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GKIM profession

The Government Knowledge and Information Management (GKIM) profession is comprised of civil servants that enable the creation, storage and exploitation of information and knowledge. Oliver Morley, Chief Executive and Keeper, The National Archives, is Head of Profession.

Find out more about the work of GKIM and its infrastructure in these pages.

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Information matters

  • 'Without good information management there is no transparency; no records for public scrutiny and use. Our role is to define clearly what government departments need to keep in the digital era, and to enable government to do it efficiently and effectively even in tough times.'
    Oliver Morley, Chief Executive and Keeper, The National Archives. For the Record. For Good
  • 'Public sector information underpins a growing part of the economy. The technology that is around today allows people to use and re-use this information in new and different ways. The role of government is to help maximise the benefits of these developments.'
    Francis Maude, Minister for the Cabinet Office, on the Public Data Corporation
  • 'Effectively managing and sharing public sector information has the power to improve individuals' lives and society as a whole, and even to drive economic growth ... Strong leadership, governance and professionalism in knowledge and information management will be key both to seizing opportunities, and to meeting the challenges ahead.'
    Gus O'Donnell, former Cabinet Secretary, foreword to Information matters