Civil Service Reform

Former transport secretary criticises ‘bonanza for lawyers and consultants’ during five-month delay before line was renationalised

Group to be chaired by Ministry of Defence board member and banking executive Sir Gerry Grimstone

After a career managing major projects and transforming the way we maintain our roads, Graham Dalton is making his mark at the DIO. He speaks to Jim Dunton about smarter partnerships, runway renovations, and dinghies

BT argues that the digital age requires a certain level of trust in technology. But how can we establish this and still make the most of digital transformation?

HM Courts and Tribunals Service remains confident it will deliver on reform plan, despite auditors warning of financial, technological, and legislative challenges

BT's Simon Godfrey explains how a focus on people, places, and ideas can transform the UK public sector

BT's Mike Pannell argues that organisations should get rid of data they no longer need

At the first Civil Service World leadership lecture, Defra permanent secretary Clare Moriarty shared the four principles that inform her leadership style. Suzannah Brecknell reports

John Manzoni announces launch of “success profiles”, which will allow managers to recruit on past experience as well as competency-based framework

Many internationally lauded ideas for improving how government work have come from the UK – but even when they are copied many in the civil service view central reforming units like the Prime Minister’s Strategy Unit to the Government Digital Service as irritants. This should change, says Andrew Greenway

Newly updated policy implements a pipeline model which could make it easier for departments to self-approve 'business-as-usual' spending

BT's Mike Pannell on why any organisation that holds personal data should have a compliance strategy in place 

Government’s chief trade negotiation adviser brings together officials from 11 departments

Plan for 2018-19 to focus on four themes, including creating a strong, new relationship with Europe after Brexit

Shaun McNally is responsible for delivery in an area that has seen some of government’s most controversial reforms. The Legal Aid Agency’s chief executive tells Tamsin Rutter about reform and details his own career journey through the courts

Department points to £185m extra Brexit funding after PAC criticises its lack of preparation

Sean Luke, BT's CIO for the Universities Sector, on the strange parallels between GDPR readiness and grief

Taking up the post as permanent secretary of the Welsh Government was a homecoming for Dame Shan Morgan after a career that has taken her around the world. She talks to Richard Johnstone about devolved taxes, Brexit talks, and Patagonian adventures

BT brought together CIOs from well known organisations to identify the key threats and opportunities that new technologies are presenting

Lords committee urges government to review procurement rules and develop a national AI strategy

Three months after the collapse of Carillion, organisation says outsourcing firms’ operating models require greater scrutiny

Call for evidence from independent inspector comes as department plays key role in cross-Whitehall preparations for Brexit