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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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Cabinet Office ditches plan to build its own new IT system as part of Google-to-Microsoft switch

August 18, 2025

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Former top officials including GCDO Potter cleared for post-government jobs

August 26, 2025

Advisory Committee on Business Appointments published conditions for Mike Potter’s role at Kohlberg Kravis Roberts, as well as Sir Alex Chisholm’s at BT and Sir Gareth Rhys Williams’s at PurpleSector […]...

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ONS buys in leadership support for labour data and 2031 Census

August 26, 2025

Office for National Statistics awards digital consultancy Zaizi £200k contract for a solutions architect to help integrate AI and other emerging technologies in its labour market statistics and upcoming census […]...

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News Society and welfare

Equalities regulator finds police use of facial recognition ‘falls short’ on human rights law

August 26, 2025

Public body charged with protecting human rights has acknowledged the potential for the technology to tackle crime, but warns that current uses are not proportionate or sufficiently informed by safeguards […]...

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GDS report finds population smartphone data offers ‘strategic and practical benefits for public sector’

August 22, 2025

Information gathered by the devices and apps in tens millions of people’s hands could provide a valuable additional source of information in designing and delivering public services, government report suggests […]...

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Communities, housing and planning News

Cumbrian council advertises 25 tech roles including dedicated AI officers

August 22, 2025

Local authority for Westmorland and Furness is advertising a range of vacancies, including positions focused on digital innovation and artificial intelligence, that will play a key role in delivering transformation […]...

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UK Space Agency to be subsumed into DSIT

August 22, 2025

As part of ongoing drive to consider the future of agencies and ALBs, minsters announce that dedicated space entity will move into tech department but will not lose ‘immense ambition’ […]...

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Defra retains £6m deal for customer ID system – but intends to integrate One Login

August 21, 2025

Department agrees new engagement for an initial period of two years, providing continued support for its ID and access tool, but PublicTechnology understands One Login remains in its future plans […]...

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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 […]...

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

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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

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Education and skills News

CCS previews £6bn update of framework focused on HMRC legacy upgrades

Sam Trendall April 16, 2025

Halfway through a major commercial engagement principally created to enable the tax department to modernise systems, government’s procurement unit has revealed a second, bigger iteration is already in the works […]...

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Communities, housing and planning Highlights Opinion

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

Lisa Trickey April 16, 2025

Technology promises rapid and profound change. Figureheads need to ensure progress is thoughtful and supported by skills, according to Lisa Trickey: an LGA advisor and former Dorset Council digital head […]...

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Treasury deploys ‘24×7 detect and response’ cyber service

Sam Trendall April 15, 2025

Whitehall’s finance agency has entered into a contract of at least two years, during which it will be provided with constant monitoring of potential risks and support with incident mitigation […]...

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Why schools need a smarter approach to asset management

PublicTechnology staff April 15, 2025

Seven key takeaways from our webinar ‘Does your school need a digital asset register to keep up with compliance demands?’ hosted in partnership with Civica With rising expectations across the […]...

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News Society and welfare

DWP use of email for citizen comms ‘being progressed’

Sam Trendall April 15, 2025

Ministers for the previous government said last year that the department was keen to expand outgoing written comms, and these plans are still in effect, the new administration has indicated […]...

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Education and skills News

Ediniburgh Uni claims installation of world’s largest AI chip

Sofia Villegas April 15, 2025

Education and research institution north of the border operates a supercomputer facility that has previously been used to support the exploration of various use cases for large language model systems […]...

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ICO seeks leader for burgeoning AI and analytics operation

Sam Trendall April 14, 2025

The UK’s regulator for issues of data protection is advertising for a senior manager to take the lead on implementing new uses of technology in support of wider organisational aims […]...

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GDS retains Notify suppliers with £200m in new deals

Sam Trendall April 14, 2025

Government’s digital centre first created the SMS platform nine years ago, since when it has expanded steadily and is now projected to see a potential fourfold increase in message volumes […]...

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HMRC to provide callback service and waiting time estimates

Jim Dunton and PublicTechnology staff April 14, 2025

The government tax department has now responded to various recommendations from a committee of parliamentarians, with some new measures to be introduced, while other calls for change have been rejected […]...

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EXCL: DWP to build ‘transformational in-house digital service’ to replace national Find a Job online tool

Sam Trendall April 11, 2025

The job search offering on GOV.UK has been based on technology from an external provider since 2018, but PublicTechnology learns that DWP believes new service will offer improvements for employers […]...

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