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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

5 Minutes
Business and industry Highlights Opinion

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
3 Minutes
Business and industry News

HMRC takes recent tech contract spend over £1bn with ‘new build’ services deal for Making Tax Digital

Sam Trendall June 7, 2024 63 Comments on HMRC takes recent tech contract spend over £1bn with ‘new build’ services deal for Making Tax Digital
Department has awarded a quintet of major technology deals in the past three weeks via the £3bn DALAS framework, created to help modernise digital services and upgrade underlying legacy infrastructure […]...
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4 Minutes
Health and social care News

London hospitals still facing ‘significant impact on delivery of NHS services’ after ransomware attack pinned on Russian cyber gang

Sam Trendall June 6, 2024 20 Comments on London hospitals still facing ‘significant impact on delivery of NHS services’ after ransomware attack pinned on Russian cyber gang
Attack on key provider of pathology services continues to cause disruption to care at trusts operating nine hospitals and various primary care services, as experts attribute incident to criminal enterprise […]...
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