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‘Allowing people to have a voice’ – Croydon explores public engagement platform DVSA awards £73m contract for new Driver Services Platform Government needs to go ‘further and faster’ on information security improvements Copilot saves staff time but does not improve productivity, DBT pilot finds HMRC chooses Public Digital for £14m strategy and delivery contract Two train companies trial GPS-based pay as you go ticketing Charity Commission plans £9.5m digital transformation programme CPS pilots use of generative AI to write first drafts of correspondence

Features

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Features Science, technology and research

How departments are using data analytics to combat fraud

Jim Dunton July 31, 2025
PublicTechnology looks at case studies from a recent National Audit Office investigation into the publicsector’s ongoing efforts to halt billions of pounds in losses through fraud and error Fraud and […]...
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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

An unstoppable force or an immovable object? Leaders discuss departments’ work with government’s digital centre

June 4, 2025

Opinion

7 Minutes
Education and skills Opinion

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

AI tools will transform the policy profession for the better

February 27, 2025
3 Minutes
Education and skills News

MoD research agency signs data-analysis deal ‘to ensure we do not recruit any form of activist’

Sam Trendall December 1, 2023 2 Comments on MoD research agency signs data-analysis deal ‘to ensure we do not recruit any form of activist’
The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory has signed a new £100k contract for specialist screening services which use open source data to identify any potential ‘animal extremists’ seeking government employment […]...
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3 Minutes
Education and skills News

DDaT rebranded as Government Digital and Data with ambition to ‘be viewed alongside tech giants’

Sam Trendall November 29, 2023 52 Comments on DDaT rebranded as Government Digital and Data with ambition to ‘be viewed alongside tech giants’
Cabinet Office claims that new brand represents ‘first ever community leading digital transformation in government’ and will help departments recruit leading talent to a workforce that now comprises 28,000 people […]...
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