
UKSV wraps up migration of all vetting data to cloud environment
The security agency which sits within government’s central department, has revealed that it has concluded

Scottish Government retains HP for £200m mobile device deal
After deciding to maintain discrete agreements for desktop and laptop machines, the latter has been

Defra digital sustainability strategy sets 80% refurbished device target
A roadmap to help the environment department measure and reduce the impact of technology use

Ex-Whitehall head honcho creates consultancy and takes on engagement with top tech firm
Government’s former most senior civil servant Simon Case has established a new venture, and his

HMRC seeks £500k partner to support self-recorded candidate interviews
Tax agency informs the market of plans to implement a major contract for a tech

Rishi Sunak takes on senior advisor roles at Microsoft and Anthropic
The former PM has been approved by Acoba to accept paid positions with two major

AI researchers sound child-abuse warning
The dawn of new tools has led to an enormous rise in harmful images being

Home Office explores AI transcription and translation for immigration and border ops
The department wishes to hear from specialists that could help further its understanding of what

Student Loans Company sheds light on automated decision-making for finance applications
The company owned by the government and responsible for administering loans and grants to studiers

Scottish Government offers digital inclusion funding
Pot of almost half a million pounds will provide up to £50,000 apiece to councils,

DSIT tests ability of AI models to coordinate cyberattacks
Science and innovation agency has this year worked with a Silicon Valley policy and research

Government develops Cyber Resilience Index for core UK infrastructure
System is being established by various government departments working with the National Cyber Security Centre

Space commander issues warning on Russian satellite attacks
The leader of the Armed Forces unit dedicated to space issues has revealed that Russian

HMRC reveals digital exclusion exemption for MTD for Income Tax
With the electronic regime to be expanded soon to encompass many individuals and small firms,

DfE deploys AI to identify important documents
Whitehall’s education department is internally creating several systems using automation to support staff and citizens,

Scottish bill proposes legal property status for cryptocurrency
Citizens using the likes of Bitcoin, Ethereum, BNB and Tether north of the border could

DSIT signs potential £2.5m deal for mass data migration following GDS move
After being expanded to include the enlarged Government Digital Service, the science and tech department

Dozens more councils join digital planning initiative
An initiative aimed at promoting digitisation and open data has increased its participating councils by