Read the summer 2026 issue of Civil Service World
23 Jun Digital, Data & Technology

Read the summer 2026 issue of Civil Service World

This issue brings a special focus on digital transformation, including an exclusive interview with DSIT perm sec Emran Mian, along with a Q&A with pensions recovery chief Angela MacDonald, the BVI governor and much more
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NAO lauds Government Finance Function for ‘strong foundations’ with 2030 strategy
19 Jun Digital, Data & Technology
NAO lauds Government Finance Function for ‘strong foundations’ with 2030 strategy
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'
Pension crisis: Capita eyes ‘more normalised’ service by end of June
11 Jun Digital, Data & Technology
Pension crisis: Capita eyes ‘more normalised’ service by end of June
MPs ‘must wait’ for answers to concerns about departments’ tech procurement
25 Sep 2025 Digital, Data & Technology
MPs ‘must wait’ for answers to concerns about departments’ tech procurement
Public Accounts Committee warned ministers of serious skills and accountability challenges
Cabinet Office lauds 'biggest ever' fraud crackdown
24 Sep 2025 Digital, Data & Technology
Cabinet Office lauds 'biggest ever' fraud crackdown
Minister Josh Simons describes the £480m saved in 2024-25 "the toughest ever crackdown on fraud"
Home Office offers up to £190k for digital and innovation head
18 Sep 2025 Digital, Data & Technology
Home Office offers up to £190k for digital and innovation head
Successful candidate will have a team of around 4,000 and an annual budget of approximately £1.8bn
Cross-government AI trial finds daily 56-minute time-saving per official
12 Sep 2025 Digital, Data & Technology
Cross-government AI trial finds daily 56-minute time-saving per official
Almost three-quarters of participants in trial of coding AI across 50 departments and agencies said software provided good value
Copilot: DBT trial finds time savings but no productivity improvement
10 Sep 2025 Digital, Data & Technology
Copilot: DBT trial finds time savings but no productivity improvement
Evaluation of pilot "did not find evidence that time savings have led to improved productivity"
DSIT staff numbers increase by more than half as GDS moves in
05 Sep 2025 Digital, Data & Technology
DSIT staff numbers increase by more than half as GDS moves in
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology adds more than 1,200 staff as Government Digital Service transfers from Cabinet Office
MPs launch probe into MoD’s Afghan data breach
04 Sep 2025 Digital, Data & Technology
MPs launch probe into MoD’s Afghan data breach
National Audit Office says department has not yet provided sufficient evidence for its £850m estimate for error-related resettlement
Departing Land Registry chief Simon Hayes talks lockdown, hybrid working and fighting the perfect storm of staff shortages and record demand
03 Sep 2025 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
Government warned of need to go 'further and faster' to improve data security
01 Sep 2025 Digital, Data & Technology
Government warned of need to go 'further and faster' to improve data security
Government says it has implemented 12 of 14 recommendations from previously-secret information security review
UK Space Agency to become unit within DSIT
20 Aug 2025 Digital, Data & Technology
UK Space Agency to become unit within DSIT
Agency chief says the move "will make it faster and easier to translate the nation’s space goals into reality"
Human-centred service: MoJ's Kamal Bal on the department's trauma-informed approach
19 Aug 2025 Digital, Data & Technology
Human-centred service: MoJ's Kamal Bal on the department's trauma-informed approach
Giving the morning keynote at this year’s PublicTechnology Live conference, Kamal Bal told attendees how the Ministry of Justice is working to improve services by better supporting both users and colleagues
PM picks former OpenAI exec as new AI adviser
18 Aug 2025 Digital, Data & Technology
PM picks former OpenAI exec as new AI adviser
Jade Leung was governance lead at the company behind ChatGPT before moving to AI Security Institute