It was only ten years ago that a single, central, body was given the authority to co-ordinate strategy to ensure national security. Darragh McElroy charts the creation of the National Security Council and describes the main challenges it faces today.| Civil Service Quarterly
ARNOLD, the Government Communication Service’s very first robot, is making a huge difference to the speed and effectiveness of communications between the Department for Education and the public.| Civil Service Quarterly
Mark Cheeseman, Deputy Director of the Counter Fraud Centre of Expertise in Cabinet Office, writes that in its professionalisation of counter fraud in the public sector, the UK is establishing itself as a world leader.| Civil Service Quarterly
Shevaun Haviland, Deputy Director of the Government’s Business Partnerships Team, explains how building long-term partnerships between business and government can help us to tackle the UK’s biggest social and economic challenges, and create a fairer, more inclusive, society.| Civil Service Quarterly
A leading UK civil service trade union has launched a campaign to ensure that the use of artificial intelligence in government is focused on improving the working lives of officials.| www.globalgovernmentforum.com
The longlist for the 2024 Civil Service Data Challenge has been revealed, with projects setting out how government could make better use of the data it collects.| www.globalgovernmentforum.com