Departing Land Registry chief Simon Hayes talks lockdown, hybrid working and fighting the perfect storm of staff shortages and record demand
03 Sep Digital, Data & Technology

Departing Land Registry chief Simon Hayes talks lockdown, hybrid working and fighting the perfect storm of staff shortages and record demand

Hayes reflects on transformation, choices and challenges at HMLR as he departs after six years in post to become chief exec at Sports England
by Jess Bowie
DSIT staff numbers increase by more than half as GDS moves in
05 Sep Digital, Data & Technology
DSIT staff numbers increase by more than half as GDS moves in
MPs launch probe into MoD’s Afghan data breach
04 Sep Digital, Data & Technology
MPs launch probe into MoD’s Afghan data breach
Government warned of need to go 'further and faster' to improve data security
01 Sep Digital, Data & Technology
Government warned of need to go 'further and faster' to improve data security
'We never use the word digital' – inside the Welsh Government’s design doctrine
16 Feb 2023 Digital, Data & Technology
'We never use the word digital' – inside the Welsh Government’s design doctrine
Ahead of speaking at PublicTechnology Live, Jo Goodwin discusses how the Centre for Digital Public Services is encouraging a focus on users across the public sector
Entries open for award celebrating statistical excellence and new data sources
15 Feb 2023 Digital, Data & Technology
Entries open for award celebrating statistical excellence and new data sources
Judges are "particularly interested to see strong examples of the development of new data sources" this year
Crown Prosecution Service rebuked for losing sexual assault and rape case data Exclusive
15 Feb 2023 Digital, Data & Technology
Crown Prosecution Service rebuked for losing sexual assault and rape case data
ICO has reprimanded CPS for poor processes after it lost case files and interviews of assault victims
Data assurance can help grow the UK economy, but trust in data is hard won
10 Feb 2023 Digital, Data & Technology
Data assurance can help grow the UK economy, but trust in data is hard won
Mistrust between those who share, collect and use data reduces the potential value that can be generated, and the UK has a significant role to play in providing services that establish trust in data
DWP perm sec signs off on £700m 10-year workplace transformation plan
09 Feb 2023 Digital, Data & Technology
DWP perm sec signs off on £700m 10-year workplace transformation plan
Programme will deliver return on investment of £2.4bn over three decades
Sunak breaks up BEIS and ‘refocuses’ DCMS
07 Feb 2023 Digital, Data & Technology
Sunak breaks up BEIS and ‘refocuses’ DCMS
Machinery of government change creates new departments for energy; business and trade; and science, innovation and technology
FCDO signs consultancy to £6.5m deal to boost cyber resilience
02 Feb 2023 Digital, Data & Technology
FCDO signs consultancy to £6.5m deal to boost cyber resilience
Department retains firm on two-year deal
Home Office and Motorola terminate £400m emergency services contract
25 Jan 2023 Digital, Data & Technology
Home Office and Motorola terminate £400m emergency services contract
Tech firm will continue to support Airwave system but deal to develop replacement has ended two years early
HMRC home working ‘not to blame’ for self-assessment helpline delays
25 Jan 2023 Digital, Data & Technology
HMRC home working ‘not to blame’ for self-assessment helpline delays
Perm sec blames unnecessary calls and last-minute rush to file tax returns for busy phone lines
Starting the year with inclusivity: how civil servants can become disability allies
23 Jan 2023 Digital, Data & Technology
Starting the year with inclusivity: how civil servants can become disability allies
GDS apprentice Samaira Uddin shares her thoughts on the importance of bringing one’s whole self to work, and how colleagues and managers can be true allies to civil servants with disabilities
Vetting service failures ‘putting national security work at risk’
19 Jan 2023 Digital, Data & Technology
Vetting service failures ‘putting national security work at risk’
Watchdog says it is “essential” that Cabinet Office sets clear route to reform to get service back on track
Home Office and BEIS first under the microscope in pilots of new cyber audits
18 Jan 2023 Digital, Data & Technology
Home Office and BEIS first under the microscope in pilots of new cyber audits
External supplier brought in to run the rule over government systems as rollout begins of ‘GovAssure’ programme
How will location data help solve the challenges of 2023?    
