
IBM UK boss and digital inclusion charity chief join DSIT board
DSIT announces details of a ‘refreshed’ boardroom, which also includes new responsibilities for CDDO chair

Government project to test ‘human resilience’ to AI via deceptive games
Specialist unit will work with supplier to run games in which humans will be required

One in four DSIT staffers now based outside London
Figures cited by ministers reveal that over 500 officials employed by the technology department are

Interpol director: ‘No one organisation or country can combat cybercrime on their own’
Neal Jetton, cybercrime chief of international policing body, tells event that the dawn of quantum

Review finds ‘lack of appetite’ for NHS-built electronic patient records
Secondary care trusts in major cities including Birmingham, Leeds and Southampton have developed their own

Duo of departments pick thin-prime specialist for £60m device deal
As part of their Integrated Corporate Services joint support unit, the Departments for Science, Innovation

Government puts £75m into border tech to tackle people-smuggling
Speaking at the Interpol General Assembly in Glasgow this week, prime minister Keir Starmer announced

Department for Transport picks £24m partner for comprehensive device deal
Whitehall agency appoints one of the UK’s largest IT companies as its sole partner to

MoD seeks leader for ‘defensive cyber operations’
The Ministry of Defence is seeking to recruit a senior official to serve a dedicated

Law update clears way for emergency drivers to use digital devices
Following a public consultation, ministers have implemented two specified exemptions to safety legislation that will

Home Office adds £100m value to planned deal for extra data experts
The department has revealed that a planned engagement, now expected to be worth £350m, will

DVLA seeks new chief ‘to fully complete our digital transformation’
One of the government agencies most familiar to citizens is seeking a new CEO to

DWP spends £15m-plus on renewals for API and cloud monitoring platforms
The Department for Work and Pensions has put in place new agreements for two contracts

DSIT ‘actively monitoring’ departments’ efforts to move off outgoing telecoms infrastructure
Facing a series of questions on the impact on national security and public services of

PM’s predecessor tells Starmer ‘to find his inner tech bro’
Addressing the man who replaced him in the Commons, former premier Rishi Sunak has said

Cabinet Office signs potential £12.5m contingency Google deal but says Microsoft migration on track
PublicTechnology understands that latest renewal for Google Workspace wares will address archive data and public

Liverpool NHS trust to combine social housing and health data
A health service trust serving over a million people in the north west hopes to

Government has made limited progress on civil service STEM skills, ex-DCMS head claims
Dame Sue Owen, whose tenure included the creation of the Department for Digital, Culture, Media