 
	From Whitehall to WhatsApp: The rise of conversational government
 Interacting with government often meant queuing in town halls, navigating dense websites or phoning busy call centres. Today, a different future is emerging – one where citizens message their
                  
                
	Digital platform to enable officials to find Whitehall mentors – PublicTechnology
A new tech tool, which replaces an Excel spreadsheet, will enable departmental employees to connect with peers from across government and obtain personalised coaching sessions to support their professional development
                  
                
	‘Not just the usual suspects’ – Whitehall digital plan has engaged policy and delivery leaders, GDS exec says – PublicTechnology
Digital centre figurehead Emily Middleton tells techUK’s annual public sector conference that blueprint released in January has prompted significant interest across civil service disciplines, with support networks now ‘springing up’
                  
                
	Whitehall fails to recognise digital procurement challenge, says PAC
 The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has warned that the government lacks sufficient skills to effectively manage digital procurement and must deliver urgent reforms. A report by the committee said
                  
                
				  	