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Government has named tech entrepreneur Henry de Zoete – previously a key ally of leading figures in the previous Conservative administration – to the civil service role of AI and investment adviser. Story ⬇️ publictechnology.net/2026/03/20/gov…

HM Treasury has said it will commission a review of departments’ use of anti-fraud measures that help ensure payments are sent to the intended recipients – a practice that is mandatory for some types of payment in the banking sector. Story ⬇️ publictechnology.net/2026/03/20/eco…

Government has named tech entrepreneur Henry de Zoete – previously a key ally of leading figures in the previous Conservative administration – to the civil service role of AI and investment adviser. Story ⬇️ publictechnology.net/2026/03/20/gov…

Lookback: As the department signs a major contract for the provision of customer support for the passport service, a reminder of the wider reform agenda. Read ⬇️ publictechnology.net/2024/11/19/int…

Serco has secured a £73.9m contract to provide an outsourced contact centre for the Home Office and other business services. Story ⬇️ publictechnology.net/2026/03/20/pub…

Having completed a review into how and why sensitive information was leaked ahead of the November 2025 Budget, government should now ask whether its systems are designed to learn from such setbacks, according to cyber expert Vsevolod Shabad. Read ⬇️ publictechnology.net/2026/03/19/opi…

Data watchdog, the Information Commissioner’s Office, has fined Police Scotland £66,000 for failing to protect the sensitive personal information of someone who reported a crime – and unlawfully disclosing that data to a third party. Story ⬇️ publictechnology.net/2026/03/19/pub…

The Government Digital Service has reported achieving 90% accuracy for responses generated by its in-development artificial intelligence assistant GOV.UK Chat. Story ⬇️ publictechnology.net/2026/03/19/sci…

Having completed a review into how and why sensitive information was leaked ahead of the November 2025 Budget, government should now ask whether its systems are designed to learn from such setbacks, according to cyber expert Vsevolod Shabad. Read ⬇️ publictechnology.net/2026/03/19/opi…

Data watchdog, the Information Commissioner’s Office, has fined Police Scotland £66,000 for failing to protect the sensitive personal information of someone who reported a crime – and unlawfully disclosing that data to a third party. Story ⬇️ publictechnology.net/2026/03/19/pub…

The Government Digital Service has reported achieving 90% accuracy for responses generated by its in-development artificial intelligence assistant GOV.UK Chat. Story ⬇️ publictechnology.net/2026/03/19/sci…

The government is seeking to better understand how artificial intelligence and other digital technologies are being used in the delivery of social care services for children. Story ⬇️ publictechnology.net/2026/03/18/hea…

HM Treasury plans to introduce better guidance to help departments record their technology costs, after watchdog MPs complained that most government organisations “lack a sufficient understanding” of their service costs. Story ⬇️ publictechnology.net/2026/03/18/eco…

Lookback: As HMRC takes incremental steps towards adoption of the new cross-department sign-in tool a reminder of the wider progress of one of government's biggest tech programmes. Read ⬇️ publictechnology.net/2025/08/01/sci…

HM Revenue and Customs has finally entered a public beta testing phase in which “controlled numbers of new users” can sign up for an account to access the department’s services using the GOV.UK One Login tool. Story ⬇️ publictechnology.net/2026/03/18/eco…

HM Treasury plans to introduce better guidance to help departments record their technology costs, after watchdog MPs complained that most government organisations “lack a sufficient understanding” of their service costs. Story ⬇️ publictechnology.net/2026/03/18/eco…

The government is seeking to better understand how artificial intelligence and other digital technologies are being used in the delivery of social care services for children. Story ⬇️ publictechnology.net/2026/03/18/hea…

Lookback: As HMRC takes incremental steps towards adoption of the new cross-department sign-in tool a reminder of the wider progress of one of government's biggest tech programmes. Read ⬇️ publictechnology.net/2025/08/01/sci…

HM Revenue and Customs has finally entered a public beta testing phase in which “controlled numbers of new users” can sign up for an account to access the department’s services using the GOV.UK One Login tool. Story ⬇️ publictechnology.net/2026/03/18/eco…

Digital ID: As a long-awaited public consultation continues, a reminder of our report on what the next stage of government's digital identity plan has taught us. Read ⬇️ publictechnology.net/2026/03/12/soc…