Digital, Data & Technology

Central government digital team gets councils to close down unused gov.uk sites

Beyond the comfort zone: Andrew Rogoyski, head of cyber security services at global IT supplier CGI, tells Civil Service World about an eye-opening secondment working on cyber security in the Cabinet Office

Cabinet Office director of open data and government innovation Paul Maltby named as new director of data

Jeremy Heywood says "absolutely vital" digital team moving to "next phase" with departure of chief Mike Bracken

Minister for the Cabinet Office unveils plans for "digital fellowship" exchange on visit to Silicon Valley with government's CTO Liam Maxwell

"This is the start of regaining control of the IT estate," says outgoing DVLA digital chief Iain Patterson, as agency moves services back in-house

Tim Kelsey to step down as NHS England’s national director for patients and information

MI5 director general Andrew Parker gives first live interview to "increase understanding" of intelligence agency's work – and suggests social media firms have an "ethical responsibility" to report terror concerns

Former attorney general – and recent critic of government's human rights plans – elected to lead the Intelligence and Security Committee

Speed of MoJ's responses to Freedom of Information requests comes under scrutiny from the Information Commissioner's Office

PM highlights achievements of Whitehall's digital team as he argues government has "moral imperative" to "streamline" public services

Health data programme still awaiting sign-off from watchdog