11 Jan 2023 Digital, Data & Technology
How will location data help solve the challenges of 2023?    
Location data supports public services and helps cut costs – but changes can we expect to see this year?
'Compelling' communicator sought to lead government digital and data strategy
11 Jan 2023 Digital, Data & Technology
'Compelling' communicator sought to lead government digital and data strategy
Cabinet Office unit seeks strategy and projects leader – in a role first advertised as a 10-year assignment
‘Transformation won’t come easy’: Megan Lee on keeping a 'razor-sharp focus’ at CDDO and tackling recruitment challenges head on
09 Jan 2023 Digital, Data & Technology
‘Transformation won’t come easy’: Megan Lee on keeping a 'razor-sharp focus’ at CDDO and tackling recruitment challenges head on
Achieving the Central Digital and Data Office's commitments will be hard but the benefits are incalculable, its chief strategy and transformation officer says
HMRC among most-impersonated agencies by cyber-scammers
09 Jan 2023 Digital, Data & Technology
HMRC among most-impersonated agencies by cyber-scammers
Cyber intelligence unit reveals the government brands most often cited in attempted fraud and hacking
Cabinet Office unveils plans to expand departments’ powers to share personal data
06 Jan 2023 Digital, Data & Technology
Cabinet Office unveils plans to expand departments’ powers to share personal data
Proposals will allow for more information to be processed to support One Login identity-verification service
DfT explores virtual queues to manage Dover lorry gridlock
05 Jan 2023 Digital, Data & Technology
DfT explores virtual queues to manage Dover lorry gridlock
Department to lead project looking at potential use of tech in avoiding 20-mile backlogs of vehicles
The Queue and the Commonwealth Games: Sarah Healey on DCMS's proud moments in a 'difficult year for the civil service'
04 Jan 2023 Digital, Data & Technology
The Queue and the Commonwealth Games: Sarah Healey on DCMS's proud moments in a 'difficult year for the civil service'
As she wishes for a "precendented" year, the DCMS perm sec sets out the importance of valuing staff
Historic England under strain due to 'legacy of underfunding'
04 Jan 2023 Digital, Data & Technology
Historic England under strain due to 'legacy of underfunding'
Report warns of "careful balancing act" amid strain on technology systems and staffing resources
Continuing to fight Covid and celebrating women in science: UKHSA’s Jenny Harries looks back on 2022
30 Dec 2022 Digital, Data & Technology
Continuing to fight Covid and celebrating women in science: UKHSA’s Jenny Harries looks back on 2022
The UK Health Security Agency’s first national conference was a highlight for the chief exec
'In a world of hybrid working, organisational culture matters' – Jeff James on a year in the life of The National Archives
16 Dec 2022 Digital, Data & Technology
'In a world of hybrid working, organisational culture matters' – Jeff James on a year in the life of The National Archives
The head of the National Archives reflects, and looks ahead to the transfer of the Parliamentary Archives from Westminster to Kew
'Anything but routine': Met Office boss Penelope Endersby on a record year
14 Dec 2022 Digital, Data & Technology
'Anything but routine': Met Office boss Penelope Endersby on a record year
The Met Office chief executive on 12 months of global achievements, soaring temperatures and public protection
‘I have to make sure the ship is not blown off course': Alex Chisholm's cross-government efficiency drive – and the teenage job that crushed his festive spirit
14 Dec 2022 Digital, Data & Technology
‘I have to make sure the ship is not blown off course': Alex Chisholm's cross-government efficiency drive – and the teenage job that crushed his festive spirit
Striking the right balance between proactive and reactive priorities will be a challenge in 2023, the Cabinet Office perm sec and civil service COO predicts