Digital, Data & Technology

 Exit of chief technology officer marks latest in a series of departures from Government Digital Service over the last three months

Civil service human resources team wants to modernise and improve digital recruitment services

National Audit Office says GDS now getting on better with Defra after subsidies fiasco – but announces wider probe into effectiveness of the central digital team

Foreshew-Cain, who left Whitehall last month, follows in the footsteps of ex-GDS leader Mike Bracken

New director general Kevin Cunnington sets out his "cunning plan" for the Government Digital Service, and outlines plans to create "one national structure" for senior digital staff

In his first press briefing since taking over at the Government Digital Service, Kevin Cunnington signals his plan for lighter spend controls, a greater national presence – and perhaps a farewell to GDS's trademark bunting. Rebecca Hill of CSW's sister site PublicTechnology reports​

Confirmed: MoD's chief information officer Mike Stone to leave in March next year

Former British ambassador to Israel Matthew Gould to be based in the Department for Culture, Media and Sport

The Public Accounts Committee says the government's latest plan to cut costs by sharing back office functions has failed to learn the lessons of previous attempts

HMRC says the new director will be responsible for IT transformation and cloud strategy

Centre, which aims to bring together the UK government's cyber security expertise, will reportedly be based in Victoria