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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
4 Minutes
Highlights News Society and welfare

EXCL: HMRC expands guidance to allow for use of automated decisions to help ‘determine benefits, credits, penalties and charges’

Sam Trendall September 6, 2024 226 Comments on EXCL: HMRC expands guidance to allow for use of automated decisions to help ‘determine benefits, credits, penalties and charges’
The department has updated its privacy notice and added significant new sections concerning the use of AI and automation where it is ‘necessary and proportionate’ in delivering taxation and benefits […]...
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3 Minutes
Business and industry News

‘Increased visibility and financial accountability’ – Home Office to create internal expert team to manage hundreds of millions in public cloud spending

Sam Trendall September 5, 2024 191 Comments on ‘Increased visibility and financial accountability’ – Home Office to create internal expert team to manage hundreds of millions in public cloud spending
The department has specified that it does not wish to simply procure a specialist outsourced service, but wishes to work with an independent expert to create its own FinOps function […]...
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