Departing Land Registry chief Simon Hayes talks lockdown, hybrid working and fighting the perfect storm of staff shortages and record demand
03 Sep Digital, Data & Technology

Departing Land Registry chief Simon Hayes talks lockdown, hybrid working and fighting the perfect storm of staff shortages and record demand

Hayes reflects on transformation, choices and challenges at HMLR as he departs after six years in post to become chief exec at Sports England
by Jess Bowie
Government to create data protection team to boost cross-department compliance
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Government to create data protection team to boost cross-department compliance
MPs grill Legal Aid Agency over cyberattack that prompted system shutdown
24 Oct Digital, Data & Technology
MPs grill Legal Aid Agency over cyberattack that prompted system shutdown
Cabinet Office given responsibility for Digital ID policy
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Cabinet Office given responsibility for Digital ID policy
CDDO shakes up leadership as chief exec Lee Devlin to depart
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CDDO shakes up leadership as chief exec Lee Devlin to depart
Central Digital and Data Office offers nearly £100k for executive director
Cabinet Office signs six-figure deal for dashboard to track progress on UK's cyber goals
06 Feb 2024 Digital, Data & Technology
Cabinet Office signs six-figure deal for dashboard to track progress on UK's cyber goals
Consultancy will produce data in digital format that is "easily digestible for decision makers"
Who's to blame for the Horizon scandal? It’s more Oliver Cromwell than Tony Benn
29 Jan 2024 Digital, Data & Technology
Who's to blame for the Horizon scandal? It’s more Oliver Cromwell than Tony Benn
As the Post Office scandal continues to unfold, Prof Colin Talbot dives into the murky world of internal "policing" in posts and telecoms
MPs urge 'acceleration' of plans to set out top civil servants' digital responsibilities
24 Jan 2024 Digital, Data & Technology
MPs urge 'acceleration' of plans to set out top civil servants' digital responsibilities
Change to senior appointment letters "should be quite straightforward": PAC chair questions 2025 target
Read the winter 2024 issue of Civil Service World
22 Jan 2024 Digital, Data & Technology
Read the winter 2024 issue of Civil Service World
Exclusive interviews with DWP perm sec Peter Schofield and CSPL chair Lord Evans, plus how to help neurodivergent staff thrive
DHSC clarifies arrangements with X for analysing posts by job applicants
19 Jan 2024 Digital, Data & Technology
DHSC clarifies arrangements with X for analysing posts by job applicants
Department updates procurement notice to clarify it is paying a monthly charge to analysis posts of would-be hires rather than entering into a multi-month contract
DHSC signs ‘ministerial intelligence’ deal with X to analyse posts by would-be hires
18 Jan 2024 Digital, Data & Technology
DHSC signs ‘ministerial intelligence’ deal with X to analyse posts by would-be hires
Twitter UK will provide “a tool to support ministerial appointments by analysing posts by potential applicants”.
Boosting public sector productivity could save tens of billions – NAO
16 Jan 2024 Digital, Data & Technology
Boosting public sector productivity could save tens of billions – NAO
"It is relatively easy to cut spending" if government takes the right steps, Gareth Davies will tell MPs today
Departments’ funding woes could hamper £229m data-sharing platform
16 Jan 2024 Digital, Data & Technology
Departments’ funding woes could hamper £229m data-sharing platform
National statistician Ian Diamond updates MPs as Integrated Data Service moves towards full rollout
Minister talks up AI potential to cut fraud-detection jobs and boost wages
12 Jan 2024 Digital, Data & Technology
Minister talks up AI potential to cut fraud-detection jobs and boost wages
Cabinet Office minister Alex Burghart says government is also exploring AI that could help departments retain institutional memory amid high churn rates
Pay, recruitment and line management: Key commitments in the civil service people plan
10 Jan 2024 Digital, Data & Technology
Pay, recruitment and line management: Key commitments in the civil service people plan
New workforce strategy also sets out plans for a smaller SCS, more joined up L&D and a new HR functional strategy
Scale of government legacy IT systems at 'critical' risk revealed
10 Jan 2024 Digital, Data & Technology
Scale of government legacy IT systems at 'critical' risk revealed
Ministry of Defence has most red-rated legacy tech system among departments which provided figures
One in 17 DSIT officials working solely on AI, perm sec says
09 Jan 2024 Digital, Data & Technology
One in 17 DSIT officials working solely on AI, perm sec says
Sarah Munby reveals 6% of her department's staff are “completely dedicated” to projects focused on artificial intelligence
Civil servants lied to me about Post Office scandal, Ed Davey claims
09 Jan 2024 Digital, Data & Technology
Civil servants lied to me about Post Office scandal, Ed Davey claims
Lib Dem leader says he raised concerns about the Horizon IT system as a minister in coalition government
'There is never a dull day’: Meet the government legal advisers helping to shape legislation
05 Jan 2024 Digital, Data & Technology
'There is never a dull day’: Meet the government legal advisers helping to shape legislation
Government lawyers play a key role in developing legislation – they tell us some of the work they have been doing
Decisions made via WhatsApp must go on official record, Cabinet Office says
03 Jan 2024 Digital, Data & Technology
Decisions made via WhatsApp must go on official record, Cabinet Office says
Fresh guidance instructs ministerial private offices and perm sec offices to transfer decisions from non-corporate communications channels onto the record
HMRC seeks suppliers for £500m shared services contract
22 Dec 2023 Digital, Data & Technology
HMRC seeks suppliers for £500m shared services contract
The tax department is leading the Unity cluster, which also includes DfT and DLUHC, to implement standardised back-office software platforms
'Being bold and innovative means making brave choices': Angela MacDonald on HMRC's transformation journey
14 Dec 2023 Digital, Data & Technology
'Being bold and innovative means making brave choices': Angela MacDonald on HMRC's transformation journey
HMRC's second perm sec looks back on a year she is proud of, and forward to her first Christmas as a "granny"
'Culture matters a lot – especially when dealing with lots of change': Sarah Munby reflects on DSIT's first year
08 Dec 2023 Digital, Data & Technology
'Culture matters a lot – especially when dealing with lots of change': Sarah Munby reflects on DSIT's first year
Taking on a new portfolio has made 2023 an energising but hectic year for the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology perm sec
GPA to roll out new security-pass system across government estate
07 Dec 2023 Digital, Data & Technology
GPA to roll out new security-pass system across government estate
About 60,000 civil servants are already using new GovPass smart card system, as property unit seeks long-term supplier for £1m contract
Why digital deliverability is vital for 2024 election policy pledges
06 Dec 2023 Digital, Data & Technology
Why digital deliverability is vital for 2024 election policy pledges
Former Cabinet Office deputy director for digital delivery Clayton Smith flags five common pitfalls that lead to failure
MPs sound alarm on DWP’s £1bn Health Transformation Programme
01 Dec 2023 Digital, Data & Technology
MPs sound alarm on DWP’s £1bn Health Transformation Programme
New service for disability-benefit claimants faces “significant risks” that have derailed other major projects, Public Accounts Committee says
'Government Digital and Data' brand launched, alongside 'clearer path' to specialist roles
01 Dec 2023 Digital, Data & Technology
'Government Digital and Data' brand launched, alongside 'clearer path' to specialist roles
Brand represents "first ever community leading digital transformation in government", Cabinet Office says
Proposed law could enable departments to prevent people deleting digital data
27 Nov 2023 Digital, Data & Technology
Proposed law could enable departments to prevent people deleting digital data
Powers proposed by the Home Office could affect the National Crime Agency, HMRC and the Serious Fraud Office