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Government Digital and Data in review: Top reads of 2024

As the year draws to a close, it’s the perfect time to look back on the stories that have resonated most with our Government Digital and Data community.

As the year draws to a close, it’s the perfect time to look back on the stories that have resonated most with our Government Digital and Data community. From groundbreaking AI advancements to best practices in digital transformation, these articles have sparked discussions, inspired innovation, and provided valuable insights across the public sector.

Making leadership more visible: Senior Civil Service roles are now on the Digital and Data Capability Framework

For the first time, we are expanding the Government Digital and Data Profession Capability Framework to include Senior Civil Service (SCS) roles. This expansion increases visibility of executive leadership and establishes clearer career pathways to a senior role in government.

Last month we updated the Government Digital and Data Profession Capability Framework to include Senior Civil Service (SCS) roles.

Connected thinking across data communities

DataConnect is an online event aimed at anyone with an interest in public sector data.

Last month's DataConnect, government's largest virtual data conference, brought together, the public sector data community, including: data leaders, academics, innovative thinkers, data scientists, data engineers, and AI specialists.

The Civil Service Data Challenge: An exhilarating grand finale

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Now in its third year, the Civil Service Data Challenge is a competition that is open to all civil servants, in any department, or at any grade. Competitors are invited to submit data-led project ideas or join a team, to offer a solution to a technical issue or societal challenge. Meet the winners in the latest CDDO blog.

How we’re continuously improving the Digital and Data Capability Framework

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One year ago, the Government Digital and Data Profession Capability Framework returned to public beta with a new design, structure and functionality to better meet the needs of its users. Since then, we have taken a continuous improvement at pace approach to ensure the framework gives users a clear and accurate understanding of digital and data roles and skills in government. Read more in the latest CDDO blog.

Implementing the Secure by Design approach

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The rollout and implementation of the cross-government Secure by Design approach is well underway. Learn more about the importance of championing Secure by Design and the key steps to adopt at this stage in the latest CDDO blog.

Understanding the new Digital and Technology Spend controls

the image has four boxes. One Digital and Technology Spend Controls Version 6, Two Risk and Importance Framework, Three Earned Autonomy, Four Alignment to Strategic Commitments. These are contained within a larger box titled Get Approval to Spend Digital Service

The new get approval to spend service has launched, find out more about how we’ve made the spend controls process easier and more effective for government organisations.

Transforming for a Digital Future - latest update

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For the past two years, teams across government have been making great strides in digital delivery, harnessing the power of artificial intelligence (AI) and fixing the foundations of data and legacy that will enable us to transform at scale...

Single Service Owners: bridging the gaps to make ‘Great’ services

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A key part of ensuring our services are the best they can be and delivered at the lowest cost is ownership of the end-to-end journey. Find out more about why single-service ownership, what it is and what's next in the latest CDDO blog.

Crafting impactful narratives: unveiling service excellence through storytelling

Rachael Gittins from the Performance and Assurance team at CDDO shares how embarking on a new role as the CDDO Improvements and Support Manager shared the fine art of Service Assessment storytelling.