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Civil Service Quarterly 16: Editorial

Posted by: Sir Chris Wormald, Posted on: 27 March 2018 - Categories: Editorials

Welcome to this 16th edition of Civil Service Quarterly, which covers a wide range of subjects, from Brexit preparations to prison officer recruitment, and from avoiding the policy 'Valley of Death' to the use of robotics in government.

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The Civil Service, Brexit and beyond

Posted by: Sir Jeremy Heywood, Posted on: 23 March 2018 - Categories: Analysis and factual trends, Making organisations work well
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Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Civil Service Jeremy Heywood reflects on the contribution of the Civil Service to date in delivering on the EU referendum result.

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The What Works Team: supporting the rise of experimental government

Posted by: Dr Jen Gold, Posted on: 31 January 2018 - Categories: New techniques

Dr Jen Gold, Head of the What Works Team, sees growing opportunities for policy-makers to generate more of their own evidence of what works.

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Active cyber defence for the UK

Posted by: Ciaran Martin, Posted on: 30 January 2018 - Categories: Analysis and factual trends, Making organisations work well, New techniques
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Ciaran Martin, Chief Executive of the National Cyber Security Centre, outlines four measures already announced as part of the UK's Active Cyber Defence programme.

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Civil Service transformation

Posted by: John Manzoni, Posted on: 25 January 2018 - Categories: Analysis and factual trends, Making organisations work well

John Manzoni, Chief Executive of the Civil Service, explains why - and how - the organisation is transforming the way it works and why it needs to accelerate the change.

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The CSQ Interview: Campbell McCafferty, Government Chief Security Officer

Posted by: Civil Service Quarterly editorial team, Posted on: 19 January 2018 - Categories: Interviews
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In July 2016, Campbell McCafferty was appointed the first Government Chief Security Officer. We interviewed him about a range of issues, including his priorities in the role and the security challenges facing the UK.

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From crime scene to court – the science of explosives

Posted by: Charlie Stansfield, Posted on: 17 January 2018 - Categories: Analysis and factual trends, New techniques
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Charlie Stansfield from the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) gives an insight into the little-known work of a world-leading forensic science facility in keeping the UK safe.

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Science in emergencies

Posted by: Professor Chris Whitty, Posted on: 10 January 2018 - Categories: Analysis and factual trends, Frontline work
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Professor Chris Whitty, interim Government Chief Scientific Adviser (GCSA) and CSA at the Department of Health, looks at how government scientific capability has been applied during national and international crises.

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Policy Propeller: transforming policymaking in the Department for Transport

Posted by: Ana Costea and Pauline Reeves, Posted on: 8 January 2018 - Categories: Analysis and factual trends
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A new initiative for generating fresh policy ideas at the Department for Transport.

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