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Capita given penalty £14m over cyberattack despite urging ICO to apply non-fining public-sector approach City of London signs £25m-plus deal for new network Government accepts 17 of 19 Horizon inquiry recommendations Legacy IT warning as UK hit with twice as many ‘nationally significant’ cyberattacks in past year Co-op CEO: ‘The buck for cyber stops with us as senior leaders’ UKSV wraps up migration of all vetting data to cloud environment Scottish Government retains HP for £200m mobile device deal Defra digital sustainability strategy sets 80% refurbished device target

Features

11 Minutes
Features Government and politics

Start-up policing, obvious plans, and outdoing the banks – six things we learned at techUK’s public sector tech gathering

Sam Trendall September 30, 2025
PublicTechnology attended the industry organisation’s yearly event, which provided a snapshot of how government, blue light services, and councils are meeting the challenges and exploiting the opportunities of new tech […]...
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Parties across the spectrum united in opposing Starmer’s digital ID plan

September 26, 2025

Interview: MoJ leader on how digital can support reform and rehabilitation

September 2, 2025

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

August 27, 2025
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How departments are using data analytics to combat fraud

July 31, 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
2 Minutes
Government and politics News

Policymakers urged to ‘ensure unambiguous rules and plan to share data’ in checklist to ensure digital-readiness of government policy

Sam Trendall January 24, 2024 6 Comments on Policymakers urged to ‘ensure unambiguous rules and plan to share data’ in checklist to ensure digital-readiness of government policy
A checklist of four considerations has been published by the Central Digital and Data Office to ensure that policy is designed so as to be effective in the digital world […]...
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2 Minutes
Government and politics News

Cheap train tickets and public-health advice to be broadcast on new government WhatsApp channel

Sam Trendall January 24, 2024 7 Comments on Cheap train tickets and public-health advice to be broadcast on new government WhatsApp channel
Communications initiative is intended to ‘amplify’ key information for the public, and enable government to reach those it might not otherwise be able, with updates on services, programmes and benefits […]...
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3 Minutes
Government and politics News Uncategorized

‘We’re not moving fast and breaking things’ – ChatGPT-powered GOV.UK chatbot trials show promise but uncover ‘issues of accuracy and reliability’

Sam Trendall January 23, 2024 23 Comments on ‘We’re not moving fast and breaking things’ – ChatGPT-powered GOV.UK chatbot trials show promise but uncover ‘issues of accuracy and reliability’
Government Digital Service has published details of a recent testing exercise for GOV.UK Chat, which revealed both the potential and the pitfalls of deploying generative AI to engage with citizens […]...
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4 Minutes
Defence and Security News

Ageing and complex tech cited in MoD inventory issues as MPs warn of ‘significant risk to life’

Jonathan Owen January 23, 2024 7 Comments on Ageing and complex tech cited in MoD inventory issues as MPs warn of ‘significant risk to life’
The Public Accounts Committee has published a new report which, among many problems, identifies the ongoing presence of legacy IT and issues with outsourcing as major issues causing inventory challenges […]...
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9 Minutes
Communities, housing and planning Features Highlights

Why digital is ‘becoming much more of a political issue’ for local government

Sam Trendall January 22, 2024 30 Comments on Why digital is ‘becoming much more of a political issue’ for local government
PublicTechnology talks to leaders from Socitm about a report that reveals major challenges for authorities, offset by opportunities to ‘deliver digital outcomes in ways we’ve never conceived as possible’ before […]...
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