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Features

8 Minutes
Communities, housing and planning Features

Data ownership, shadow AI and One Login expansion: Five things we learned at the Socitm President’s Conference

Sam Trendall August 27, 2025
At the local government body’s annual gathering, PublicTechnology and other delegates heard from sector leaders about how digital is creating both opportunities for innovation and new problems to be solved […]...
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How departments are using data analytics to combat fraud

July 31, 2025

HMRC Transformation Roadmap: New citizen services, more revenue and ‘cultural change’ across department

July 23, 2025

What next for the GOV.UK App?

July 3, 2025

Spending Review: How are departments planning to use tech to save billions?

June 26, 2025

Opinion

3 Minutes
Cyber Security Hub Opinion

Fear vs cheer: Can we ever strike the right tone on cyber?

September 5, 2025

How NISTA can drive sustained transformation

September 1, 2025

Procurement should be a bridge, not a barrier, to local SMEs

July 11, 2025

Failing to secure public trust could derail government’s AI agenda

April 22, 2025

Local government leaders must give permission and support to digital colleagues to create the right future

April 16, 2025
3 Minutes
Business and industry Highlights News

EXCL: Cabinet Office works on plan to ‘centralise and standardise’ provision of laptops and phones for all civil servants

Sam Trendall February 22, 2024 29 Comments on EXCL: Cabinet Office works on plan to ‘centralise and standardise’ provision of laptops and phones for all civil servants
Currently about 600 individual agencies spend billions of pounds across hundreds of separate computing deals, but Whitehall’s central department is exploring models to set standards and deliver approved devices centrally […]...
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