Diamond retained for second term as UK’s national statistician
Incumbent chief was reappointed following an open competition
ICO to fast-track public interest Freedom of Information complaints
Regulator expects to give up to a fifth of complaints faster treatment
CDDO launches Data Maturity Assessment for Government
Departments have committed to carry out assessments based on 97 areas
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National Crime Agency seeks to boost ranks of digital forensic specialists
Eight roles on offer to boost technical ranks
Regulator urges review of ‘systemic risks’ of government use of private messaging
ICO reveals findings of year-long investigation
‘Disappointing’ – Cabinet Office rejects MPs’ recommendations for FOI-vetting unit
Parliamentary committee had called for more transparency and data of mysterious team
DWP fraud and error at ‘record level’ as annual bill hits £8.5bn
Department recently received spending review settlement to invest in automation
Government plans unified online platform for public sector spend data
CCS starts work on proposed digital service that would allow public bodies and citizens to assess spend by comparable organisations
NHS Covid Pass set to be phased out within nine months
Government is considering ‘transition options’ ahead of planned closure of programme for vaccination certification
How early engagement can give a glimpse of students’ academic future
Data analytics is key to ensuring that students continue to progress throughout their studies, according to Helen Higson of Aston Business School
GDS adds gender non-binary options to employee records
Digital agency claims that gathering more data will help ensure greater diversity in hiring new recruits and career progression of existing staff
Government seeks data and analysis leader for post-Brexit trade unit
Cabinet Office-based team offers potential six-figure salary for cross-government role
Order for NHS to share confidential patient info renewed for four months
Sajid Javid signs off fifth renewal of pandemic-response measure first introduced in March 2020
ICO set to issue fewer public sector fines to avoid ‘data breach victims being punished twice’
Penalties for public bodies often impact services – rather than shareholders – according to commissioner John Edwards
Government urged to commit to devolution to drive innovation and levelling-up
Think tank report identifies benefits of city mayors, but finds many local officials are frustrated with current interactions with Whitehall
Government seeks ‘better outcomes’ by linking data on homelessness, crime and addiction
MoJ-led series of pilot programmes aim to better connect information to improve outcomes for those with complex needs
Covid inquiry: Government lawyers sign £23m deals for document disclosure
Long-term contracts cover data from a range of specified departments
DWP signs potential £1m deal to measure and analyse employee experience
Department awards contract to specialist supplier – which will also lead a pilot of a more sophisticated customer feedback system
10 Downing St offers over £100k for data science whizz
Prime minister’s in-house data science unit seeks senior manager to deliver ‘high-impact’ initiatives
GDS spent £5m on ‘data and user insights’ last year
Minister reveals organisation undertook a range of work to gain insights into performance of services
IPO clears patent backlog and claims digital services will help avoid future queues
Long-standing to-do list was cleared by recruitment of staff and dedication of resources to focus on key technology areas
Parliament to delete data on MPs’ attendance after ministers decry FOI release
Senior parliamentarians are understood to have complained about the storage and release of information collected from use of security passes
‘This lack of transparency could undermine trust’ – DWP scolded over failure to publish research data
Parliamentary committee writes to department urging greater openness
Whitehall chief: ‘From AOs to perm secs – we all need to be data confident’
Government operations leader wants departments to make better use of the ‘huge amounts of data’ at their disposal