Diamond retained for second term as UK’s national statistician
Incumbent chief was reappointed following an open competition
Artificial intelligence to empower public services, says minister
Michelle Donelan highlights uses of AI in policing and healthcare along with potential to cut...
Government seeks national technology adviser
Director general-level role requiring ‘fantastic network’ of contacts in science, technology and...
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Scottish Government backs tech accelerator with £10m
CivTech scheme helps innovative SMEs to solve public-service challenges
Sunak creates Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
New entity will bring together components of BEIS and DCMS – which returns to a culture-specific brief
DWP chief signs off on £700m 10-year workplace transformation plan
Programme will deliver return on investment of £2.4bn over three decades
Government offers £120k for leader of Public Sector Fraud Authority
Newly established data-centric entity begins recruitment for first permanent head
‘Critical projects years delayed and at risk of obsolescence’ – alarm sounded over MoD digital
Parliamentary committee flags need for radical reform
DBS claims hybrid working has delivered big boost in productivity and customer service
Chief exec of background-checking organisation also cites strong progress of transformation agenda
Some NHS bodies still in process of ‘reconnecting’ six months on from cyberattack on IT systems supplier
Minister reveals that fallout continues to affect platforms and data
GDS seeks anti-fraud head for One Login programme
Leader will spearhead team dedicated to ‘design, detection and protection’
Pay constraints hamper government’s ability to attract top tech talent, report finds
Whitehall Monitor finds that DDaT profession has expanded vastly since 2016, but challenges remain in filling the biggest jobs
Scottish Government seeks chief statistician
Postholder will lead profession across the country and help set strategy for use of data
Newham picks former Microsoft and HSBC exec for new digital leadership post
London borough creates tech-centric assistant CEO role to drive service transformation
Appointments watchdog warns former digital secretary Dorries over TV gig
Ex-cabinet minister failed to wait for official advice before announcing role with TalkTV, according to anti-corruption committee
Government will try to protect digital roles in civil service job cuts, according to Whitehall chief
Civil service chief operating officer cites technology and commercial professions as among those where more skills are needed
Consultancy signed to £6.5m deal to advise on eight-department shared-services plan
The Matrix programme – which includes Treasury, Cabinet Office and DHSC – begins engaging with potential suppliers
DWP seeks duo of commercial bigwigs to oversee major digital programmes
Department advertises roles for savvy senior managers to oversee supplier engagements
Scottish Government boosts funding for primary school STEM outreach scheme
Nicola Sturgeon unveils additional investment in programme run by the University of the Highlands and Islands
HMRC head encourages use of online services as committee probes lengthy call-waiting times
Jim Harra tells MPs that any ongoing delays in telephone service are unrelated to homeworking or last month’s major outage
We need to better understand, support and celebrate colleagues with disabilities
Samaira Uddin of GDS discusses how civil servants can be an allies and advocates for their disabled co-workers
Braverman floats criminalisation of ‘highly encrypted devices’
Government consults on proposals to create new offences to clamp down on technologies it believes are enabling serious crime
Government to launch Office for Quantum Technologies
Senior manager sought for BEIS-based team responsible for implementing national strategy in emerging tech field
HMRC seeks finance chief to manage £1bn digital and IT spend
Role comes with salary of £130,000 and remit to advise department on major tech investments