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Cabinet secretary Sir Jeremy Heywood praises outgoing intelligence chief – who tells ministers he is resigning for personal reasons – for his decades of "dedicated public service"

Rob Behrens, former director of the Cabinet Office's International Public Service Group, set to head up Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman after grilling from MPs

Cabinet Office report finds that Whitehall's move to digital happened at different rates in different departments, meaning information management was not properly re-assessed

New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues on Dods People

Maritime and Coastguard Agency deal worth up to 20% for some staff, and a minimum of 2%

Prospect says David Davis’ reflections on civil service resourcing sought to “invoke the Blitz spirit” but ignore history

Civil service disability champion Philip Rutnam says a new best practice guide will help drive up the standards of workplace adjustments across government

Minister Ben Gummer says his department is working with the Civil Service Commission to unwind coalition-era reforms – but questions remain over fate of staff already brought into government

Number of deputy directors also set to fall from 116 to 80, according to the HSJ

New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People

Recruitment drive looks to replace lost policy officers after former department’s relocation bid

Labour calls for opening up of “narrow, closed circle” at the top of Whitehall by including new Department for International Trade chief