Digital Identity: Global Roundup
July 27, 2026 6:50 am Leave your thoughtsDigital identity news from around the world.
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Women in Digital: Amanda Parkin
July 27, 2026 6:45 am Leave your thoughtsAmanda Parkin, digital transformation and clinical improvement business partner at NHS Cheshire and Merseyside and a founding member of Women in Tech Power Network, discusses discovering she was dyslexic during her Master's degree, why curiosity has shaped her career in digital transformation, and why responsible, inclusive AI must always put people before technology.
Public sector AI ambitions outpace infrastructure readiness
July 23, 2026 7:00 am Leave your thoughtsGovernment organisations are embracing AI, but many lack the infrastructure and governance needed to deploy it securely at scale.
Data modernisation for government: from legacy data to data products
July 23, 2026 6:50 am Leave your thoughtsGovernment cannot become AI-ready by deploying new technology. Modernising data architecture, treating data as a product and strengthening governance are the foundations for faster decision-making, trusted insights and an AI-ready data platform that supports successful AI adoption, says Aker Systems.
Government must tackle cloud dependencies, says digital sovereignty expert
July 23, 2026 6:45 am Leave your thoughtsGovernment departments should focus on identifying critical technology dependencies and establishing clear sovereignty guardrails, according to consultancy Zühlke.
Mayor backs £30m AI skills package to prepare London for changing jobs
July 22, 2026 6:50 am Leave your thoughtsA new taskforce warns a ‘jobs apocalypse’ is not inevitable - but says London must act now to support workers most exposed to AI, with the Mayor accepting its recommendations and seeking greater devolved powers.
Why people-powered UX means good public services
July 22, 2026 6:45 am Leave your thoughtsAndy Lawson, director of public sector at hedgehog lab, argues that embedding user experience throughout the design process for public services is essential to creating accessible, efficient services that work for everyone.
Government abolishes DSIT as AI gains a seat at the Cabinet table
July 21, 2026 3:52 pm Leave your thoughtsPrime Minister Andy Burnham has confirmed the biggest Whitehall restructuring since 2023, replacing the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology with a new Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade and promoting AI minister Kanishka Narayan to attend Cabinet.
Stop measuring automation and start measuring public value
July 21, 2026 6:50 am Leave your thoughtsHow many chatbot conversations took place? How many AI prompts were generated? How many hours were saved? According to Snowflake Field CTO Fawad Qureshi, none of those questions really matter if public services themselves are not improving.
NAO: Workforce planning is central to government digital transformation
July 21, 2026 6:45 am Leave your thoughtsGovernment departments need to make workforce planning a core part of digital transformation if they are to deliver better public services, according to a new National Audit Office report.
