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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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One Login needs to manage risk of ‘complex roadmap and dependency on departments’, annual report finds

August 14, 2025

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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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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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News Science, technology and research

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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South Yorkshire Police reprimanded over deletion of almost 100,000 evidential videos

August 21, 2025

The UK’s regulator for data protection has announced the results of an investigation which found a lack of appropriate backup systems, as well as some poor practice in record keeping […]...

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Government and politics News

PM names new AI adviser

August 21, 2025

Jade Leung, a former leader at the firm behind ChatGPT, has been named as Keir Starmer’s leading voice on artificial intelligence, replacing the architect of government’s AI Opportunities Action Plan […]...

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Business and industry News

HMRC brings in £2.5m consultants to advise on major cloud plans

August 20, 2025

Department appoints AWS specialist to help prepare for upcoming migration to a new provider, but stresses engagement is not focused on a particular vendor and does not portend any preference […]...

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

August 26, 2025

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

August 22, 2025

Cumbrian council advertises 25 tech roles including dedicated AI officers

August 22, 2025

UK Space Agency to be subsumed into DSIT

August 22, 2025

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

August 21, 2025

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 […]...

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

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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

April 16, 2025

AI tools will transform the policy profession for the better

February 27, 2025

AI isn’t scary: Lessons from Ealing Council

February 11, 2025

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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 […]...

2 Minutes

International Relations News

Home Office works with GDS to assess possible remote English proficiency tests

Sam Trendall July 31, 2025

The department is currently engaging with both potential tech suppliers and other branches of government to assess whether tests administered as part of immigration system could be undertaken at home […]...

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Economics and finance News

Trade department signs £3.5m deals to boost tech maturity and identify vulnerabilities

Sam Trendall July 31, 2025

DBT has put in place two agreements with major reseller SCC intended to provide greater rigour to assessing its current tech estate and picking out potential security risks going forward […]...

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News Society and welfare

DWP deploys AI to predict parents that might default on Child Maintenance

Sam Trendall July 30, 2025

The department has trained a machine learning system on thousands of cases to identify and flag characteristics considered as significant indicators of the risk of payment cessation, PublicTechnology can reveal […]...

3 Minutes

Economics and finance News

HM Land Registry seeks £72m digital and data partners to deliver ‘radical, permanent changes’

Sam Trendall July 30, 2025

The government department responsible for overseeing housebuying and administering the national register of millions of property titles is engaged in a major transformation agenda and wishes to identify tech providers […]...

2 Minutes

Business and industry News

New Companies House CEO Andy King to ‘advance change programme’

Sam Trendall July 30, 2025

After moving from his current post in the Ministry of Defence, the incoming boss of the national business register will continue to pursue transformation efforts undertaken by predecessor Louise Smyth […]...

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News Society and welfare

Age-estimating AI face scans could be ‘fully integrated’ into asylum and immigration processes next year

Sam Trendall July 29, 2025

Ministers have revealed that, following extensive review of possible options, border operations will soon begin trials of automated tools that government believes can accurately, quickly, and cheaply estimate someone’s age […]...

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Business and industry News

G-Cloud 14 extended to October 2026 to give time to prep replacement

Sam Trendall July 29, 2025

Documents issued by Whitehall’s procurement agency reveal that the current iteration of government’s core commercial vehicle for buying cloud hosting and support will remain in place for six further months […]...

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Business and industry News

Scottish Government unveils National Innovation Week

Sofia Villegas July 29, 2025

Event to be held in September will convene public and private sector representatives and will focus on quartet of areas picked out in national strategy, which includes digital and data […]...

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Education and skills News

Innovation requires ‘forgiving us when we do the wrong thing when trying something new’ – DWP boss

Sam Trendall July 28, 2025

Department’s permanent secretary Sir Peter Schofield tells committee of MPs that the pandemic cultivated bold new ideas for several reasons, including the diminished prospect of carrying the can for failure […]...

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