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Defence committee chair stresses warning over Russian expertise

Prime minister David Cameron set to unveil new measures to crack down on child sexual exploitation

Defence safety regulators to merge into Defence Safety Authority from 1 April 2015

Sir Bob Kerslake to enter the House of Lords

Cabinet Office releases social media guidance to get more officials online

As Britain’s first anti-slavery commissioner, Kevin Hyland is on a mission to set people free – with the help of some friends in very high places. Sarah Aston spoke to him.

Tensions between ministers and civil servants over autonomy are overstated, David Cameron tells Liaison Committee

As the UK’s first independent chief inspector of borders and immigration, John Vine gave the Home Office a few nasty nips. But don’t read too much into his early departure, he tells Sarah Aston

Home Office let off the hook after court rules department does not have to pay damages to defence firm 

Government should focus on working with mutuals and cooperatives rather than outsourcing to private firms, says Jon Cruddas

New Diplomatic Academy set up to improve knowledge and skills of FCO staff 

A police detective discusses the funding cuts and staff shortages that have hampered specialist departments in the force. 

Julie Tankard, vice president for central government, police & security at BT (pictured), shares her thoughts on what the civil service can learn from BT’s smarter working initiatives and vice versa. Sarah Aston reports

Scientist and entrepreneur Hermann Hauser spoke to CSW about the success of the Catapult Centres 

Martin Donnelly, permanent secretary of the Department of Business, Innovation & Skills and chair of the The Way We Work (TW3) Delivery Board, shares his thoughts on the programme at the inaugural TW3 Awards that took place last week. Sarah Aston reports

The Ministry of Justice’s commercial arm bids for contract with Saudi Arabian Prison Service

The Scottish National Party reacts to HMT chief Sir Nicholas Macpherson's comments on civil service role in referendum

Treasury perm sec Nicholas Macpherson acknowledges fears at HMT “about what minority governments lead to, and who pays for it” 

Management and removal of foreign national offenders comes under fire from Margaret Hodge’s committee

Public trust in civil servants is at an all-time high, says new survey

The Theory of Everything is a moving and sensitive love story with a difference, says Sarah Aston

Major infrastructure projects must be in line with long-term strategy 

MI5 makes charity’s list of top employers for lesbian, gay and bisexual people

Nicholas Macpherson says economic and financial functions should both remain in the Treasury

The Cabinet Office is setting up a new digital team to drive digital-first agenda in Whitehall

PAC chair Margaret Hodge takes aim at Cabinet Office following today’s NAO report on government payment pledge

Former cabinet secretary Gus O’Donnell has warned his successor Jeremy Heywood to be ready for any number of scenarios after May 2015

Cabinet Office minister denies accusation of disillusionment in civil service

Former cabinet secretary says post-2015 election negotiations could result in a unique leadership outcome

Appointments, job changes and exits among senior civil servants and key figures in the wider public sector

National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA) is India’s flagship socially relevant programme to combat poverty. It provides the legal guarantee of the right to employment to the rural poor.

The Andhra Pradesh Government wanted to implement the scheme in the state, and realised that a transparent and accountable system with IT-led execution at the grass-roots level would go a long way in ensuring its success. 

The number of special advisers in government has increased from 93 to 103, according to the Cabinet Office

Chief of defence staff General Sir Nicholas Houghton (pictured left) calls for “smarter” thinking on big data and finance in the Ministry of Defence 

After a year of big data breaches like Home Depot and Sony, and widespread security vulnerabilities in our shared software, which spawned the likes of Heartbleed and Shellshock, it’s easy to predict that cyber security will be a hot topic in 2015

Officials’ guidance for inclusive Christmas e-cards gets a frosty reception

Chancellor George Osborne has re-appointed two external members of the Bank of England’s finance committee