
Police tech body seeks AI to analyse text and ‘identify predatory behaviours’ in rape investigations
Police Digital Service is seeking to engage with potential suppliers of ‘innovative technologies that can

PAC member urges NAO probe into delayed £100m project to deliver online Pensions Dashboards
Labour MPs – including shadow cabinet ministers – have criticised the repeatedly delayed programme, overseen

Government Property Agency lost £1.3m after mothballing Newcastle and Birmingham hubs
GPA’s annual report reveals seven-figure cost of curtailing plans to add new digitally enabled government

DWP signs six-figure deal for search software ‘to identify shell companies’
To support a pilot exercise, data-led unit dedicated to tackling fraud has awarded a contract

Competition regulator clears £54bn buyout of major government tech provider
The Competition and Markets Authority has given the green light to the proposed $69bn acquisition

‘No more engaged tones or 8am rush’ – government pledges digital telephony for all GPs by March
Health secretary announces that more than a thousand surgeries have already signed up to benefit

Councils snub government data-sharing due to ‘lack of clarity on usage and benefits’
Study commissioned by DLUHC identifies a range of issues that prevent local authorities from sharing

HMRC retains £6m support for digital tax platform
Department signs 10-month deal with incumbent supplier for the ongoing provision of ‘continuous integration and

‘Thermal attacks’ – academics warn of risks that heat cameras could deduce passwords
Researchers from the University of Glasgow claim to have created a system through which heat-sensing

GDS signs £16m deal to support One Login delivery
Existing supplier Deloitte is awarded another contract to provide additional skills and assistance for project

Pay rise of 6.75% offered to government’s future digital leaders
Cabinet Office reveals offer – providing salary increase staggered over two years – has been

Uncertain future for 100,000 patients as NHS virtual GP provider warns of looming bankruptcy
Babylon Health – which provides the NHS GP at Hand virtual surgery – has announced

Report cites progress all round on National Cyber Strategy
Government claims that a number of achievements can be cited across all five pillars of

DWP looks to improve SEO and online content to support Universal Credit switchover
Department publishes research looking at lessons learned from initial migrations of Tax Credit recipients and

East Anglian police forces reveal 1,230 victims, witnesses and suspects impacted by data breach
The Information Commissioner’s Office has been alerted after Norfolk and Suffolk constabularies admit the accidental

MoD seeks potential £300m supplier for flexible Secret IT services
Ministry reveals intent to appoint provider to long-term contract to deliver digital system for classified

Home Office removes five-day guidance for EU settlement applications
Department tweaks advice given to those applying for settled or pre-settled status, who are now

Welsh Government explores recycled tech providers for latest version of national £200m IT deal
Government seeks to engage with potential suppliers ahead of launching a formal procurement exercise later