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In the first of a series of exclusive interviews, the head of government’s ‘Digital HQ’ talks to PublicTechnology about the Central Digital and Data Office’s work to unlock £8bn of digital investment, engage with departmental leaders, and deliver definitively great services

The question is not whether a diversity of talent exists, but how do we enable all to move forward in industry, according to Leah Thompson from the University of Oxford

Alex Chisholm reveals more than 2,000 DDaT professionals joined the civil service during a six-month period last year

Four firms feature on four-year deal

Permanent secretary Alex Chisholm tells MPs that his department has adopted new measures and worked to increase skills

Institution creates video-based ‘ProspectToks’ – just weeks after social app was banned from all Scottish Government devices

Public Accounts Committee warns that lack of support could imperil delivery

Update to guidance sets out detailed requirements for agencies to disclose SCS members’ outside employment, which will be collated by central department

Treasury, Defra, Foreign Office, DLUHC and Cabinet Office each provided all requested information to no more than a quarter of inquiries

University of Edinburgh team unveils automated tool that will shortly be turned into smartphone app

Lesley Cowley arrived at the government agency after leading the UK’s internet domain registry, and has used her tech expertise to assist with digitisation – and wheel clamping. PublicTechnology finds out more.

Departments now possess vast volumes of data on citizens' experiences of digital services and should make this information publicly available, according to Joe Tomlinson from the University of York

Civil Service Commission wishes to create distance from the Cabinet Office – which it has found to be one of government’s biggest rule-breakers in recent years

Ofgem opens recruitment for DDaT boss to develop strategy and set progress roadmap

Richard Corbridge starts tenure as CDIO of major department

PCS says walkout has stopped updates to GOV.UK, but government claims digital staff ‘continue to work on improvements’

ICO investigation finds that video platform failed to prevent more than one million underage users signing up

New measures brought in as disruptions 'tended to be filmed and posted on social media'

Incumbent chief was reappointed following an open competition

Michelle Donelan highlights uses of AI in policing and healthcare along with potential to cut time spent on administration

Regulator expects to give up to a fifth of complaints faster treatment