Pension scheme crisis: Unions urge government to ‘go further’
30 Jan Digital, Data & Technology

Pension scheme crisis: Unions urge government to ‘go further’

Civil service unions call for compensation scheme, voluntary exits delay, and hardship loan consistency
by Tevye Markson
Minister: Pension scheme failures ‘utterly unacceptable’
29 Jan Digital, Data & Technology
Minister: Pension scheme failures ‘utterly unacceptable’
New cross-government AI and Future of Work Unit launched
29 Jan Digital, Data & Technology
New cross-government AI and Future of Work Unit launched
DSIT collaborates with Meta and Anthropic to modernise government services
28 Jan Digital, Data & Technology
DSIT collaborates with Meta and Anthropic to modernise government services
Cabinet Office opens call for 'test-and-learn' secondments
24 Dec 2024 Digital, Data & Technology
Cabinet Office opens call for 'test-and-learn' secondments
Drive seeks delivery experts to help shape improvements to family support and temporary accommodation, as part of £100m programme
DSIT survey on public's attitudes to AI reveals 'fears and concerns'
24 Dec 2024 Digital, Data & Technology
DSIT survey on public's attitudes to AI reveals 'fears and concerns'
Yearly research shows opinion split on whether emerging technology will have a broadly positive or negative impact on individuals and society
Growth spurt: Sarah Munby on a year of expansion at DSIT
09 Dec 2024 Digital, Data & Technology
Growth spurt: Sarah Munby on a year of expansion at DSIT
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology permanent secretary talks potential, prioritisation and prezzies
‘Let’s make Whitehall more like a start-up’: Pat McFadden unveils civil service reform plan
09 Dec 2024 Digital, Data & Technology
‘Let’s make Whitehall more like a start-up’: Pat McFadden unveils civil service reform plan
Government to deploy ‘test-and-learn’ teams and simplify recruitment processes
Defra seeks new chief scientific adviser
03 Dec 2024 Digital, Data & Technology
Defra seeks new chief scientific adviser
Department offering a salary of £149,000 for expanded director-general level role
'We need to read this stuff and sometimes its awful': Scottish FOI commissioner on WhatsApp usage
28 Nov 2024 Digital, Data & Technology
'We need to read this stuff and sometimes its awful': Scottish FOI commissioner on WhatsApp usage
Scottish information commissioner David Hamilton says work messages are often mixed up with "gifs of cats" and other personal things
DWP and HMRC 'could save 8.12 million hours a year through AI and automation'
27 Nov 2024 Digital, Data & Technology
DWP and HMRC 'could save 8.12 million hours a year through AI and automation'
DSIT should play a coordinating role to help departments adopt new tech, Social Market Foundation says
Government launches Laboratory for AI Security Research
25 Nov 2024 Digital, Data & Technology
Government launches Laboratory for AI Security Research
Lab will "pull together world-class experts to assess impact of AI on our national security”, McFadden says
The price of everything and value of nothing
21 Nov 2024 Digital, Data & Technology
The price of everything and value of nothing
New teams, units and quangos come and go in government, often at the whim of ministers. How do we make sure the Office for Value for Money is effective?
MoD looking to cut thousands of civil service jobs
21 Nov 2024 Digital, Data & Technology
MoD looking to cut thousands of civil service jobs
Perm sec tells MPs department is facing a 10% reduction in headcount over the course of the current parliament
MoD to investigate potential for AI to improve productivity
18 Nov 2024 Digital, Data & Technology
MoD to investigate potential for AI to improve productivity
Department will develop 'productivity portfolio' to identify possible uses of emerging technology
DSIT announces 'refreshed' board
07 Nov 2024 Digital, Data & Technology
DSIT announces 'refreshed' board
CDDO chair and IBM UK and Ireland chief exec among department's new non-executive directors