Digital, Data & Technology

Drive to boost digital public services needs renewed political leadership after the election, says think tank

Public sector CIOs may get below average salaries and bonuses, but they’re still among the happiest of IT leaders

Government should look ‘very seriously’ at investing more in both cyber security and training, as investigation - and finger-pointing - over WannaCry continue

Governments must start taking cyber security as seriously as physical military security, according to Microsoft’s president, in the wake of the attack which affected the NHS on Friday.

Advert for team of six with a £600,000 budget comes as former privacy adviser calls for a total review and reset of the government’s identity assurance services

Wash-up period sees government compromise to rush crucial tax legislation through House of Commons

Outgoing civil service commissioners highlight concerns that pay restrictions are limiting the attractiveness of some posts, while slow recruitment processes stop departments hiring top candidates

Former Cabinet Office minister says his perception of the civil service went “downhill a lot” during the coalition government

Think tank says data dashboards have the potential to mislead and urges government to boost staff’s data science skills

Newport campus part of £17m investment in new technology and data sources

Watchdog warns demands of service pressures, major projects and Brexit are outpacing Whitehall’s capacity to deliver at a time of staffing restrictions and spending restraint

Cabinet secretary Sir Jeremy Heywood among those to welcome appointment to top security post