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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
5 Minutes
News Society and welfare

Research finds HMRC must ‘improve current services before taking digital-by-default approach’

Sam Trendall February 19, 2024 3 Comments on Research finds HMRC must ‘improve current services before taking digital-by-default approach’
Tax agency publishes response to recent consultation process, in which it ‘acknowledges the clear feedback on the quality of its current digital services’ and outlines planned improvements to online tools […]...
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3 Minutes
Defence and Security News

‘Worrying overreach’ – a new name, but ministers bat off familiar questions over anti-disinformation unit

Sam Trendall February 15, 2024 54 Comments on ‘Worrying overreach’ – a new name, but ministers bat off familiar questions over anti-disinformation unit
After reports it had monitored citizens’ posts criticising government, the Counter Disinformation Unit has been renamed the National Security Online Information Unit – but still faces questions over lack of […]...
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