Pension scheme crisis: Unions urge government to ‘go further’
30 Jan Digital, Data & Technology

Pension scheme crisis: Unions urge government to ‘go further’

Civil service unions call for compensation scheme, voluntary exits delay, and hardship loan consistency
by Tevye Markson
'I promoted flexible working like a campaigner': What I learnt driving inclusivity in the civil service
02 Feb Digital, Data & Technology
'I promoted flexible working like a campaigner': What I learnt driving inclusivity in the civil service
Copilot trial: DWP staff save 19 minutes per day
02 Feb Digital, Data & Technology
Copilot trial: DWP staff save 19 minutes per day
Minister: Pension scheme failures ‘utterly unacceptable’
29 Jan Digital, Data & Technology
Minister: Pension scheme failures ‘utterly unacceptable’
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
National Archives seeks chief exec 'as it embarks on transformational decade'
06 Nov 2023 Digital, Data & Technology
National Archives seeks chief exec 'as it embarks on transformational decade'
£145,000 job involves overseeing "creation and preservation of the historical record of the UK and Welsh governments"
Government AI taskforce to become an institute
03 Nov 2023 Digital, Data & Technology
Government AI taskforce to become an institute
DSIT will take on responsibility for identifying new uses for AI in the public sector and strengthening the UK’s capabilities
HMRC adds 565 staff with ‘skills in short supply’ after in-house IT provider dissolved
02 Nov 2023 Digital, Data & Technology
HMRC adds 565 staff with ‘skills in short supply’ after in-house IT provider dissolved
Almost three-quarters of RCTDS’s employees have become civil servants, which HMRC says will boost its technical capability
MPs launch inquiry into critical national infrastructure cyber resilience
31 Oct 2023 Digital, Data & Technology
MPs launch inquiry into critical national infrastructure cyber resilience
UK is world's third most cyberattack-targeted country globally, committee says
Fast Stream hits 50% STEM grads recruitment target
26 Oct 2023 Digital, Data & Technology
Fast Stream hits 50% STEM grads recruitment target
Jeremy Quin says target is part of plan to "put innovation at the very core of policy making"
Cabinet Office tight-lipped on number of government cyberattacks and malware infections
23 Oct 2023 Digital, Data & Technology
Cabinet Office tight-lipped on number of government cyberattacks and malware infections
Minister declines to answer parliamentary requests for data on security incidents and claims that ‘government does not comment on issues concerning national security’
Understand what your customer wants when delivering digital government services Partner Content
20 Oct 2023 Digital, Data & Technology
Understand what your customer wants when delivering digital government services
It’s more apparent than ever that trust between citizens and government is the foundation required to deliver important services successfully. Nasi Jazayeri, Executive VP and General Manager, Public Sector, Industries Cloud, explains
'Part of our job is making technology approachable': Government tech chief David Knott on transformation and curiosity
11 Oct 2023 Digital, Data & Technology
'Part of our job is making technology approachable': Government tech chief David Knott on transformation and curiosity
Government’s recently appointed chief technology officer talks tackling legacy IT, exploring generative AI, diversifying the cloud landscape – and his return to government after 35 years
BCC emails remain public sector data-protection blind spot, ICO warns
11 Oct 2023 Digital, Data & Technology
BCC emails remain public sector data-protection blind spot, ICO warns
Regulator targets ‘avoidable’ mistake as part of ongoing drive to improve standards
Government to beef up early-career tech roles to 'build digital capabilities'
02 Oct 2023 Digital, Data & Technology
Government to beef up early-career tech roles to 'build digital capabilities'
Cabinet Office unveils plans to recruit 2,500 roles for apprenticeship and early-talent programmes by June 2025
New Civil Service Jobs website will 'remove painful processes', Cabinet Office says as bidding opens
28 Sep 2023 Digital, Data & Technology
New Civil Service Jobs website will 'remove painful processes', Cabinet Office says as bidding opens
Replacement service will "increase ease of use", department says as suppliers are invited to bid for £20m contract