6+ hour, 48+ min ago  (372+ words) Most AI pilots in local government do not fail because the technology is poor. They fail because nothing changed around it. Three years in, here is what LGAI's Emma Ockelford has learned about the difference between a tool that gets…...

2+ hour, 51+ min ago  (869+ words) From safeguarding and service delivery to cross-government collaboration, real-time data has the potential to reshape public sector operations. But as Shaun Russell of Aker Systems argued, technology only matters if it delivers better outcomes for citizens. Posted 2 July 2026 by Christine…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago  (601+ words) Ministers have published the first progress update on the SME Digital Adoption Taskforce's recommendations, outlining work on a new public-private initiative, AI-powered business support and regional pilots designed to help smaller firms embrace digital technologies. Posted 1 July 2026 by Christine Horton…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago  (290+ words) From HMRC's latest customer service transformation programme to GOV. UK Pay's new payments partner, June saw government continue investing in digital services and technology. Think Digital Partners rounds up the month's key digital procurement announcements. Posted 30 June 2026 by Christine Horton…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago  (716+ words) A fifth of UK adults cannot access essential digital government services without help, according to new research from the Digital Poverty Alliance and Cognizant, raising fresh concerns that digital transformation risks excluding millions of citizens. Posted 30 June 2026 by Christine Horton…...

3+ day, 8+ hour ago  (840+ words) Digital identity news from around the world. Posted 29 June 2026 by Christine Horton Reusable digital identity provider SQR has partnered with AML/CFT compliance platform Proofdesk to integrate biometric identity verification directly into compliance workflows for regulated firms on the Isle…...

3+ day, 8+ hour ago  (270+ words) From coding on a Commodore 64 to advising government on AI adoption, Katharine Purser has built a career at the intersection of policy, data and technology. The founder of Kompass Consulting reflects on leadership, legacy systems, and why fixing data foundations…...

1+ week, 8+ hour ago  (1055+ words) HMRC should continue pursuing innovative ways to tackle fraud and error, but must improve governance, risk management and oversight after a data-matching initiative using Home Office travel records wrongly suspended Child Benefit payments for thousands of eligible claimants, according to…...

1+ week, 8+ hour ago  (1000+ words) The UK Cyber Action Plan gives public sector organisations a clearer framework for building cyber resilience, but guidance alone will not reduce risk. Mark Molyneux, field CTO for North Europe at Commvault, argues that success will depend on turning policy…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (1153+ words) New guidance, departmental innovation champions and a dedicated marketplace for early supplier engagement form part of the next phase of government's efforts to make procurement a driver of innovation across the public sector. Posted 17 June 2026 by Christine Horton Government departments…...