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
Government to create data protection team to boost cross-department compliance
28 Oct Digital, Data & Technology
Government to create data protection team to boost cross-department compliance
MPs grill Legal Aid Agency over cyberattack that prompted system shutdown
24 Oct Digital, Data & Technology
MPs grill Legal Aid Agency over cyberattack that prompted system shutdown
Cabinet Office given responsibility for Digital ID policy
24 Oct Digital, Data & Technology
Cabinet Office given responsibility for Digital ID policy
DWP's repeated failures to publish research could undermine trust, MPs warn
20 Jun 2022 Digital, Data & Technology
DWP's repeated failures to publish research could undermine trust, MPs warn
Committee demands explanation for lack of transparency, pointing to nine failures to release information
Government hopes to announce new chief digital officer ‘very shortly’
13 Jun 2022 Digital, Data & Technology
Government hopes to announce new chief digital officer ‘very shortly’
Process to recruit tech supremo is now in its ‘final stages’
'Previous digital and data strategies were long in aspiration and short in delivery': Why this time is different
13 Jun 2022 Digital, Data & Technology
'Previous digital and data strategies were long in aspiration and short in delivery': Why this time is different
The new three-year plan for government’s use of digital and data includes a commitment to improve scores of departments’ biggest services, Alex Chisholm says
Wall of silence surrounds plan for nationwide collection of citizens’ internet records
07 Jun 2022 Digital, Data & Technology
Wall of silence surrounds plan for nationwide collection of citizens’ internet records
Online notice reveals controversial trials are to be expanded into a national service – about which government, law enforcement, watchdogs and all the UK’s major ISPs declined to answer questions
MPs seek assurances FoI clearing house review will be independent
27 May 2022 Digital, Data & Technology
MPs seek assurances FoI clearing house review will be independent
PACAC also asks for information commissioner's take on terms of references for the review
Read the May 2022 edition of Civil Service World
19 May 2022 Digital, Data & Technology
Read the May 2022 edition of Civil Service World
Alex Chisholm talks civil service reform, plus a look inside the ONS Data Science Campus
£1,200-a-day consultants make up more than one in 10 of UK Health Security Agency workforce
17 May 2022 Digital, Data & Technology
£1,200-a-day consultants make up more than one in 10 of UK Health Security Agency workforce
Jenny Harries reveals average day rates for management consultants – who are paid between £706 and £3,100 a day
Ageing DWP IT 'stopped Sunak raising benefits to keep pace with inflation'
10 May 2022 Digital, Data & Technology
Ageing DWP IT 'stopped Sunak raising benefits to keep pace with inflation'
Reports claim chancellor was advised that payments of legacy benefits could only be increased once a year
Cabinet Office signs £400k deal for digital accessibility audits
06 May 2022 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 2022 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 2022 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 2022 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
‘Wholesale undermining of transparency’: What do we know about the Cabinet Office clearing house?
28 Apr 2022 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
How to modernise challenging legacy systems Sponsored
25 Apr 2022 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 2022 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 2022 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 2022 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 2022 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 2022 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 2022 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 2022 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 2022 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 2022 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 2022 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