
Start-up policing, obvious plans, and outdoing the banks – six things we learned at techUK’s public sector tech gathering
PublicTechnology attended the industry organisation’s yearly event, which provided a snapshot of how government, blue

Parties across the spectrum united in opposing Starmer’s digital ID plan
Responses to proposals give Downing Street a range of damning assessments to choose from, including,

Interview: MoJ leader on how digital can support reform and rehabilitation
The ministry has been tasked with tackling major backlogs while also delivering ambitious reforms. Recently

Data ownership, shadow AI and One Login expansion: Five things we learned at the Socitm President’s Conference
At the local government body’s annual gathering, PublicTechnology and other delegates heard from sector leaders

How departments are using data analytics to combat fraud
PublicTechnology looks at case studies from a recent National Audit Office investigation into the publicsector’s

HMRC Transformation Roadmap: New citizen services, more revenue and ‘cultural change’ across department
PublicTechnology explores the tax agency’s ambitious vision for the coming years, including ‘automating tax where

What next for the GOV.UK App?
Government’s first ever unified mobile app is now open for business across the country. But,

Spending Review: How are departments planning to use tech to save billions?
PublicTechnology dives into the detail of HM Treasury’s recently published efficiency plans document This month’s

An unstoppable force or an immovable object? Leaders discuss departments’ work with government’s digital centre
After a remodel and reinforcement of Whitehall’s ‘digital centre’, the heads of some of the

Interview: New GDS architect on service and system reform
Emily Middleton was brought into government to help shape its new digital centre but, as

‘Local authorities can become the orchestrators of change’
An annual study from Socitm shines a light on the new, and familiar, tech trends

‘The people who are affected are the ones that should be making decisions about how data gets used’
Ex-ODI chief Jeni Tennison tells PublicTechnology how and why she created Connected by Data to

Action hero? Experts examine government’s grand AI plan
The government’s AI Opportunities Action Plan sets out 50 measures intended to transform public services

‘Councils are at the forefront of embracing and utilising digital tech’ – how the LGA is bringing SME innovation to local government
A recent project led by the Local Government Association sought to establish an ‘open dialogue’

Assessing salaries, reforming controls, and account management for departments – what’s new in ‘the new GDS’
Government’s most familiar digital transformation institution is to remain in place, with a new and

Surveillance, cyber and standardisation – PublicTechnology’s most read stories of 2024
At the end of a busy and varied year for public service technology and those

Interview: Digital government minister Clark on how tech can save days of citizens’ time each year
As DSIT’s digital hub announces two significant tech tools to support both officials and users,

More standards for NHS and fewer requirements for police officers – what new data laws mean for the public sector
Government has pledged that its data bill will give the UK economy a £10bn boost