Public sector digital leaders should stop obsessing over digital transformation as a concept and focus instead on outcomes, culture and the foundations needed to deliver meaningful change, according to speakers at Think Digital Government.
From AI governance and digital leadership to sustainability and local innovation, Think Digital Government in London highlighted a public sector increasingly focused on practical delivery, cultural change and building trust in a rapidly evolving digital landscape.
New research from King’s College London suggests the UK public is increasingly anxious about the impact of AI on jobs, economic stability and young people’s futures, with strong support emerging for tighter regulation and government-backed retraining.
The UK government has launched an AI-powered chatbot within the GOV.UK app, promising to help users navigate public services more quickly using plain-language questions instead of traditional searches and helplines.
UK public sector digital leaders are increasingly focused on scaling AI, modernising legacy systems and improving data governance – with growing demand for practical guidance on how to deliver transformation securely and at scale.
Ambition to become a global AI superpower will fall short unless government improves its data foundations, rebuilds trust and can attract and retain the right talent.
Digital identity news from around the world.
From environmental biology and government science to senior leadership in homeland security, Annette Southgate, the deputy director for Homeland Security Science and Technology and the Accelerated Capability Environment (ACE), discusses leadership, balancing high-pressure roles with family life, and why inclusive workplaces and strong mentoring are key to bringing more women into tech.
HMRC has awarded a £175 million contract to UK AI firm Quantexa as the department accelerates plans to become the “world’s most AI-enabled tax authority”, amid growing pressure to improve services, tackle fraud and modernise legacy systems.
As organisations rush to deploy agentic AI tools, many are creating a fast-growing “invisible workforce” operating beyond traditional governance controls. In this Q&A, SailPoint’s David Tyrrell explains why AI agents are emerging as a new class of digital identity, how shadow AI is already creating security and compliance risks, and what organisations must do to regain visibility and control over non-human access to sensitive data.
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Data is now the number one asset for public sector organisations wishing to transform outcomes for citizens, and there is huge excitement about the possibilities. Government has been increasingly active in furthering the use of data and AI, and consulting on a new pro-innovation regulatory framework.
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