John Edwards resigns as information commissioner after investigation finds 'case to answer'
19 Jun Digital, Data & Technology

John Edwards resigns as information commissioner after investigation finds 'case to answer'

Edwards says he accepts he has on occasions "exercised poor judgement and made attempts at humour that were inappropriate and caused offence"
by Tevye Markson
NAO lauds Government Finance Function for ‘strong foundations’ with 2030 strategy
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NAO lauds Government Finance Function for ‘strong foundations’ with 2030 strategy
Pension crisis: Capita eyes ‘more normalised’ service by end of June
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Pension crisis: Capita eyes ‘more normalised’ service by end of June
Shared services: Cabinet Office explains 'outsourcing v insourcing' decisions
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Shared services: Cabinet Office explains 'outsourcing v insourcing' decisions
Interim director of GOV.UK named
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Interim director of GOV.UK named
Ash Smith has previously worked on Brexit negotiations strategy in DExEU and in the Home Office's Office for Security and Counter Terrorism
Think tank calls for creation of 'Government Data and AI Service'
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Think tank calls for creation of 'Government Data and AI Service'
Artificial intelligence push should be backed with £1bn "transformation fund" in Autumn Budget, Reform says
Vallance: 'I wouldn't have been a minister for Sunak'
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Vallance: 'I wouldn't have been a minister for Sunak'
Former chief scientific adviser speaks as hunt for next UK Research and Investment chief exec resumes
'Ask good questions, build good teams': Top civil servants on leading digital from the front
28 Aug 2024 Digital, Data & Technology
'Ask good questions, build good teams': Top civil servants on leading digital from the front
At PublicTechnology Live, a panel of permanent secretaries and chief executives from key departments explored why tech knowledge has become so crucial for senior leaders
GPA reveals plans for Manchester digital campus as consultation opens
28 Aug 2024 Digital, Data & Technology
GPA reveals plans for Manchester digital campus as consultation opens
Two office blocks will form part of the campus, which will include retail units and cycle storage
HMRC 'serious data-related incidents' up by 60% in a year
15 Aug 2024 Digital, Data & Technology
HMRC 'serious data-related incidents' up by 60% in a year
29 breaches, affecting more than 35,000 individuals, were escalated to the ICO in 2023-24
Fast Stream adds cybersecurity track in scheme shakeup
14 Aug 2024 Digital, Data & Technology
Fast Stream adds cybersecurity track in scheme shakeup
Risk management stream also added to the grad scheme for 2025
The road to net zero is paved with high-quality data
13 Aug 2024 Digital, Data & Technology
The road to net zero is paved with high-quality data
High-quality datasets and analysis helped the North Sea Transition Authority secure a prestigious award. Its corporate director explains how data and digital tools can help organisations make better decisions
HMRC seeks chief people officer to lead 'ambitious workforce transformation'
09 Aug 2024 Digital, Data & Technology
HMRC seeks chief people officer to lead 'ambitious workforce transformation'
CPO will look at how to improve staff engagement after a drop off seen in the Civil Service People Survey
Number of devices and documents lost by MoD staff climbs
05 Aug 2024 Digital, Data & Technology
Number of devices and documents lost by MoD staff climbs
“Inadequately protected” equipment, devices or documents were mislaid on 72 occasions last year
Banks share data with NCA to tackle organised crime
05 Aug 2024 Digital, Data & Technology
Banks share data with NCA to tackle organised crime
Data from the scheme - believed to be the largest of its kind in the world - has helped identify eight new criminal networks for further investigation
'We help keep the skies safe': Looking back on 170 years of the Met Office
01 Aug 2024 Digital, Data & Technology
'We help keep the skies safe': Looking back on 170 years of the Met Office
Today's Met Office has capabilities Admiral Fitzroy could never have imagined when he proposed the concept of a Meteorological Department in 1854