald on HMRC's transformation journey
HMRC's second perm sec looks back on a year she is proud of, and forward to her first Christmas as a "granny"
'Culture matters a lot – especially when dealing with lots of change': Sarah Munby reflects on DSIT's first year
08 Dec 2023 Digital, Data & Technology
'Culture matters a lot – especially when dealing with lots of change': Sarah Munby reflects on DSIT's first year
Taking on a new portfolio has made 2023 an energising but hectic year for the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology perm sec
GPA to roll out new security-pass system across government estate
07 Dec 2023 Digital, Data & Technology
GPA to roll out new security-pass system across government estate
About 60,000 civil servants are already using new GovPass smart card system, as property unit seeks long-term supplier for £1m contract
Why digital deliverability is vital for 2024 election policy pledges
06 Dec 2023 Digital, Data & Technology
Why digital deliverability is vital for 2024 election policy pledges
Former Cabinet Office deputy director for digital delivery Clayton Smith flags five common pitfalls that lead to failure
MPs sound alarm on DWP’s £1bn Health Transformation Programme
01 Dec 2023 Digital, Data & Technology
MPs sound alarm on DWP’s £1bn Health Transformation Programme
New service for disability-benefit claimants faces “significant risks” that have derailed other major projects, Public Accounts Committee says
'Government Digital and Data' brand launched, alongside 'clearer path' to specialist roles
01 Dec 2023 Digital, Data & Technology
'Government Digital and Data' brand launched, alongside 'clearer path' to specialist roles
Brand represents "first ever community leading digital transformation in government", Cabinet Office says
Proposed law could enable departments to prevent people deleting digital data
27 Nov 2023 Digital, Data & Technology
Proposed law could enable departments to prevent people deleting digital data
Powers proposed by the Home Office could affect the National Crime Agency, HMRC and the Serious Fraud Office
New AI unit will help drive down size of civil service, Dowden says
21 Nov 2023 Digital, Data & Technology
New AI unit will help drive down size of civil service, Dowden says
i.AI “crack squad” will take on welfare fraud, the asylum backlog and civil service reform
Departments urged to ensure data programmes are backed in next spending review
15 Nov 2023 Digital, Data & Technology
Departments urged to ensure data programmes are backed in next spending review
ONS data chief flags up importance of building support for initiatives into funding bids
Loss of government statisticians ‘is a worry’, MPs told
10 Nov 2023 Digital, Data & Technology
Loss of government statisticians ‘is a worry’, MPs told
Departments may struggle to retain key officials amid demand for skills, experts warn
Government has never paid a ransomware demand, minister says
07 Nov 2023 Digital, Data & Technology
Government has never paid a ransomware demand, minister says
Security minister Tom Tugendhat says UK is "demonstrating leadership on cybersecurity" with pledge never to pay up