Digital, Data & Technology

Unchanged year-on-year proportion comes as government continues drive to increase spending with smaller suppliers

Director of service design and assurance leaving post but – contrary to media reports – Kevin Cunnington understood to be remaining in place

Think tank calls on DDaT head to publish a transformation implementation plan and sit on the Civil Service Board

Policy paper outlines a range of recommendations for driving use of emerging technologies across the civil service

Paper from think tank Reform urges government to implement an official seal of approval

Rollout of software to some businesses hailed as “testament to the hard work of HMRC staff”

Ministry signs agreement with non-profit organisation TechVets

Civil service chief executive says first 1,800 specialists will join the profession later this year

Sources indicate that one of the civil service’s most high-profile digital and technology specialists is to take a job in the commercial sector

Federation of Small Businesses warns against “mega contracts” as Department for Transport says it’s on track to meet procurement targets

Airline complains of long waits despite 200 extra staff Home Office says were deployed to airport

Figures also show widening Senior Civil Service gender pay gap and continuing trend of reduced numbers at lower grades

The UK has slipped from first to fourth place in the global digital government rankings published biennially by the United Nations

A range of organisations from across the public sector share their thoughts and experiences on commuters, creativity, and the pros and cons of ‘Manc humour’

Union and Labour call for government to disclose whether officials are being monitored for their political beliefs

Report reveals that information has been made publicly available online via an information-sharing tool widely used by government developers

National Archives files reveal that 1,420 Whitehall staff were monitored by security services

Government ‘has no real sense’ of scale of problem parliamentary committee warns

Intelligence and Security Committee notes recruitment challenges of “bureaucratic” security vetting and outdated perceptions

Public Accounts Committee says it has "little confidence" sweeping courts reforms can be delivered

Crawford Falconer says “world is begging to trade with UK” in first full interview since taking up role

Michelle Clement reviews a guide to digital transformation, written by the people who’ve been there and bought the T-shirt

Sajid Javid has announced a pause in the government's “hostile environment” immigration policy

Director general Kevin Cunnington gives speech detailing how the organisation has ‘changed the way we work with departments’