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
Data breaches by DWP and others putting domestic-abuse victims’ lives at risk, ICO says
27 Sep 2023 Digital, Data & Technology
Data breaches by DWP and others putting domestic-abuse victims’ lives at risk, ICO says
Department for Work and Pensions is among seven organisations reprimanded by the data watchdog
Former Rolls Royce tech boss named national technology adviser
15 Sep 2023 Digital, Data & Technology
Former Rolls Royce tech boss named national technology adviser
Dave Smith takes on "influential role critical to ensuring the UK can realise the benefits of new technologies"
'Self-inflicted' job cuts worsening digital skills shortage, MPs warn
13 Sep 2023 Digital, Data & Technology
'Self-inflicted' job cuts worsening digital skills shortage, MPs warn
Lack of cybersecurity experts should send chill down government’s spine, PAC says
DWP to replace government's largest customer service centre with new £200m facility
16 Aug 2023 Digital, Data & Technology
DWP to replace government's largest customer service centre with new £200m facility
Department publishes procurement notice outlining intent to overhaul its customer service centre to help deliver a more effective welfare system
Salesforce World Tour London: Welcome to the future Partner Content
11 Aug 2023 Digital, Data & Technology
Salesforce World Tour London: Welcome to the future
The Salesforce World Tour London was a celebration of the power of technology to transform the customer experience. With a focus on Artificial Intelligence, there was plenty to interest delegates from the public sector, as Tim Gibson reports
Digital transformation: The journey goes on Partner Content
11 Aug 2023 Digital, Data & Technology
Digital transformation: The journey goes on
Much of the talk at Salesforce World Tour London was about AI. For delegates from the public sector, the foundational issue is the power of a low-code citizen engagement platform to enhance service delivery, as Tim Gibson reports
Transforming victims' journey — the digital way Partner Content
11 Aug 2023 Digital, Data & Technology
Transforming victims' journey — the digital way
With the help of Salesforce's platform, forward-thinking police forces are forging a path towards a more compassionate, efficient, and victim-centric approach to law enforcement. Murielle Gonzalez reports from Salesforce World Tour London
Salesforce World Tour London: A healthcare revolution Partner Content
11 Aug 2023 Digital, Data & Technology
Salesforce World Tour London: A healthcare revolution
NHS Professionals and clinical trials specialist Protas are paving the way for next-gen digital transformation in healthcare, combining care coordination, citizen engagement, and AI to help deliver better outcomes, as Murielle Gonzalez reports
£17m refresh of Civil Service Jobs planned in bid to tackle recruitment challenges and attract new talent
07 Aug 2023 Digital, Data & Technology
£17m refresh of Civil Service Jobs planned in bid to tackle recruitment challenges and attract new talent
Cabinet Office wants to give ‘innovative company’ a long-term contract to provide updated version of the platform used to advertise all government roles
Digital 'gurus' to be parachuted into government from private sector in secondment pilot
20 Jul 2023 Digital, Data & Technology
Digital 'gurus' to be parachuted into government from private sector in secondment pilot
Similar initiatives will be launched in areas including science and engineering
DSIT plucks housing director general for key digital role
18 Jul 2023 Digital, Data & Technology
DSIT plucks housing director general for key digital role
Emran Mian takes over digital role from Susannah Storey, who has joined DCMS as its new permanent secretary
Making civil servants' jobs easier with 'nerdy tech' - Mark Thompson interview
13 Jul 2023 Digital, Data & Technology
Making civil servants' jobs easier with 'nerdy tech' - Mark Thompson interview
The next phases of government’s data revolution have the potential to truly transform the way the civil service operates, but business cases are not enough to deliver results. Suzannah Brecknell talks to Mark Thompson, director of data, platforms and interoperability in the Cabinet Office’s Government People Group