
GDS signs £20m AWS cloud-hosting deal after formal completion of DSIT move
Legislation coming into force this week formalises the transfer of the digital unit to DSIT,

Military innovation agency’s work ‘could not currently be achieved’ without animal testing
Dstl, which has previously brought in screening providers to help prevent the possibility of recruiting

DCMS digital chief Ross Maude joins Cabinet Office
Seven years after joining government, former Companies House and culture department leader starts work at

HMRC loses £47m after criminals gain access to 100,000 PAYE accounts
Leaders provide MPs with details of losses, including clarification that incident is not a cyber

Oldham seeks £115k digital chief to lead work on ‘revolutionising our borough and our services’
A role as director of digital is one of various leadership posts up for grabs,

MoD backs calls for AI to help thousands of backroom staff into frontline roles
Government has endorsed all calls set out in a recent review, including recommendations to reduce

Cross-public sector cyber duties moved into GDS
Prime minister announces that, following the creation of the government’s new digital centre in DSIT,

Scottish NHS transformation requires ‘stronger governance’, report finds
Scotland’s body for auditing public bodies and services has warned that the complexity of structures

Major government Copilot trial finds half an hour average time savings per day
A pilot exercise involving 20,000 officials across 12 departments found that, while benefits were fairly

NHS creates national £12m framework to help address ‘significant data-quality issues’ during EPR upgrades
Engagement that will last up to four years is intended to help entities across the

MoD trails £1bn investment in cyber and drones
Government announces creation of tech and entities to adapt to a world in which ‘ways

GDS signs £10m One Login cyber deal and plans recertification after losing government digital ID trustmark
The Whitehall digital unit, based in the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, has awarded

Data watchdog scolds Manchester Police over ‘serious shortcomings’ in CCTV storage
Regulator completes investigation into incident in which an individual requested a copy of footage of

Almost two-thirds of tasks performed by entry-level officials could be automated, government analysis finds
While finding widespread AI possibilities at lower grades, studies from DSIT also concluded that none

Minister: ‘Legal Aid Agency data breach enabled by fragility of IT systems’
A ministerial representative from the Ministry of Justice cites a recent £20m investment in bolstering

North Yorkshire seeks leader to spearhead ‘largest transformation programme’
Country’s largest authority by geographical area advertises position for overall manager to oversee the work

UK and EU agree AI collab deal
Firms and research organisations in this country are being encouraged to apply for a possible

HMRC study: ‘Data sharing is an emotive topic with mixed responses reflecting lack of awareness and understanding of the issues’
Research from the government tax department finds that citizens’ level of comfort with the sharing