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DWP signs potential £30m deal to ‘discover solutions’ to legacy tech ONS makes loan signing of new HR chief to propel ‘cultural change’ Cabinet Office takes the reins on government ‘top priority’ digital identity plans HMRC targets ‘improved data flows and investment in digital’ to better understand billionaires Companies House working on ‘alternative options’ ahead of mandatory One Login checks for directors MoD lifts lid on almost 50 data breaches affecting Afghan resettlement schemes Digital ID rollout could deliver ‘wider benefits for people who are currently digitally excluded’, minister claims NHS estimates Palantir data platform will deliver returns of five times its costs

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

4 Minutes
Education and skills Opinion

What public sector digital and data leaders can learn from counselling therapy

October 15, 2025

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
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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