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
Defra revamps recruitment to reduce reliance on consultants
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Hancock a shareholder in family document digitisation firm that won NHS deals
DHSC says health secretary ‘acted entirely properly’
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Leader sought for coronavirus data and analysis unit
Role as director general of Joint Biosecurity Centre offers £130k salary
Birmingham tech leader hails return of innovation after exiting outsourced IT contract
Authority's engagement with Capita comes to an end
Civil service chiefs vow ‘no return to normal’
Memo from top brass preps officials for world in which government is more data-driven and less risk-averse
Defra seeks leader to realise potential of HR data
Lead sought for transformation programme that aims to make better use of workforce data
‘There should be no case’ where lack of digital access presents vaccination barrier – vaccines minister
Nadhim Zahawi pledges that multiple routes will be maintain for contact and bookings
The National Data Strategy needs a shot in the arm
The national plan for the UK’s data needs could learn from the successful vaccine rollout by prioritising experts and practitioners, according to Dan Klein of Zühlke UK
EXCL: Minister on plan for government digital tools that ‘serve users proactively – rather than reactively’
Cabinet Office minister Julia Lopez tells PublicTechnology Live event about the ambition behind the development of GOV.UK accounts
'I've seen no evidence' emergency measures have harmed transparency, says former Whitehall chief
Mark Sedwill claims that there has been no ‘dilution’ of the ethical standards of politicians and officials
Faster Indicators: Why the ONS is checking CCTV footage for hints about the health of the economy
PublicTechnology sits down with ONS statisticians to learn more about the organisation’s Faster Indicators programme
Data shows rise in honours candidates deemed ‘high-risk’ over tax affairs
HMRC vetting procedure identifies possible concerns
MPs find government has ‘presented pandemic data to provoke anxiety, rather than understand risk’
Parliamentary committee calls for more transparency in use of information and accuses Michael Gove of being ‘contemptuous of parliament’
Government brings in religious and community leaders to tackle online vaccine misinformation among BAME communities
Imams, pastors and doctors will be among those encouraging citizens to ‘check before you share’
Q&A: HMRC tech chief on how the department is ‘leading the way on government cloud adoption’
Daljit Rehal tells PublicTechnology about his priorities for the tax agency’s digital services and its programme to reform billions of pounds of tech procurement
Downing Street fellowship hopes to lure ‘top tech talent’ to Whitehall for a year
GDS backs programme to bring in 10 tech experts
‘Miserable record of exorbitantly expensive digital programmes’ – MPs hammer Home Office
Report into Digital Services at the Border scheme finds inability to identify and solve problems
UK Space Agency seeks new head to support economic growth
Salary of £125,000 on offer for ‘high-profile international role’
Outsourcer Sitel shopped to ICO after contact tracers told to use personal emails to share case info
Whistleblower raised concerns about practice that went unheeded
Scotland digital strategy promises ‘ambitious reform’ of government services
Government plan pledges use of common standards and development of new identity platform
Plans unveiled for Whitehall ‘consulting hub’
Government to bring together small team of experts
ICO guidance aims to promote 'trust and transparency' in use of data for political campaigns
Regulator says new advice is particularly relevant as pandemic may impact campaign ahead of May local polls