A new initiative from the Government Digital Service is exploring how shared technical architecture could help UK councils better understand their technology systems, reduce duplication and collaborate more effectively on digital public services.
Seven-year contract worth £63 million to deliver digital development services for the UK’s electoral system.
“I didn’t leave public service – I just changed seats at the table.” After a year in the private sector, former Cabinet Office digital leader Dia Nag reflects on what surprised her most, why government decision-making deserves more respect than it gets, and how better partnerships between suppliers and the state can unlock real change.
National Grid is deploying AI tools to help identify cybersecurity threats, analyse regulatory changes and prioritise risks across its technology estate, says the company’s head of risk and sustainability.
The public sector is under pressure to move beyond AI experimentation and demonstrate real operational value.
Scrumconnect has secured a £38.8 million contract with HMRC to deliver testing and quality assurance services across its digital estate, marking the largest deal in the company’s history.
A new cross-sector unit bringing together government, law enforcement, banks and tech firms will begin operations in April, forming the centrepiece of an expanded UK fraud strategy backed by £250 million.
Legacy IT still underpins critical business operations, but unmanaged technical debt is turning it into a strategic risk. With nearly all organisations now tracking this debt and many saying it limits digital progress, the challenge is no longer replacing legacy systems, but managing them more deliberately to improve efficiency, sustainability and long-term value, says DXC Technology’s Max Hemingway.
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As governments modernise IT estates, shift to the cloud and invest in AI infrastructure, a less visible sustainability challenge is emerging: the growing complexity of public sector e-waste. Gerry Hackett, director Global Circular Services at Computacenter, argues that stronger asset control, lifecycle thinking and tougher supplier accountability could unlock major carbon savings – and significant financial returns.
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