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Poor data and lack of strategy perpetuate Whitehall skills gaps, report finds
Study from the IfG disputes notion civil service is dominated by generalists, but that experts’ impact is stymied
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Public body awards seven-year contract to consultancy
Defra revamps recruitment to reduce reliance on consultants
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Scottish parliamentary candidates urged to back data ethics and diversity campaign
Prospective MSPs encouraged to sign pledge to 'democratise data’
How DWP built an engineering community to support its digital ambitions
Head of engineering Stuart Taylor discusses how 1,000 staff across the department support each other’s work
Cabinet Office to ask million-strong online panel of citizens for views on government policies
Market research contracts worth £15m awarded
Cyber guru appointed UK’s first director of homeland security
Former NCSC bigwig Chloe Squires joins Home Office
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Whitehall leaders need to better support staff innovation, NAO report finds
Assessment picks out a series of barriers to improving government’s operational performance
HMRC offers £150k for chief data officer
Department looking to fill ‘one of the biggest roles in the UK’
Scotland’s AI strategy stresses role of ethics and trust
Plan includes establishment of national AI alliance
Civil service chiefs vow ‘no return to normal’
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Defra seeks leader to realise potential of HR data
Lead sought for transformation programme that aims to make better use of workforce data
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