
Power of attorney process set to go online in light of new law
Following legal changes, the Office of the Public Guardian is currently working on creating a

DWP runs ‘generative AI Lighthouse programme – to test and learn in a safe environment’
Shortly after department updated its personal data policies, minister discusses initiative to use automated tech

Emergency Services Network: Home Office claims majority of technical groundwork ‘to start mass transition’ has been done
Department’s response to critical PAC report adds that forces may see a reduction in the

MoD’s arsenal-management hampered by ageing IT and data siloes, report finds
New assessment by the National Audit Office finds that failure to make significant changes in

Reset process for faltering major government projects hampered by lack of openness, MPs warn
Public Accounts Committee publishes report urging government to ensure there is a more supportive culture

DHSC amends personal data policy to reflect ‘automated decision making’ and remove consent pledge on commercial use
Department updates privacy guidelines to provide for the use of automated tools in decisions and

Former Rolls-Royce exec picked as UK’s national technology adviser
Government appoints Dave Smith to nationwide position – which is once again becoming a dedicated

Online Safety Bill’s lack of action on disinformation ‘leaves a problem for the future’, critics warn
As it enters the final stages before passing into law, many parties continue to criticise

Manchester officers’ data at risk after ransomware attack on police ID card supplier
After revelations of a cyber breach at a key supplier, regulators and representative bodies have

Departments’ digital transformation ‘hobbled’ by staffing and skills challenges, MPs find
A new report from the Public Accounts Committee issues a stark warning that, due to

Home Office signs £3m sensor deal for round-the-clock tracking of ‘small vessels’ in UK waters
Contract awarded by Border Force unit will provide officials with a ‘track as a service’

DfE chiefs pushed on lack of data on concrete crisis
Senior leaders from the department this week gave evidence to MPs on parliament’s Public Accounts

Cabinet Office extends £9.5m Google apps deal as switch to Microsoft nears
Department is in the process of delivering a £50m project to implement a new IT

Report calls for dedicated digital transformation minister
Expert contributors to a new assessment have urged government to create a new and focused

Departments begin signing up for STEM skills programme
The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology has become the first Whitehall organisation to register

DWP cites complexity and ageing IT as it squashes plans to integrate New Style benefits into UC
Department’s response to report from advisory body reveals that new versions of JSA and ESA

Government at odds with MPs over calls to reform code for non-exec directors
A parliamentary committee has been critical of government’s decision to reject its previous recommendation to

Scottish Government policy plan sets out local transformation ambitions
Holyrood’s Programme for Government sets reducing poverty, economic growth, climate change, and high-quality public services