Sam Trendall

3 Minutes

Business and industry News

New central digital procurement hub has delivered 11% savings on devices

Sam Trendall March 16, 2026

In response to questions from fellow MPs, ministers cite various benefits already being delivered by the specialist tech buying unit created last year to guide departments and engage with suppliers […]...

3 Minutes

Government and politics News

MHCLG signs potential £75m deal for ‘development of digital elections services’

Sam Trendall March 13, 2026

Government department retains major tech supplier to help create online services to support the planned lowering of the UK voting age, as well as making good on other manifesto promises […]...

4 Minutes

Education and skills Highlights Opinion

Government should lead by example on professional standards for IT and digital

Nicole Symes Frazer March 13, 2026

Technologists working in the field of public services now have some profound responsibilities, which should be accompanied by greater safeguards provided by professional bodies, argues Nicole Symes Frazer of BCS […]...

13 Minutes

Highlights Society and welfare

Digital ID consultation: Bad news for ‘annoying people’, good news for future governments – and five other things we learned

Sam Trendall March 12, 2026

A Downing Street event this week marked the start of a key stage in the government’s plans for a new formal digital identity. PublicTechnology went along to find out more. […]...

3 Minutes

Government and politics News

Minister: ‘We are continuing the proud Labour tradition by building modern digital public services’

Sam Trendall March 12, 2026

As the current government progresses digital identity, Darren Jones has said the plans should be seen in the same vein as the NHS and Sure Start initiatives of its predecessors […]...

2 Minutes

Business and industry News

CCS adds three more months to £7.7bn Technology Services 3

Sam Trendall March 12, 2026

A major tech agreement is given a final extension to wrap up a small number of ongoing buying processes, while the estimated value is also increased by a significant amount […]...

2 Minutes

Education and skills News

Student Loans Company names experienced finance sector exec Kath Moore as new digital chief

Sam Trendall March 12, 2026

The public body has hired an experienced leader from the banking and insurance world, who joins with a remit to ‘use insights, automation, and emerging technologies to deliver better outcomes’ […]...

2 Minutes

Government and politics News

PAC digs into government’s ‘curiously specific’ claims of AI benefits

Sam Trendall March 11, 2026

In a distinctly sceptical missive, the head of the parliamentary committee has warned top officials that recent research raises ‘bigger questions’, not least given government’s ‘poor track record’ on digital […]...

3 Minutes

News Public order, justice and rights

Scottish policing: Amnesty International says facial recognition ‘should have no place’

Louise Wilson and PublicTechnology staff March 11, 2026

The global human rights charity has taken part in a recent feedback exercise to air its opposition to expanded use of a technology that Westminster has promised to ‘ramp up’ […]...

4 Minutes

News Society and welfare

Digital ID cited as cornerstone of ‘government-by-app’ as public consultation launches

Sam Trendall March 10, 2026

Alongside gathering feedback online, up to 120 members of the public selected by a ‘civic lottery’ will be convened to provide insight on public service use cases and operational specifications […]...

PublicTechnology

Sam Trendall

New central digital procurement hub has delivered 11% savings on devices

MHCLG signs potential £75m deal for ‘development of digital elections services’

Government should lead by example on professional standards for IT and digital

Digital ID consultation: Bad news for ‘annoying people’, good news for future governments – and five other things we learned

Minister: ‘We are continuing the proud Labour tradition by building modern digital public services’

CCS adds three more months to £7.7bn Technology Services 3

Student Loans Company names experienced finance sector exec Kath Moore as new digital chief

PAC digs into government’s ‘curiously specific’ claims of AI benefits

Scottish policing: Amnesty International says facial recognition ‘should have no place’

Digital ID cited as cornerstone of ‘government-by-app’ as public consultation launches

Government risks ‘doing the wrong thing efficiently’, civil servants warn in new research

Hitachi Solutions demonstrates secure use of Microsoft tools with AWS data in major win for government cloud interoperability

Only 1% of managers call their hiring ‘very effective’ – Civica research shows why

Beyond the iron fist: What civil servants say will really cut Whitehall waste

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