Digital, Data & Technology

Latest Outsourcing Index by firm arvato finds 26% year-on-year rise in government spending on outsourcing

Common Technology Services chief Andy Beale to become deputy CTO – as government prepares to unveil digital strategy for the next four years

MPs say they are “disappointed” by lack of clarity over progress on welfare reforms

Reducing reliance on consultants and temps will require "much more fundamental workforce transformation" than seen so far, civil service chief John Manzoni tells MPs. But he says the organisation is "on the road" to addressing the problem

FDA general secretary Dave Penman says HMRC staff should not be blamed for internet giant Google’s controversial tax deal

New research shows Whitehall departments are good at sharing data with each other, but openness with the wider public sector is more of a challenge

Civil servants will always need to be honest, impartial, objective, and act with integrity – but we must make sure we don’t encourage passivity or inertia

"Contingent Labour One" will be replaced with a "Temporary Worker Contracting Vehicle", as CCS places heavy focus on digital skills and hints at smaller lots

Treasury Committee to review HMRC's approach to tax avoidance and consider whether overhaul of corporation tax is needed amid row over deal with search giant Google

Minister says longstanding errors with online documents could have affected 2,200 divorce settlements

Government should be trialling use of distributed ledger technologies to improve welfare payments, according to a report published today

Project "Ocean Liner" reportedly mulls insourcing and says there is "no consistent advice" for dealing with IT challenges across government